"Postdoctoral Associate"

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Postdoctoral Associate

Position Information

Position Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Department: Geography
Posting Link: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/59721
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary
Prof. Sean Bennett in the Department of Geography seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to support fundamental research on geophysical flows. The work consists of developing and expanding the use of physical models to examine flow, turbulence, sediment transport, and/or biological agents that occur on hillslopes, in concentrated flows, and within and near rivers. The postdoctoral associate will employ state-of-the-art experimental techniques, innovative methodologies, and/or numerical models to make fundamental advances to existing literature.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Helping develop novel experimental campaigns to explore the interactions between turbulent flow and sediment transport.
• Helping develop novel experimental campaigns to explore the swimming capabilities, upstream movement, and schooling behavior of relatively small fish as they navigate complex turbulent flow fields.
• Using novel analytical techniques for data processing, using numerical models of varying complexity to expand parameter space, and using and/or developing agent-based models for the movement and behavior of fish in rivers.
• Presenting material at conferences, writing research papers for publication, and/or assisting in preparing grants for funding agencies.

Outstanding Benefits Package
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Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree in an area related to Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• experience in the use of experimental facilities and hydraulic flumes
• experience in data compilation and analysis of turbulent flow and sediment transport
• experience with particle image velocimetry or similar technologies
• experience with computing languages and using 2D and 3D numerical models
• experience with presenting at conferences and writing journal papers and grants

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$50,000 - $55,000

Special Instructions Summary
All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Contact Information

Contact's Name: Sean Bennett
Contact's Title: Professor
Contact's Email: seanb@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone: 716-645-0490

Posting Dates

Posted: 10/28/2025
Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled