Ref Number: B04-03341
Professional Expertise: Research and Research Support
Department: UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location: London
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: ÂŁ38,308- ÂŁ46,155
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Working Type: Hybrid (20% – 80% on site)
Available For Secondment: No
Closing Date: 11-Feb-2023
About us
UCL Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE), is a multidisciplinary department with a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The postholder will join and work with an established group of academics and research staff at UCL working on civil engineering fluids research.
About the role
This Research Fellow position is part of the EPSRC-funded project “Wall-Induced Secondary Currents in Turbulent Flows”. The postholder will develop strategies to simulate water flows and turbulence in open channels and pipes using the method of large-eddy simulation. The position is available as soon as possible until 30 December 2023 in the first instance.
About you
You will have a PhD in a field related to computational fluid mechanics and a first degree in civil or mechanical engineering or a related field. You will also have excellent knowledge of computational fluid mechanics, specifically LES, experience of designing, conducting and analysing numerical simulations of turbulent flows and excellent knowledge of and experience with Tecplot. A background and experience in the field of flows and turbulence over topographical roughness is also essential as is rxperience with analysing large-data sets using statistical methods and experience of journal paper writing.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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