3^rd call for the EPFLeaders4impact programme (deadline 1 March 2023) providing grants to postdoctoral researchers working on innovative solutions to global challenges.

EPFLeaders4impactis a new postdoctoral fellowship programme funding talented researchers who have the ambition to provide innovative solutions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

EPFLeaders4impact fellows will be able to take steps towards starting a company based on their own research or to have their proposed innovative solution implemented through a technology transfer to an existing company/organisation.

EPFLeaders4impact has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101034260.

What: 12, 18, 24, or 36-month postdoctoral fellowships. The EPFLeaders4impact fellowship consists of a monthly contribution to the salary of the postdoctoral researcher of EUR 2’740. The remaining part of the salary as well as associated costs are covered by the EPFL hosting laboratory.

Where: research funded by the EPFLeaders4impact programme must be conducted at one of the EPFL campuses in Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Valais, or Fribourg.

Eligibility:     

• Applicants must be Experienced Researchers (ER); they must hold a doctoral degree or have at least 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience by at the latest the date of recruitment.
• Applicants must fulfil the MSCA transnational mobility rules and must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline.
• Applicants must be able to carry out full-time research during the fellowship period. Parental leave, sick leave, care leave, and military leave are nevertheless permitted.

Application deadline: 1 March 2023 (17:00 CEST)

Start of the fellowship: at the earliest: 1 July 2023, at the latest: 1 November 2023

Current fellows and their projects: here

More details: please, visit the EPFLeaders4impact website

Contact: research@epfl.ch

Dear colleagues,

The department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Duke is soliciting applications for two Assistant Professor positions. While all research areas will be considered, topics of particular interest for this search include (a) cyber-physical systems (CPS)-informed solutions for resilient infrastructure and (b) environmental biotechnology in the built environment. Please see attached for further details and use this link for applying: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23516

I would appreciate if you could help us disseminate this information across your networks.

A 4-year PhD studentship is available for UK or international applicants: “Meeting future net-zero carbon energy needs: Improved borehole sealing using compacted bentonite and silica grout“. This project will investigate new technologies for borehole sealing to prevent the upward leakage of fluids and gases that are stored at-depth in the ground. Reliable borehole sealing is vital for global development of an energy industry that can meet net zero carbon by 2050 (2045 in Scotland).

Candidates can apply at: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/postgraduateresearch/yourapplicationoffer/

The closing date for applications is Nov 21^st 2022. The PhD project can start at any time, ideally beginning as soon as possible. However, candidates MUST be able to start before March 31^st, 2023.

Further Information

More information are available on this pdf file.

For further information on the application process, please contact: Morag.McIntosh@strath.ac.uk

For further information regarding the project please contact Prof Rebecca Lunn or Dr Gea Pagano (rebecca.lunn@strath.ac.uk arianna.pagano@strath.ac.uk)

Group of Materials and Environment at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, TU Delft, is looking for a motivated researcher with experience/knowledge in solid/experimental mechanics (with e.g., civil, mechanical, aerospace engineering background) to join their group as a PhD candidate. The work will focus on experimental characterization and understanding of composite action in a new class of cementitious composites which are reinforced with 3D printed reinforcement with a negative Poisson’s ratio. The candidate will be embedded in an ongoing ERC Starting Grant project, working in a team with 2 PhD candidates, 2 postdocs, and the P.I. More info about the project and the application procedure can be found on the website of TU Delft.

The Geotechnical Engineering Group at the University of California at Davis is searching for a new faculty member in Geotechnical Engineering. We are looking for an exceptional individual to develop a significant independent research program as well as pursue synergistic collaborative research in geotechnical engineering related to the resiliency of civil infrastructure and lifeline systems across multiple hazards, which can include earthquake, wave, wind, fire, and other climate change-induced loadings. Research themes of special interest include, but are not limited to, underground construction, earthen retention systems for water and waste materials, on- and off-shore energy systems, permafrost and cryosphere systems, foundation systems, and ports and harbors. Opportunities that are synergistic with the hypergravity modeling capabilities provided by the CGM are of interest.

More details regarding this position can be found here: https://ucdavis.box.com/s/xbgvpemeve8hhvlwi9spn67dl9d0h880 

Application review will begin on December 1, 2022. Please share this opportunity with colleagues, post-docs, students, and others that may be interested.

Contact: Jason DeJong, jdejong@ucdavis.edu

France Energies Marines institute (and the Gustave Eiffel University) are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate for 18 months in “geotechnical engineering: physical and numerical modelling”. The physical modelling aspect consists in performing an experimental campaign in centrifuge on the anchors multidirectional loading. The second part is about the numerical modelling of the centrifuge tests.

The application deadline is 31st October 2022
Applicants must be available to start around the very beginning of 2023
To find more details about the offer and to apply: https://www.france-energies-marines.org/en/join-us/postdoctoral-position-in-experimental-geotechnical-analysis-of-mutualised-anchors/

Contact : matthieu.blanc@univ-eiffel.fr

A postdoctoral position in theoretical and computational geomechanics in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota is available immediately for a study associated with the Center for Interacting Geo-processes in Mineral Carbon Storage (GMCS), funded through the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) program by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences, US Department of Energy. The key objective of GMCS is to develop a deep understanding of the key geo-processes, occurring across multiple scales, that is necessary to achieve a successful mineral carbon storage operation. This will require cohorts of engineers and scientists, from across the spectrum of geomechanics, geochemistry, porous media flow, reactive transport, and sensing technologies, to work in concert towards the common mission of fully developing the fundamental science and engineering capability that will lead to realizing the potential for permanent subsurface storage of CO₂ via mineralization. 

The postdoctoral fellow will be assisting with the development of models of propagating cracks driven by reactive fluids, considering dissolution and precipitation mechanisms, and will be conducting numerical simulations to assess the evolution of the transport properties of a fractured porous rock caused by injection of a reactive fluid. The initial appointment is for one year and is renewable for up to four years. 

The ideal candidate must have strong background in theoretical and computational mechanics. An expertise in fracture mechanics and poromechanics is mandatory; knowledge of geochemistry is preferred but not required. Also of importance are communication skills and ability to work effectively with the senior investigators, other post-doctoral researchers, and graduate students. 

Applicants should submit a statement of interest, career goals, 2-page CV, and the names and contact information of three references. Inquiries and applications should be sent by email to Emmanuel Detournay (detou001@umn.edu) and Joseph Labuz (jlabuz@umn.edu).