Recruitment of Research Manpower to support R&D Project on
“Development of an Integrated Flood Simulation and Damage/Loss Assessment Model”
Flood Project Manager in ICRM
- A M.S. and/or PhD in a relevant discipline from a recognized university plus minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- A motivated individual with good communication (oral and written), project planning and management skills. Have demonstrated capacity and experience in developing and conducting applied research and project development works in flood hazard assessment and risk management fields.
- Expertise in the development and application of numerical flood simulation and hazard assessment models. In-depth knowledge and experience in the execution/adaptation of established soft-wares for hydrologic, hydraulic, storm surges, flood inundation, and flood damage/loss modeling, and GIS interface for watershed modeling (including DEM/DTM, land-use, rainfall/runoff, drainage, and other watershed data bases) are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and generate funding for new flood projects from public/private sources; and knowledge/experience in flood forecasting-warning-monitoring systems, climate change impact, and flood risk management are desirable.
Research Assistants (4)
- A recognized BS/BENG/MSc/MENG degree in civil / environmental engineering or other related fields
- Interested candidates should preferably have strong interest in flood modelling, climate change impact study, and flood risk management
- Some background knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, and/or GIS interface would be an advantage
- Good planning and management skills
- A motivated individual with good communication skills
- Have interest in conducting research and development projects
How to Apply : For all positions
Please send a PDF file containing above project reference, a letter of application, CV and names of 2 referees, via email to ICRM Director, d-icrm@ntu.edu.sg or Associate Professor Robert Tiong, clktiong@ntu.edu.sg, who will be available for further inquiries.
Note
The ‘personal particulars form’ can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/Career/SubmitApplications/Pages/Research.aspx
For more informations, please refer to ICRM's website: http://icrm.ntu.edu.sg/Research/Pages/ResearchPositions.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Position Available: Willis Research Fellow Position in Marine Cargo Vulnerability
Willis, one of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance brokers, has developed the Willis Research Network (www.willisresearchnetwork.com), the world’s largest collaboration between insurance and academia undertaking research to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of extreme events and develop private and public sector risk financing to share the costs of these events across populations.
In collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and with various other scientific institutions world-wide, it strives to develop a common framework to derive suitable vulnerability functions for cargoes and for cargo containers at port holding areas which are subject to natural hazards such as earthquakes, extreme winds and flood. It also aims to develop a process to quantify risk to marine portfolios, primarily marine cargo and port facilities, from natural and man-made catastrophes, and to develop a marine risk catastrophe modelling platform.In this context, Willis offers a Willis Research Fellow Position in Marine Cargo Vulnerability at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Your Tasks
The fundamental purpose of the research is to evaluate the effect of natural catastrophes on marine cargo. The research will investigate the structural vulnerability of containers and of warehouses and consequent effects on various cargo types – coordinating with the parallel NTU/WRN project into exposure, and with the various marine cargo (and other) research and development initiatives which are on-going within the WRN and within Willis. The initial peril to be investigated is earthquake, with flood, typhoon and others to follow.
The Willis Research Fellow will need to contribute to the design of the project, to research the history of cargo vulnerability, to carry out the actual structural engineering investigation, to write and present analytical reports, research and industry papers and conference presentations, working in conjunction with WRN and Willis partners and others in collaborative and multidisciplinary research projects.
Your Profile
- Your task will be to identify and evaluate vulnerability of specific cargo containing structures to the forces sustained due to various natural catastrophe determined by hazard analysis and catastrophe risk modeling, and will require some experience with damage and loss analysis. Development of appropriate vulnerability functions to estimate losses of critical cargo containing structures and cargos, due to natural hazards such as earthquake, extreme winds, floods, etc.
- You are interested in working in a large, international, multidisciplinary group of Willis experts, Willis brokers and WRN researchers, and you have the ability to perform research that results in obtaining high quality and reliable data for damage analysis.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You are highly motivated and research oriented with initiative, enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and multinational team, able to work independently and assist junior researchers.
- You have a PhD in a relevant discipline from a leading University. Strong publication record and experience in industry R&D projects will definitely be an added advantage.
- You will work at the Campus of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
The position will be available from 6 June 2011, initially for three years.
How to Apply
Please send a PDF file containing above project reference, a letter of application, CV and names of 2 referees, by 29 April 2011, via email to Associate Professor Chiew Sing-Ping, cspchiew@ntu.edu.sg or Associate Professor Robert Tiong, clktiong@ntu.edu.sg, who will be available for further inquiries.
The ‘personal particulars form’ can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/Career/SubmitApplications/Pages/Research.aspx
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview.
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Position Available: Willis Research Fellow Position in Marine Cargo Exposure
Willis, one of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance brokers, has developed the Willis Research Network (www.willisresearchnetwork.com), the world’s largest collaboration between insurance and academia undertaking research to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of extreme events and develop private and public sector risk financing to share the costs of these events across populations. In collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and with various other scientific institutions world-wide, it strives to develop a common framework to represent marine cargo exposure world-wide and to use this framework to design and develop a database dealing with world-wide marine cargo exposure.
In this context, Willis offers a Willis Research Fellow Position in Marine Cargo Exposure at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Your Tasks
The fundamental purpose of the research is to evaluate the world-wide exposure of marine cargo. The project will coordinate with the parallel NTU/WRN project into vulnerability, and with the various marine cargo (and other) research and development initiatives which are on-going within the WRN and within Willis.
The processes involved will include; a review of world-wide data sources dealing with all aspects of marine cargo, data collection and tabulation, database design and development, data mining and analysis, and mathematical modelling. The Willis Research Fellow will need to contribute to the design of the project, to research the exposure of cargo, to develop databases, to write and present analytical reports, research and industry papers and conference presentations, working in conjunction with WRN and Willis partners and others in collaborative and multidisciplinary research projects.
Your Profile
- Your task will be to identify and evaluate the world-wide exposure of marine cargo and will require experience and knowledge of risk management preferably in a marine environment, and economics related to trade. Database design and development skills will also be advantageous.
- You are interested in working in a large, international, multidisciplinary group of Willis experts, Willis brokers and WRN researchers, and you have the ability to perform research that results in obtaining high quality and reliable data for exposure analysis.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You are highly motivated and research oriented with initiative, enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and multinational team, able to work independently and assist junior researchers.
- You have a PhD in a relevant discipline from a leading University. Strong publication record and experience in industry R&D projects will definitely be an added advantage.
- You will work at the Campus of the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The position will be available from 6 June 2011, initially for three years.
How to Apply
Please send a PDF file containing above project reference, a letter of application, CV and names of 2 referees, by 29 April 2011, via email to Assistant Professor Jasmine Siu Lee Lam, sllam@ntu.edu.sg or Associate Professor Robert Tiong, clktiong@ntu.edu.sg, who will be available for further inquiries.
Note: The ‘personal particulars form’ can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/Career/SubmitApplications/Pages/Research.aspx
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview.
Updated 16 May 2012
