The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University (Ithaca campus) invites applications for a faculty position (all ranks considered) in the broad areas of natural and engineered systems and their robustness, resiliency and sustainability in the face of climate change and extreme events. Review of applications will begin Dec 10, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted online at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26388

A detailed description of the position is attached in this pdf file.

Applications are welcome for a 4-year fully-funded PhD position at Uppsala University, Sweden. This 4-year PhD project will have a focus on developing an advanced three-dimensional numerical model for simulating coupled hydro-mechanical processes in fractured and/or porous geological media (including heterogeneous bedrocks, soil layers, and fault zones). The simulation tool will be applied to model and predict groundwater drawdown and land subsidence during underground construction in dense urban areas. The model will be validated and calibrated against extensive measurement data available from a major ongoing underground construction project in Sweden. In addition to working at Uppsala University, the PhD candidate will have an opportunity to interact closely with the infrastructure industry.

The deadline for application is 1 December 2023. Please see attached pdf file for details.

Applications are welcome for a PhD position within IAPETUS2 Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), funded and accredited by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The project focuses on the fundamental mechanics of soils, rock formations and their interaction in consequence of thermo-mechanical actions through a cross-scale experimental campaign. It is co-led by supervisors from both Heriot-Watt University (HW) and Newcastle University (NU).

Detailed information on the project can be found below:

Stability controls in subsurface interfaces subjected to thermal and mechanical actions – IAPETUS2

The studentship is available to both Home and Overseas students.

Home students can directly submit their application from the following link before the 5th of January 2024.
https://iapetus2.ac.uk/how-to-apply/

The overseas students are requested to contact us first, no later than the 11th of December 2023, before submitting their applications. Otherwise, the application will not be considered valid. (More details on this under the “International Applicants” title).

The successful candidates should possess at minimum a MSc and undergraduate degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, earth science or a similar field. Strong interest and experience in experimental soil and rock mechanics are essential requirements of this project.

Further enquiries on the vacancies can be directed to Dr. Melis Sutman (M.Sutman@hw.ac.uk), Dr. Sadegh Nadimi (nsn80@ncl.ac.uk) and Dr. Elli-Maria Charalampidou (ec10@hw.ac.uk).

A postdoctoral position in geotechnics and underground works is now open at the University of Lyon, on “Evaluation of the impact of tunnel boring machines on piles: field data analysis and numerical modelling”.

More information on this pdf file.

Two positions in Civil Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia, are now open.

Details on the two positions including essential and desirable selection criteria can be found at: https://careers.adelaide.edu.au/cw/en/job/512893/lecturer-bc-civil-engineering

See the attached file for the selection criteria for the two positions.

Dear colleagues, 

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. 

The research areas of primary interest include geotechnical engineering, geomechanics, structural engineering and mechanics of materials. Applicants with expertise and interests at the intersection of these research domains will be highly valued. Additional information about the scope of the position is provided in this document. 

Further information about how to apply is available at the link below: 

https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environmental/careers.html

Dear Colleagues,

The University of Dundee are seeking an exceptional candidate to contribute to our research led teaching in structural engineering and design: Lecturer in Structural Engineering (T&R) at University of Dundee (jobs.ac.uk)

Further particulars for the position are attached. 

The focus of research should be in Structural Engineering which could include operating at the interfaces between one or all of materials and concrete technology, geotechnics or earthquake engineering to compliment strong existing research in these areas. This will align and contribute to the strategy and focus of the Future Infrastructure and Environment Research Cluster. The current focus of the cluster includes the thematic areas of Energy, Global Uncertainties, Living with Environmental Change, and working towards “Net Zero” within a sustainability framework.

To apply for either position, please do so using the above links on jobs.ac.uk.   

The application deadline is 22^nd November 2023. 

The geomechanics modeling group led by Prof. Giuseppe Buscarnera at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Northwestern University is about to open two Ph.D. positions. The two projects focus on activities pertaining to adaptive granular systems and geomechanics of subsurface storage, respectively. Further information can be provided upon request by directly contacting Prof. Buscarnera (g-buscarnera@northwestern.edu) and is available at this link.

Three postdoctoral positions in computational mechanics are open at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China. CAS is the most prestigious research institute in China. Candidates should have a background in computational mechanics and (1) be familiar with at least one popular numerical method, such as the Finite Element Method, Material Point Method, Virtual Element Method, etc., (2) and be able to code in C++, Python, Julia or other languages. The salary will be 25-30 thousand RMB/year depending on background. Please send your CV and a one-page research summary to chuanqil@imech.ac.cn. If the positions are filled, we will delete the ad. Otherwise, all applicants are welcome.