Post-doc position at the University of Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research position to work on the UK EPSRC funded project “Development of coupled centrifuge-numerical modelling to achieve a global tunnel-soil-structure interaction analysis”, led by Dr Alec Marshall of the Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG) at the University of Nottingham. Continue reading

Marie Curie Fellowship (Experienced Researcher) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

The Department of Civil and Transport Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (NTNU) hereby announces a vacant position of Marie Curie Fellow (Experienced Researcher) within the Marie Curie FP7 IAPP Action “CREEP” (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP Project 286397) – Creep of Geomaterials. The fellow will work with the Geotechnical Engineering Group at the department, which has its main research within advanced numerical simulations of soil behavior, advanced laboratory soil testing and field investigations.
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Marie Curie Fellowship (Experienced Researcher) at Chalmers University of Technology

The Division of GeoEngineering at Chalmers is looking for a dynamic and talented individual for the position of Marie Curie Fellow (Experienced Researcher) to work on constitutive model development, verification and validation, with focus on modelling rate-dependent behaviour of soft natural soils. The holder of the post is supposed to play an active role in the EC/FP7 funded IAPP (Industry Academia Pathways and Partnerships) project CREEP (Creep of Geomaterials), focussing on research and knowledge exchange activities. The position is a 12 month fixed term appointment (1 fte).
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PhD positions at Northwestern University

The geotechnical engineering group of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Northwestern University is seeking for PhD candidates. Three positions will be available in the Fall 2014. Successful candidates should have a master degree in civil engineering, geomechanics, applied mechanics or related disciplines and a strong background in continuum mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Continue reading