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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Deadline: 13 May 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Location: University of Ferrara, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Postdoc position in 'Study of mitigation of the effects of<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>climate changes and subsidence on saltwater intrusion in<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>coastal areas'<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Where<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The Department of Physics and Earth Science of the University of Ferrara ranked first in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Italy for its research quality and has been selected by the Ministry of Education, University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>and Research (MIUR) as one of the "Department of Excellence" and is receiving financial<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>support for research activities as foreseen by the Budget Law 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Responsibilities and tasks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The postdoc will be employed at the Department of Physics and Earth Sciences of the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>University of Ferrara. The research will focus on the study of the mechanisms of saltwater<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>intrusion and the effects that sea level rise and the change in rainfall pattern exert on this<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>phenomenon. The research will be based on: 1) Data acquisition, 2) Advanced<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>geostatistical and machine-learning models for spatial data analysis, 3) Laboratory-scale<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>investigation of saltwater intrusion dynamics, 4) Application of numerical modelling for the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>simulation of scenarios and hypothesis of intervention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Qualifications/Candidate requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Phd (or almost completed) in with competences in hydrogelogy/hydrology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Candidates should have a relevant degree or an equivalent overseas degree in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Environmental Engineering/Civil Engineering/Earth Science. Candidates with suitable work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>experience and strong capacity in numerical modelling and experimental skills are<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>particularly welcome to apply. Overseas applicants should have fluent English language<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Funding</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The scholarship will be funded by italian Ministry of Research within the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>framework of 'Fondi MIUR Dipartimenti di ECCELLENZA LP4 - CUP F71G18000210001'<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>The grant is € 20.325,20 per year.. The position is for one year extendible to three years<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>How to Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>For priority consideration, please submit a short letter of interest and CV by <b>May 13,<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>2019 </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>to Dr Claudia Cherubini (claudia.cherubini@unife.it</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>