A research fellow position to lead a three-year geotechnical Discovery project under Australian Research Council “Densification and Degradation of Ballast under Cyclic Train Loading” is available in Wollongong. For further details, see pdf.
The Laboratory for Soil Mechanics (LMS) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is looking for a Postdoctoral research fellow working on design and predictive modeling of real scale experiments for nuclear waste disposal. The foreseen activities include the implementation of advanced constitutive models developed at the LMS in a FE code and the implementation of 3D FE computations to simulate the repository behaviour.
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CSIRO is looking for a Senior Research Scientist in hydraulic fracturing in particular and geomechanics in general. Please see the attached flyer and the details at this link:
http://csiro.nga.net.au/?jati=b167ca29-7826-e2d5-743c-6e3f87d59483
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The University of Dundee has just launched its Dundee Fellowship scheme to appoint researchers of international quality in specially-targeted themes including Coastal Environment, Geotechnical & Offshore Engineering. All positions are permanent, with provision for exclusively research duties in the first 5 years; the appointments can be made at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader or Professor level, depending on the track record and experience of the candidates.
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The Czech Technical University in Prague – University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings offers six post-doctoral positions in the field of modeling, simulation, assessment and optimization of multi-functional materials and structures. For More details, see http://mech.fsv.cvut.cz/wiki/index.php/Department_of_Mechanics:_Vacancies:_UCEEB_Postdocs.
Early Stage Researcher position (ESR5) within the project MUMOLADE (MUltiscale MOdelling of LAndslide and Debris flow) – FP7/People – Marie Curie Actions. Further information in the attached file.
A two year research position beginning at 1.3.2013 is offered by Institute for Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Management at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)/Germany. The project is focused on optimization of borehole heat exchangers including experimental, theoretical and numerical investigations. See pdf for details.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology is looking for Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering, with a focus on experimental geotechnics. The position is a full time tenure appointment. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2012. For details, see http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx or pdf.
The Universite catholique de Louvain is looking for a full-time professor in Geotechnical Engineering, starting September 2013 towards a tenure-track position. The applications should reach UCL by midnight Monday 17th December 2012, at the latest. For details, see http://www.uclouvain.be/en-423063.html or pdf.
A 3 year postdoctoral research position for an industrial funded project on Geomechanical modelling of basin-scale compaction and overpressure is available at the Newcastle University. For details, see http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFC280/research-assistant-associate-in-geomechanical-modelling-of-basin-scale-compaction-and-overpressure/ or pdf.