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Research Fellow (Wave Overtopping)

Professional Full Time 0+ years exp

Monthly Salary

$5,750 – $7,000

Posted

27 March 2026

Expires 10 April 2026

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Description

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28Wave-Overtopping%29/32239-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

This position supports Work Package 1 (WP1) experimental studies of wave overtopping over Singapore-relevant coastal protection structures for local design guidance.


The successful candidate will be required to:

• Conduct scaled physical model tests at NUS for revetments, promenades, and vertical walls.
• Measure and analyse q, Vmax, flow depth/velocity, crest pressures, and related loads; quantify uncertainty; and derive local empirical relationships aligned with Eurotop. 
• Support WP1 reports/publications and provide validation data and hydraulic inputs to other work packages.
 

Job Requirements


•   Possess a PhD in Coastal Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
•   Strong background in physical modelling of coastal/free-surface flows or wave-structure interaction
•   Experience with hydraulic laboratory experiments, instrumentation, and data analysis
•   Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar; prior wave overtopping/coastal structures experience is advantageous
•   Has prior strong publication records and able to work independently. 
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•   Open to fixed-term contract.