PhD Candidate in Hydrodynamic Modelling of River-to-Fjord Plume Formation

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• Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate
• Carry out research of excellent scientific quality
• Academic publications and popular science dissemination
• Contribute to joint activities across The PLUME
• Collaborate with the PARTRES and IMod project teams at NTNU
• Contribute to the development of the open-source hydrodynamics software REEF3D
• Participate in the research group Marine Civil Engineering

Be prepared for changes to your work duties after employment.

• You must have a relevant Master's degree in coastal engineering, hydraulic engineering, oceanography or fluid mechanics. Your course of study must correspond to a five-year Norwegian course, where 120 credits have been obtained at master's level. Master students can apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position.
• You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master's degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation. If you have a weaker grade background, you maybe considered if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
• You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's Doctoral Programme
• Strong understanding of coastal and fjord oceanography and geophysical fluid mechanics
• Experience with numerical modelling and/or computational methods for simulating waves and/or currents
• You must have in-depth knowledge on underlying mechanics of stratified flow, plume formation and the characteristics of tidal systems
• Good oral and written presentation skills in English language

PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph "About the application".

The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions for general criteria for the position.

• Experience with open-source hydrodynamic software
• Good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian/Scandinavian

To complete a doctoral degree (PhD), it is important that you are able to:

• Work independently
• Work in a structured way, set goals and make plans to achieve them
• Demonstrate motivation and perserverance in solving computational physics problems
• Present and discuss your research with other professionals
• Get involved and contribute constructively with feedback
• Work constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity
• Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
• Communicate clearly and professionally with others
• Be flexible and open to adjusting the plan for the project as needed

Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.