Research Fellow in Wind Engineering

at  Manchester Metropolitan University

ABOUT YOU:

The successful candidate will:

• have a background in fluid dynamics, preferably Wind Engineering with either wind tunnel or analytical modelling experience.
• have a PhD in either fluid mechanics, engineering, mathematics, physics or a related discipline,
• have or started to develop a research profile.
• have excellent writing skills or the willingness to develop such skills are a perquisite.

For further information please see the Job Description attached at the bottom of this advert

Manchester Metropolitan University is looking to recruit a three-year, fixed term research fellow in Wind Engineering to work on tornadoes and their impact on engineering and natural structures. The successful candidate will help build the Wind Engineering Research activity and work collaboratively with colleagues across the international Wind Engineering community.
An element of the research will be undertaken at the WindEEE Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario and will examine the impact of tornadoes and thunderstorm downburst on forests. This is a unique opportunity to potentially get involved in several research projects across the breath of Wind Engineering.