PostDocActive English Verified Official SourceOpportunity Details# Contratto di ricerca – Responsabile della ricerca: Prof. Giuseppe AielloUniversity of Palermo Palermo, ItalySalary: EUR 56,913Application Deadline: November 6, 2026Contract Duration: 24 monthsPosition Type: PostDocDate Posted: October 26, 2026Research Field: EngineeringDepartment: Department of EngineeringContact Email: [email protected] summary## Offer SummaryThe University of Palermo invites applications for a 24-month postdoctoral research contract under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Ciraolo within the Department of Engineering. The position focuses on modeling weather-tsunami wave propagation and storm-induced transport in coastal areas.

Key responsibilities
include developing numerical models for simulating wave propagation and hydrodynamic processes involving pollutants, microplastics, and marine litter. The research aligns with INTERREG Italia-Malta projects WAVEGUARD and TECMARECO, emphasizing model calibration against field measurements. Eligible candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent diploma, possess EU citizenship or appropriate residence rights, and meet fitness requirements. The gross economic treatment is €56,912.96 for the full duration. Applications are accepted via public selection from October 26 to November 6, 2026.
Generated from stored offer content. Always confirm details in the official posting.## Project DescriptionArt. 1
- Duration and amount of the research contract A public selection procedure is called, by title and interview, for the award of n. 1 research contract, as specified below: -GSD: 08/CEAR-01 -SSD: CEAR-01/B
- Head of Research: Prof. Giuseppe Ciraolo
- Department of Engineering -Title of the research program:



Modeling of weather-tsunami wave propagation and storm currentinduced transport in coastal areas
- Description of the research program on which the post-doc researcher will be engaged: The research project will focus on the development and implementation of numerical models for the AREA RICERCA E INNOVAZIONE Settore Dottorati e contratti per la ricerca – U.
O. Assegni di ricerca Piazza Marina n. 61 – 90133 Palermo e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] pec: [email protected] unipa.itsimulation of wave propagation from weather-tsunamis and on the development and implementation of hydrodynamic models (2D/3D) for the simulation of the transport of pollutants, micro and macroplastics and marine-litter, induced by wave motion. The areas of study are those of the WAVEGUARD project and the TECMARECO project. Particular attention will be paid to the possibility of calibrating and validating the models by comparison with open field measurements. -Duration: 24 months -Funds: Research Projects INTERREG Italia-Malta “WAVEGUAR
- Enhanced monitoring and disaster response to mitigate impacts of extreme meteo-marine events”
- code U-GOV: PRJ-2082 – WP: “Costi rendicontabili”
- CUP: B73C25000200002 and INTERREG Italia-Malta “TECMARECO – Tecnologie ad alta risoluzione per il monitoraggio di rifiuti marini e rilevamento di effetti sugli ecosistemi marini protetti, verso un sistema di rilevamento pronto transfrontaliero”




- code U-GOV: PRJ-2059 – WP: “Costi rendicontabili”
- CUP: B93C23001840007. The gross economic treatment for 24 months is equal to € 56,912.96 including the costs to be borne by the recipient. Art. 2 – Admission requirements 1. Only those who are in possession, on the expiry of the final date for submission of applications for admission may be selected to award research contracts of the Doctor of Research or of a diploma obtained abroad and recognised as equivalent for the sole purpose of participation in the selection procedure by the Selection Board, or, for the fields concerned, of the degree of specialization in the medical area. 2. Candidates who are enrolled in the third year of the PhD course or who are enrolled in the last year of the medical specialization course may also apply to the selection, provided that the award of the licence is to be made within six months of the date of publication of the selection notice. 3. May not participate in the selection: a) permanent staff employed by universities, public research establishments and institutions whose diploma in scientific further training has been recognised as equivalent to the title of Doctor of Science within the meaning of Article 74, fourth paragraph, of the Decree of the President of the Republic of 11 July 1980, n. 382; b) those who have benefited from fixed-term research contracts pursuant to Article 24 of Law 240 of 2010; c) those who have a relationship of kinship or affinity up to and including the 4th degree with a professor/researcher belonging to the structure (Department, Autonomous Expenditure Centre) that has proposed the activation of the contract, or with the Rector, the Director-General or a member of the Boa

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