PostDoc Position (m/f/x) on Effects of Parameter Variations on Radionuclide Transport on the Host-Rock Scale

Place of work

Working time

The job position is available for full-time or part-time employment.

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Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
philipp.selzer@ufz.de

Your application

Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.

Diversity and Inclusion

The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.

Your tasks

• Identify most relevant literature for the parameterization of the models to be developed
• Define the benchmark setups for radionuclide release under unfavorable conditions on the host-rock scale
• Build on existing workflows to automatize your modelling
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of environmental- and geoscientists, hydrogeologists, engineers, physicists, and computer scientists.
• Publish your findings in high-impact journals and present at international conferences.

We offer

• The freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic research and practical application
• The chance to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a variety of perspectives
• Firstclass integration into national and international research networks to work together on global challenges
• Excellent research infrastructure and research data management to optimally support your work
• Flexible working hours and a wide range of options for balancing work and care responsibilities through our family office
• Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the 'International Office'
• Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Germany Job Ticket
• A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity

Your profile

• A highly motivated candidate with a Master and a PhD degree in Environmental Sciences or Geosciences, Geophysics, Geohydrology, Environmental or Civil Engineering, Applied Physics or a related field.
• Experience in numerical modelling of flow and transport in geological media
• Strong programming skills in a scripting language, preferably in Python
• A profound background in reactive transport modelling, quantitative hydrogeology, coupled physical modelling, or geochemistry is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Good track record in scientific publications according to scientific age