The Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG) is currently
undertaking two large multi-disciplinary projects related to investigating the
behaviour of made-ground consisting of coal-mining spoil with a focus on the
geotechnical, sustainability, environmental, socio-economic and long-term
management challenges. NCG brings together expertise from the worlds of civil,
geotechnical, and mining engineering as well as mathematics and material
sciences to solve all forms of soil and rock-related design and construction
problems. The projects are funded by the European Commission Research Fund for
Coal and Steel (RFCS) and include project partners from across Europe. We seek
highly motivated researchers to join our team to work on this challenging
project.
We are looking to recruit two post-doctoral researchers who
will support the work of these RFCS projects as well as support the wider work
of the research group. Although we’ll consider any candidate with a strong
fundamental geotechnical background, we are particularly interested in
candidates who have experience with element testing, numerical modelling
(FEA/FDM) or centrifuge modelling.
Candidates should be inquisitive, with a strong interest in
applied research, and the personality and drive to interact effectively with
industry and project partners. They will have a first degree in Civil
Engineering or cognate subject and will have been awarded a PhD (or have submitted
their thesis for examination), ideally in an area of Geotechnical Engineering.
The successful candidate will have good presentation and report writing skills.
A good publication record will be an advantage but its absence should not
hinder applications from those who have recently submitted their theses.
For application details see https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/ENG439119
Further information about the work of the Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics is available on www.nottingham.ac.uk/ncg/
