Job Description

The Unsteady Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics Laboratory in the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in the area of analytical aeroacoustics. The position is concerned primarily with the sound of unsteady vortex flows and their interactions with edges.

The position requires a PhD in engineering or a related technical field, where prior research experiences in the analysis of aerodynamic noise, vortex sound, and/or wave scattering are highly valued. The postdoctoral scholar will benefit from the multidisciplinary and collaborative research culture of the Center for Research and Engineering in Aero/Hydrodynamics Technologies (CREATe) led from within the Department. The successful candidate will be appointed to a single 12-month term.

Required Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related discipline;
Ph.D. must have been awarded within the past four years with at least one year of eligibility remaining
Experience with conducting analytical research in aeroacoustics

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise with the modeling of vortical flows
Experience working collaboratively with experimentalists in aeroacoustics

Overtime Status: Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type: Restricted

Hours per week: 40

Review Date: 06/27/2025

Additional Information: The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Cory Thompson at coryt10@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA, USA

"Postdoctoral Associate"

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