Postdoc in Marine Hydrodynamics DTU Construct

Kgs. Lyngby - Denmark

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

If you are establishing your career as a scientist in Marine Hydrodynamics and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your dreams and ambitions it is right in front of you.

At DTU Construct we are looking for a highly motivated Postdoc to join us in two recently granted projects where DTU is a partner: LogiCCS by the EUs CETPartnership and the FLOprod by Norwegian Seafood Research Fund.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the departments competencies in modelling ocean waves and their interaction with floating structures e.g. ships marine renewables and marine aquaculture structures will work with nearby colleagues and with both academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad. Your primary tasks will be to:

Develop numerical/analytical models to study interior fluid dynamics within rigid and flexible containers e.g. liquid CO2 tanks and closed fish cages and compare with experiments by project partners.
Extend an in-house seakeeping solver based on a time-domain boundary element method and couple it with the interior-flow solvers.
Investigate complex physics associated with the coupled fluid-structure-interaction problems in the projects.
Contributing to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students.

As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).You are expected to have a strong background in marine hydrodynamics or related fields along with substantial experience in code development and numerical modeling. The role requires a proactive approach the ability to work independently when necessary and a strong sense of accountability for your work. Additionally the project involves close interaction with adjacent disciplines and industrial partners making effective collaboration skills essential. Finally you must be able to effectively disseminate results and share knowledge across existing and emerging networks including academia industry and broader society.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research education innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 21 months. Expected starting date is 1 June 2026 or according to mutual agreement.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Yanlin Shao(yshao@).

You can read more about the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at .

If you are applying from abroad you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than20 February 2026 (23:59 Danish time).Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply please open the link Apply now fill out the online application form and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

Application (cover letter)
CV
Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD in English)
List of publications

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age gender disability race religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology which is subject to special rules for security and export control open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13500 students and 6000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive evolving and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

DescriptionIf you are establishing your career as a scientist in Marine Hydrodynamics and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your dreams and ambitions it is right in front of you. At DTU Construct we are looking for a highly motivated Postdoc to join us in two recently gran...

Description

Develop numerical/analytical models to study interior fluid dynamics within rigid and flexible containers e.g. liquid CO2 tanks and closed fish cages and compare with experiments by project partners.
Extend an in-house seakeeping solver based on a time-domain boundary element method and couple it with the interior-flow solvers.
Investigate complex physics associated with the coupled fluid-structure-interaction problems in the projects.
Contributing to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students.