• Last application date: Dec 31, 2014 23:59
• Department: TW15 – Department of Civil engineering
• Contract:Statutary
• Occupancy rate: 100%
• Vacancy Type:Academic assisting staff

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture has a vacancy for a position of post-doctoral assistant: It concerns a temporary full-time position for renewable period of three year.

EA15

A position of post-doctoral assistant at the Department of Civil Engineering (EA15) – salary at 100%: min. € 29.069,73 – max. € 45.317,25 (at present paid out at  160,84%)

Profile of the candidate

• hold a PhD in Maritime Engineering  or a degree recognized as equivalent (this requirement has to be fulfilled at the appointment date);
• have research experience in the field of ship hydrodynamics, more specifically the hydrodynamic behaviour of ships in shallow and restricted waters, provided by scientific publications in international and national peer reviewed journals and/or books;
• having actively participated in international and national scientific conferences relevant to the field concerned;
• be profoundly interested in guiding students in Bachelor’s and (advanced) Master’s programmes;
• having experience in physical and numerical modelling in this teaching and research area is recommendable;

Job description

• to conduct scientific research in the discipline of ship hydrodynamics, emphasizing the development of mathematical models for the purpose of ship manoeuvring simulation in shallow and restricted waters and experimental techniques used in this area;
• to provide assistance in the teaching duties of the department in Bachelor’s and (advanced) Master’s programmes;
• to provide assistance in the scientific research of the department

(the total amount of academic and administrative duties will be limited to maximum 30% of the assignment).

Starting date: as soon as possible

More detailed information on this vacancy can be obtained from Prof. Peter Troch (Peter.Troch<στο>UGent.be  / 09/264 54 94).

Applications should be sent no later than 31st December 2014 by e-mail to recruitmentaap<στο>ugent.bewith the application letter, the required transcripts (copies of degrees) and an overview of the study results attached (please merge all the documents in one file). Please indicate clearly for which position and which department you are applying. Also mention the reference number 2014-12-20. The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.

The temporary appointment can be renewed two times, on condition of a positive evaluation of the previous term. In general the appointment is for two years.

The period during which the applicant received a grant from a University of the Flemish community for preparing a PhD, or during which he/she was employed as a junior assistant, will be deducted from the maximum term of appointment, which is 6 years according to the university decree.