PhD position: Reactive Transport Modeling for Sustainable Groundwater Management. (Ref. 10277510001)

Doctorat / PhD Profil chercheur : First Stage Researcher (R1) Type de contrat : Temporary Date limite de candidature : 16 Nov 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Madrid) Date de début : 15 Jan 2027 Programme UE : Interreg Référence : 10277510001 Domaine : Engineering » Civil engineeringEnvironmental scienceEngineering » Chemical engineeringGeosciences » HydrologyComputer scienceMathematics » Applied mathematics

Mission: Conduct predoctoral research within the framework of the European MARMED project, developing and applying reactive transport models in groundwater to investigate the transport and transformation of contaminants (with emphasis on emerging contaminants) during Aquifer Recharge Management (MAR) Functions to be developed: Develop numerical models for groundwater flow, solute transport and reactive transport in MAR systems. Analyze field and laboratory data generated in the MARMED project (hydrogeological, hydrochemical and contaminant concentration) to validate the numerical models. Investigate transport and reaction processes at different scales (from laboratory to field). Develop and implement computational tools for reactive transport, including coupling with environments such as MODFLOW 6. Run high-performance computing (HPC) simulations for complex reactive transport problems. Conduct scenario analysis to investigate pollutant mitigation under different MAR operational configurations. Collaborate closely with the experimental and field teams of the Spanish pilot (Besòs river basin). Contribute to the activities of the MARMED consortium (scientific meetings, project deliverables, presentations at conferences and scientific publications).

Mission:

Conduct predoctoral research within the framework of the European MARMED project, developing and applying reactive transport models in groundwater to investigate the transport and transformation of contaminants (with emphasis on emerging contaminants) during Aquifer Recharge Management (MAR)

Functions to be developed:

Develop numerical models for groundwater flow, solute transport and reactive transport in MAR systems.

Analyze field and laboratory data generated in the MARMED project (hydrogeological, hydrochemical and contaminant concentration) to validate the numerical models.

Investigate transport and reaction processes at different scales (from laboratory to field).

Develop and implement computational tools for reactive transport, including coupling with environments such as MODFLOW 6.

Run high-performance computing (HPC) simulations for complex reactive transport problems.

Conduct scenario analysis to investigate pollutant mitigation under different MAR operational configurations.

Collaborate closely with the experimental and field teams of the Spanish pilot (Besòs river basin).

Contribute to the activities of the MARMED consortium (scientific meetings, project deliverables, presentations at conferences and scientific publications).

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