Research Associate In Hydro-Environmental Modelling

To undertake research and project coordination on development tidal range schemes in collaboration with the project industrial partners. This includes development and application of hydro-environmental models to assess the impacts of the schemes including the impacts on water quality besides optimisation of the design of the structures. The project also involves development and application of optimisation models, including using artificial intelligence based models, to enhance energy generation and storage capability of tidal range schemes in collaboration with industrial partners. The successful post holder will be employed to work across the following 3 projects entitled “New generation of modelling software for extreme floods” which is funded by a Cardiff University EPSRC Harmonised Impact Acceleration Account, “TidAl Range schemes as configurable Grid-scale Energy sTorage facilities (TARGET)” which is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and “Development of very low head tidal turbine” funded by Innovate UK the work is currently agreed until 31/5/25. This post is full time (35 hours per week), available from 1 February 2024 and is fixed term until 31 May 2025. Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6). We do not anticipate this post being appointed above Grade 6, Point 32, £39,347 per annum. Job ref: 18044BR For informal enquiries about the post please contact Professor Reza Ahmadian, ahmadianr@cardiff.ac.uk For informal enquiries about working at Cardiff School of Engineering please contact Bev Jones  at Enginadmin@cardiff.ac.uk Closing date: 21 February 2024. Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. The School of Engineering holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply. We will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities. Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University