Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Structures

Job summary

This position offers an opportunity to advance your career as a scientist in Marine Structures, focusing on the development of digital twins for offshore wind infrastructures. You will collaborate with academic and industrial partners across Europe.

Qualifications

• PhD degree (or equivalent) in marine structures, structural health monitoring, or related fields.
• Strong background in finite element analysis and/or data analytics.
• Proactive approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Effective communication skills for disseminating results and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and calibrate finite element models for structural components using embedded sensing configurations and test data.
• Create algorithms for integrating strain, vibration, and environmental data into structural state reconstructions.
• Develop data-driven surrogate models for structural states.
• Establish a framework for structural reliability re-analysis to update failure probabilities of critical components.
• Contribute to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Education

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) is required.

Tools

• Finite element analysis software and data analytics tools.