Postdoctoral Researcher (f_m_x) - Estimation of flood design values

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This position is part of the project u201cErmittlung von Bemessungsabflu00fcssen fu00fcr Stauanlagen in Nordrhein-Westfalenu201c, which aims to develop, in close cooperation with regional agencies, a robust methodology for designing flood-retention basins and dams.

We are looking for a candidate to test and develop statistical and simulation-based methods for estimating design floods for reservoirs and dams with return periods of up to 10.000 years. The tasks include adapting extreme value statistics methods using spatial information, applying hydrological models to simulate extreme floods, and contribute to recommendations for practice on flood design estimation.

Your responsibilities:

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• Develop and apply statistical methods to estimate flood peaks with return periods up to 10.000 years
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• Perform continuous and event-based hydrological simulations using weather generator output and extreme rain...