UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
ROLE PROFILE FORM
Job Title:
Research Fellow in Computational Morphodynamics
School/Department:
Faculty of Engineering
Salary:
£28,982 to £37,768 per annum, depending on skills
and experience. Salary progression beyond this
scale is subject to performance
Contract Status:
This full time post is available on a fixed term
contract until 31 December 2019
Hours of Work:
36.25 hours (full-time)
Location:
The University of Nottingham, University Park
Campus
The Purpose of the New Role:
The purpose of this post is to develop both mathematical theory and models so as to accurately describe
sea bed change in a macro-tidal environment, in particular for describing the long-term behaviour of
large, artificial deposits of sandy sediments in this environment.
The role is part of the EPSRC MORPHINE (Morphodynamics of large bodies of sediment in a macro-tidal
environment) project. This is a collaborative project between the Universities of Nottingham and Swansea.
The research is fundamental and is expected to underpin further developments in this field, and to lead to
publication in leading journals, and will involve international conference attendance. The post will be an
ideal training opportunity for an academic or industrial career.
The successful candidate will join a team of researchers at Nottingham pursuing internationally leading
research in theoretical and computational morphodynamics and will be supervised by Professor Nicholas
Dodd.
Main Responsibilities of the Post

To develop the mathematical theory describing morphodynamical evolution of large bodies of sediment
in a macrotidal environment.

To translate the new and existing mathematical descriptions into accurate, efficient, and stable
numerical models.

To work both under own initiative, and with guidance of project supervisor; and to interact effectively
with members of the project team.

To deliver project objectives.

To take a leading role in publishing the research in internationally-leading, peer-reviewed journals.

To communicate or present / disseminate research results within the research team as necessary, and
at national / international meetings.

Any other duties appropriate to grade and role.
Essential
Qualifications/
Education
A PhD or equivalent in mathematics,
physics, engineering, or a related
Desirable
analytical, numerate field.
Skills/Training
Evidence of independence as a
researcher (e.g., through leadership
of
a
high-impact
peer-reviewed
publication).
Good
interpersonal
skills
to
enable effective communication
with collaborators.
Evidence of sustained generation of
high quality, publishable research in
applied
mathematics
/
fluid
mechanics / coastal engineering /
oceanography or related fields (e.g
recent published papers in refereed
journals); or clear evidence of
potential to achieve the same.
Strong
background
mathematics.
Strong
background
programming.
in
in
applied
scientific
Proven IT skills – word processing,
presentations.
Experience
Evidence of training / skills in
analytical morphodynamics.
Experience with document
preparation in LaTeX.
Experience using matlab.
Demonstrable ability to show
insight and judgement in
independent planning of mediumterm objectives, effective
methods for delivering those
objectives, and ability to
contribute to planning of longerterm objectives with a team.
Decision Making
i) taken independently by the role holders;
Direction of research on a day-to-day basic
ii) taken in collaboration with others;
Focus of academic papers to be submitted for peer-review
Abstracts/conferences to attend
iii) referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holders.
Long term direction of research and wider research strategy with collaborating partners
Any decisions relating to any necessary and unavoidable change in project specifications and outputs
Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as
defined by the requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency. Please visit
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ for more information.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Nicholas.dodd@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications
sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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