PhD Environmental Hydraulic, WAU-NL

Ph D Environmental Hydraulics
Wageningen University and Researchcentre Chairgroup Hydraulic Water
Management
PhD Environmental Hydraulics
(Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Wageningen University and Researchcentre

Job description Within the NWO Indonesian-Dutch East Kalimantan
Research
Programme, the Mahakam research cluster aims to establish the impacts
of
sea-level rise, climate change, upstream controls and human
intervention on
the Mahakam delta. The PhD student will study the sediment and liquid
discharge distribution over the main distributaries in the delta, as
modulated by the tide. The central aim is to establish general
relations
between channel morphometric properties such as mean depth and surface
width
to hydraulic variables, influenced by the tide. The PhD student will
spend
approximately nine months doing fieldwork, consisting of a.o. acoustic
Doppler current profiling, measurement of sediment transport,
bathymetric
surveying and characterization of bed material and riparian vegetation.
The
PhD student will set up a regional hydraulic model to simulate
discharge and
sediment transport in the tidal river and delta. With a nested model,
the
discharge distribution at a tidally influenced river bifurcation will
be
investigated.

Requirements Required education/skills:
University Graduate
* MSc in Hydraulic Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Oceanography,
Hydrology
or closely related field
* Experience with field work and hydraulic modeling is preferred
* Good written and oral communication skills in English
* Team player

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Natural Sciences)

Organization Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Chairgroup Hydraulic Water Management


Conditions of employment Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 -
2000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1-4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Appointment will initially take place for a period of one year to
evaluate
suitability; if suitability is determined to be adequate, the
employment
contract will be extended for 3 years. Salary amount during the first
year ˆ
1956 a month (gross; fulltime employment).

Additional Information Additional information about the vacancy can be
obtained from:

Dr. Ir. A.J.F. Hoitink
E-mail address: ton.hoitink@wur.nl

Application You can apply for this job before 28-04-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy)
by
sending your application to:

Wageningen UR, afd HRM, departement Omgevingswetenschappen
J. Cobben
Postbus 47
6700 AA wageningen
E-mail: vacatures.dow@wur.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number
DOW-07-HWM-23-J.