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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Seeking to fill Post-Doctoral
and Ph.D. Positions in Ecohydraulics</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">The University of Central
Florida anticipates hiring two positions in the area of Ecohydraulics to
support a NSF-funded research project:</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span>(1)<span style="font:7pt "times new roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">A <b>Post-Doctoral
Research Scholar</b> position is available for a 24-month period with the
possibility of extension, pending funding availability. The successful
candidate will be based in the Water Resources Engineering group in UCF’s
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering in Orlando,
Florida and will collaborate with diverse project members on an interdisciplinary
research project. The candidate will support a NSF-funded research project focused
on feedbacks between hydraulic processes, vegetation (mangroves, SAV and emergent
marsh grasses), oyster reefs and sediment transport within aquatic restoration
sites. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">The fellowship provides two years of salary contingent
upon successful progress in year one. Release time and an independent travel
allowance is granted for the successful candidate to develop her/his own projects
and joint research proposals. The start date for this position will be no later
than June 1, 2017. Candidates available to start earlier will be preferred.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Ph.D. in Water
Resources, Civil, Environmental, Biological or Ecological Engineering, or in a
related area (Hydrology, Geomorphology or other relevant Earth Sciences) from
an accredited institution before June 1, 2017. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Quantitative
background, including experience with coding and analysis in MATLAB, R, Python,
and/or Fortran.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Strong background
(both coursework and professional or research experience) in
hydrology/hydraulics. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Interest or relevant
experience in Ecohydrology or Ecohydraulics.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Excellent oral and
written communication skills and a strong academic record of scholarly work in
international journals and scientific meetings. <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Field experience in
aquatic environments (boating experience a plus).</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Experience with
acoustic velocimetry (ADCP, ADV). <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Willingness to be
a team player. Please see details here: <a href="http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html">http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">APPLICATION
PROCEDURE</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Please send a cover letter, CV, writing sample
(preferably published work on which you are the first author) and the names and
contact information for three references able to provide letters of recommendation
upon request to Dr. Kelly Kibler at <a href="mailto:kelly.kibler@ucf.edu">kelly.kibler@ucf.edu</a>.
Applications will be received until the position is filled, with applicants
prior to March 1 given the strongest consideration. Applicants available to
meet in person at the American Geophysical Union Fall meeting in San Francisco should
email Dr. Kibler before Dec. 11, 2016 to schedule a brief interview.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><span>(2)<span style="font:7pt "times new roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">A funded <b>Ph.D.
Graduate Research Assistant</b> position is available starting Fall 2017. The
successful candidate will study towards a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the
Water Resources Engineering group at UCF’s Department of Civil, Environmental,
and Construction Engineering. The selected candidate will support a NSF-funded,
interdisciplinary research project focused on feedbacks between hydraulic
processes, vegetation (mangroves, SAV and emergent marsh grasses), oyster reefs
and sediment transport within aquatic restoration sites. Students available to
start their field work during the summer field season (May-August) as hourly
employees are preferred.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">M.Sc. degree in Water
Resources, Civil, Environmental, Biological or Ecological Engineering, or in a
related area (Hydrology, Geomorphology or other relevant Earth Sciences) from
an accredited institution before August 2017. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Strong quantitative
background (both coursework and professional or research experience) in
hydrology/hydraulics. Experience with coding and analysis in MATLAB is a plus.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Interest or relevant
experience in Ecohydrology or Ecohydraulics.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Excellent oral and
written communication skills. Prior record of published scholarly work is a
plus. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Field experience in
aquatic environments (boating experience a plus).</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Experience or
interest in acoustic velocimetry (ADCP, ADV). <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "times new roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Willingness to be
a team player. Please see details here: <a href="http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html">http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">APPLICATION
PROCEDURE</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif">Applicants must apply and be accepted to UCF’s Department
of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering. If you plan to apply, please
send a cover letter, CV, and writing sample (preferably work on which you are
the first author) to Dr. Kelly Kibler at <a href="mailto:kelly.kibler@ucf.edu">kelly.kibler@ucf.edu</a>.
Applicants available to meet in person at the American Geophysical Union Fall
meeting in San Francisco should email Dr. Kibler before Dec. 11, 2016 to
schedule a brief interview.</span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><br></span></p></div>