2 years Experienced Researcher position (ER1 – post-doc) is available at University of Padua and Technical University of Darmstadt. A post-doc fellowship (Experienced Researcher position) is proposed in order to study the dynamics of catastrophic landslides considering thermo-poro-mechanical effects. This is a collaborative project funded by European Union with the ITN project (Marie Curie Initial Training Network) MUMOLADE (MUltiscale MOdelling of LAndslide and Debris flow – see www.mumolade.com). The deadline for applications is 25 August 2013.
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A Professor position is opened at Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour in the field of Petroleum Engineering and X-Ray tomography. More details in the pdf file.

A PhD studentship is proposed in order to study the seismic behaviour of traditional mansonry structures. This is a collaborative project funded by the French Agency of Research. More information can be found at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4d1xuO8VNhubUJ5WmlFZnB2Y2c/edit?usp=sharing
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2013.

Recently, Deltares together with the University of Cambridge started the Marie-Curie IAPP project MPM-DREDGE (–> http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.document&PJ_RCN=13391866) and are recruiting a post-doc, see also http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/jobDetails/33871479. Deadline for the application is the 15 September 2013. Further details in a pdf file.

A PhD studentship is available on “Characterizing landslide glide plane mechanics by combining high-resolution multi-offset seismic reflection data and numerical modelling.” This is a joint project between the National Oceanography Centre Southampton and the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment of the University of Southampton.
More information can be found at:
http://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/characterizing-landslide-glide-plane-mechanics-combining-high-resolution-multi-offset
The deadline for applications is 31 July 2013.

A PhD position is available at the Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics, University of Nottingham. Topic: Modelling thermo-elasto-viscoplastic behaviour of structured clays.
The position will remain open until filled. Link: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/currentvacancies/ref/ENG726

A Researcher position in Constitutive (Soil) Modelling is open at Plaxis software company. More details in the pdf.

Shamsher Prakash Foundation solicits nomination (no application) for the “2013 SHAMSHER PRAKASH PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING” for young persons(45 years) primarily from practicing engineers from all over the world. Nominations are invited so as to reach the Honorary Secretary on or before June 30, 2013. Continue reading →

A PhD position is open in Lund on the subject of “Evolving elasticity, damage and localised failure in porous granular rocks”. Details can be found at the following link: http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=542718&Type=E

The Czech Technical University in Prague – University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings offers eight post-doctoral positions in the field of modeling, simulation, assessment and optimization of multi-functional materials and structures.
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