Post Doctoral Associate

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

The Hydrologic Systems Group within the Center for Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and Resilient Transportation (C2SMART) at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is seeking to hire a Post Doctoral Associate to conduct research in large-scale flood risk analysis.

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, NY, is deeply committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Tandon fosters student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. The C2SMART Center works on research related to urban mobility, reducing congestion, and transportation technologies.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to design and operational decisions related to New York State's culvert infrastructure, which serves thousands of small, mostly headwater, catchments over an area of ~141,000 square kilometers. The postdoc is expected to contribute to the project deliverables, while working collaboratively in a team of PhD and postdoctoral researchers.

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to:

• Conduct statistical and computational analysis
• Contribute to proposal writing
• Complete project tasks by assigned deadlines
• Prepare and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Present at conferences
• Submit computational tasks to NYU’s High Performance Computing (HPC) resources
• Collaborate in a team setting
• Coordinate and participate in regular and adhoc meetings with partners and agency sponsors
• Collaborate with the computational team working on this project, which consists of two PhD researchers and one postdoctoral researcher
• Mentor students

Previous experience on High Performance Computing is desired. The preferred candidate will possess one or all of the following; strong computational and statistical skills, excellent publication record and ability to work collaboratively in teams.

Salary range

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $65,000-$70,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and qualification.This position is supported by a project at NYU's C2SMART Center and is initially available for one year, with the possibility of extension contingent on performance and the availability of funding.

Candidates should have a PhD in Civil Engineering or a related field, and a demonstrated background in scalable flood inundation modeling, Impact-based flood forecasting stormwater infrastructure design under uncertainty.

We welcome applicants with recent PhDs and individuals seeking additional postdoctoral training. Candidates will be required to present eligibility to work in the United States.

Applicants should submit, as one pdf, the following information:

• an up-to-date CV that includes a complete list of publications,
• a research statement that describes their interest and goals and how their research relates to this position,
• copies of up to three relevant scientific papers,
• names and contact information for three references.

All application materials should be submitted electronically via Interfolio and to: omarwani@nyu.edu.

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled. Expected start date is: 05/01/2026.