Postdoctoral researcher position in coupled hydro-solid mechanics in unsaturated soils

3 year position in the newly formed Westlake Institute for Advance Study in Hangzhou China. Competitive salary ranging from 250k to 350k RMB per year, depending on experience, as well as relocation expenses. The project is focused on creating advanced modelling techniques for the complex physics of unsaturated soils. Researchers with PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or related fields are welcome to apply. Experience in computational methods such as Discrete Element Method, Lattice Boltzmann Method, Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics, and related methods is also highly desirable.

The Westlake Institute for Advance Study is a newly formed university with great support from the local government as well as the private sector. For more information about the Institute please visit its website http://www.wias.org.cn/english-index.html.

For information regarding this position please contact Associate Professor Sergio Torres at s.torres@westlake.edu.cn

Postdoctoral position on Acoustic metamaterials for geomechanics

Applications are invited for a postdoc position at the University of Twente (Netherlands), within the Multiscale Mechanics group. We are seeking an enthusiastic researcher with interests in geomechanics, acoustics and/or computer modelling to work on Optimization of acoustic metamaterials using DEM and Machine Learning, founded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The position is for 1 year, starting as soon as possible.More information and application link in the website

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geomechanics in Perth

The Opportunity

  • Develop a non-destructive rock characterisation methodology.
  • Carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO.
  • Kick-start your research career at Australia’s premier research organisation!

As the Postdoctoral Fellow, you will develop a novel non-destructive rock characterisation methodology, in collaboration with Curtin University (Western Australia) and Duke University (USA), using a multiphysics theoretical and numerical framework based on geomechanical laboratory experimentation.

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Postdoctoral Research Positions of Geohazards/ Sedimentology/ Geomorphology/ Geotechnical Engineering

Postdoctoral Research Positions of Geohazards/ Sedimentology/Geomorphology/Geotechnical Engineering¨C 2019 CALL

The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (SKLGP), Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, is seeking several full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join the research group on landslide hazard assessment as well as paleo-seismic and climatic events reconstruction through lacustrine sediment. The posts are fixed-term for 24 months, with possibility of renewal up to three years and recruitment of permanent research staff, starting as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidates will join an international research group with collaborations with many universities and institutes of UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, Japan etc. We are looking for the following research profiles:

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Full-time faculty position in the area of Geotechnical Engineering with an emphasis on experimental soil mechanics

The School of Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, one of the leading engineering academic institutions in Latin America and ranked among the top four emerging leaders for engineering education worldwide, invites outstanding candidates for a full-time faculty position in the area of Geotechnical Engineering with an emphasis on experimental soil mechanics at the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering. Please find the details on this position at this link.