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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience Lehigh University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Anticipated salary is $65,000-$70,000, with benefits; renewal depends on performance and funding availability.
Deadline
Jan 4, 2027
Country
United States
University
Lehigh University
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Lehigh University’s Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to contribute to collaborative research within a new multi-university consortium. The researcher will work under the mentorship of center associate director Ethan Yang and associate professor Hong-Yi Li, alongside faculty and researchers across the center. The research will address catastrophe modeling and resilience assessment, with opportunities to pursue fundamental or applied work ...
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About this position
The Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience (CAT) at Lehigh University is offering a postdoctoral research associate position focused on catastrophe modeling, flood hazard analysis, and resilience assessment. The postdoc will join an active research center and contribute to a new multi-university consortium, working in the research groups led by Ethan Yang and Hong-Yi Li.
The project centers on advancing methods for flood hazard modeling and flood risk and loss estimation, including riverine, pluvial, and compound flooding. A major theme is the integration of artificial intelligence into catastrophe modeling, with particular attention to large language models for supporting model development, automating workflows, and turning model outputs into actionable risk insights.
The successful candidate will carry out collaborative research, develop innovative approaches for resilience assessment, and contribute to the center’s broader research agenda. The role also includes participation in research group activities, center seminars, workshops, and other scholarly events, as well as opportunities to work across disciplines within and beyond Lehigh.
This position offers a strong research environment within a center that supports graduate and undergraduate mentoring, collaborative proposal development, and engagement with a multidisciplinary academic community. The posting emphasizes the center’s track record of helping postdocs move into academia, industry, or government.
Funding details
Anticipated salary is $65,000-$70,000, with benefits; renewal depends on performance and funding availability.
What's required
A doctoral degree completed or near completion in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, or a closely related field is required, and the degree must be completed by the start of the appointment. Applicants should have a good record of research and publications, strong communication skills, the ability to work independently to meet project deadlines and reporting requirements, and the ability to mentor other group members and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Preferred experience includes hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, AI and machine learning for hazard or risk modeling, flood risk assessment, loss estimation, resilience analysis, catastrophe modeling, Python, Git, high-performance computing, data science, GIS, remote sensing, probabilistic modeling, uncertainty quantification, and surrogate modeling.
How to apply
Submit a cover letter, CV, a brief statement of earliest possible starting date, contact information for two references, and up to 3 selected publications through the application portal. Complete the application in full, as only complete applications will be considered.
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Associate Professor at Lehigh University
United States
Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence
Statistics
Probabilistic Modeling
Surrogate Modeling
Computer Science
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