A postdoctoral position is open at 3SR lab, Grenoble, France on “Study of the early-age behavior of earth masonry structures”.

More information on this pdf file. To apply, send the required documents to F. Vieux Champagne (florent.vieux-champagne@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr).

A possibly funded PhD project is open for student candidates at the RECOVER research unit (INRAE, Aix-Marseille University), south of France. The project will be co-supervised by Jérôme Duriez and Stéphane Bonelli and will focus on either the Level Set-Discrete Element Method or the Material Point Method, at the candidate’s discretion.

More details and the application procedure can be found at https://nextcloud.inrae.fr/s/5CLfjpbeZ27ZzNa

Are you interested to contribute to a more circular society in terms developing methods for evaluating circularity and sustainability of handling of excavated materials in roads and railways? Do you have an interest in developing your analytical, writing , and pedagogical skills in an academic environment? Are you willing to communicate with various stakeholders to understand society’s needs and to present new ideas that can improve current practices?

We have a fully funded PhD-position at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden in the topic of management of excavated soil masses. Deadline for application is 31^st of March, 2024. For more information, please see: Vacancies (chalmers.se)

The Laboratory RRO of the University Gustave Eiffel is currently seeking a PhD candidate for the “optimisation of seismic design for soil-nailed walls”.  Applicant should have a MSc Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering. 

The applicant must have solid knowledge in soil mechanics or continuum mechanics, an attraction to numerical modelling and also experimentation (centrifuge tests) , as well as good interpersonal skills and a taste for teamwork, given the numerous interactions envisaged.

For more information, please refer to the PDF file. To apply send first an e-mail to jean.de-sauvage@univ-eiffel.fr

We have a fully funded PhD position available in MuPhi research group on accelerating deployment of CCS to tackle climate change by developing fast and efficient simulation techniques based on vertically integrated modelling for storing CO2 in depleted reservoirs. This position is good for someone with a numerical modeling background.

We are looking for a highly motivated person who is interested in applied geology, thermodynamics, and numerical methods. Experience with coding and simulator development (e.g., reservoir simulation) is a plus. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the critical challenge of decarbonization. The research will focus on developing innovative methods for turning depleted fields into valuable CO2 storage resources, directly supporting the energy transition and NetZero goals.

See the full details on FindAPhD: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/developing-vertical-equilibrium-models-for-simulating-co2-storage-in-depleted-gas-reservoirs/?p170305

More information on the pdf file.

Postdoctoral Fellowship positions in Geotechnical Engineering are currently open at the Geotechnical Engineering Research Group, Shandong University, Jinan, China. Candidates should have graduated with a Ph.D. within the last three years and with expertise in transportation geotechnics, environmental geotechnics, tunnelling and underground space technology or offshore geotechnical engineering. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Kai Yao by emailing yaokai@sdu.edu.cn

The salary package could be referred to https://www.en.sdu.edu.cn/info/1169/7271.htm

We are recruiting 2 post-docs and 4 PhD students to offshore geotechnics projects at the University of Southampton.

Are you interested in the development of offshore wind energy and have a passion for geotechnical engineering? These projects are a great opportunity to contribute to the advancement of sustainable energy infrastructure while deepening your expertise in geotechnical engineering.

You will join a team focussed on anchoring for floating offshore wind, new ground investigation tools, reliability-based design approaches at wind farm scale and mapping the seabed challenges at future offshore wind sites. Help us to accelerate the energy transition!

You will collaborate with industry and academic partners in large projects: TAILWIND (EU-funded, led by the Norwegian Geotechnical Instituve, Dr Aligi Foglia and Dr Pauline Suzuki), Robocone (UK-funded, led Dr Andrea Diambra) or the UK-wide ORE Supergen Hub.

You will work in a dynamic team at the University of Southampton with Prof David White, Prof Susan Gourvenec, Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine and Dr Katherine Kwa, at the National Infrastructure Laboratory, equipped with extensive new lab facilities.

You will join the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging technologies Centre of Excellence for Intelligent & Resilient Engineering (https://lnkd.in/eHFmNqti).

The advert for all posts are listed below:

Research Fellow in Offshore Geotechnics – ORE Supergen Hub (Post-Doc): https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2654524DA

Tackling the geotechnical challenges of floating offshore wind (PhD): https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DGM571/phd-studentship-tackling-the-geotechnical-challenges-of-floating-offshore-wind

Developing robotic ground investigation tools for offshore renewable energy and infrastructure – ROBOCONE (PhD):
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DGM576/phd-studentship-developing-robotic-ground-investigation-tools-for-offshore-renewable-energy-and-infrastructure-robocone

Developing the next generation of ground anchors for floating offshore wind turbines – TAILWIND (PhD):
PhD Studentship: Developing the next generation of ground anchors for floating offshore wind turbines – TAILWIND at University of Southampton (jobs.ac.uk)

Efficient ‘Whole-life’ anchoring systems for offshore floating renewables (PhD): https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/efficient-whole-life-anchoring-systems-for-offshore-floating-renewables/?p162462

A call is open to award one researcher/PhD student grant within the I&D Project INTENT – Intelligent health monitoring of road infrastructures using bender elements embedded in pavements, reference 2022.06879.PTDC, funded by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT). The recipient is expected to conduct research in the field of Civil Engineering/Geomechanics at the University of Minho, in Guimarães, Portugal.

The grant holder will work at the ISISE Research Centre, University of Minho, to develop, test and produce Bender Elements (BE) sensors taking into account a set of specifications defined in a previous Task of the project. Subsequently, these sensors will be delivered and installed for field tests aimed at the continuous monitoring of road granular layers.

Job:  Research grant for MSc graduates, with an option to undertake a PhD

Research field: Civil Engineering/Geomechanics

Stating date: April, 2024

Application deadline: March, 20, 2024

More information on this link.

The GEOMEC group of Nantes University (Heinlex campus in Saint-Nazaire, France) is currently seeking a PhD candidate for research on ‘Physical and numerical modeling of internal erosion in earth hydraulic structures’. We welcome applications from Master’s or engineering students who are interested in geotechnical laboratory testing and numerical modelling.

For more information, please refer to the PDF file. 

To apply, visit the website: https://theses.doctorat-bretagneloire.fr/sis/campagne-2024/modelisations-physique-et-numerique-de-l?key=P2B4FnkmwfkkdWpCRTsS9Wx7GT8M9MC6wJdhbZHXfpZXswkgj5cGhFKK

Navier lab at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (France) is proposing a PhD on the mechanics of swelling clay faults in the context earthquakes. More details at the following link :
https://navier-lab.fr/en/ph-d-mechanics-of-swelling-clay-faults-from-molecular-simulation-to-earthquakes/