Professor of Experimental Soil Mechanics for Sustainability at Delft University of Technology
Applications are invited for a Professor of Experimental Soil Mechanics for Sustainability. The position is proposed to improve our understanding of the fundamental mechanical behaviour of soils undergoing ageing and cyclic environmental loads, and to provide new solutions to the present and future challenges of the built environment. The focus is on developing new experimental techniques and strategies to better understand and tune the response of soils to increasingly high (time-dependent and dynamic) loadings.
The closing date for applications is 1 September 2019
More information in the attachment: Professor-of-Experimental-Soil-Mechanics-for-Sustainability
Research positions at Imperial College (UK), EPFL (Zwitzerland), Newcastle University (UK)
Applications are invited for a one year full-time researcher based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London in the area of discrete element modelling and computational fluid dynamics. The successful applicant will join the Geotechnics research group as a member of research staff and will conduct research on an EPSRC funded project entitled “Particle-scale investigation of seepage induced geotechnical instability”. The work will be conducted under the supervision of Professor Catherine O’Sullivan.
The start date for this research post is July 1 2019.
More information at: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG00849/research-assistantassociate/
Postdoctoral position in Energy Geostructures field, Laboratory of Soil Mechanics (LMS), EPF Lausanne.
The position, funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), aims at providing fundamental information on the mechanisms governing the cyclic thermo-mechanical behaviour of energy geostructures by analyzing multiphysical processes occurring within the soil, soil-structure interface and along energy geostructures through an experimental, theoretical, and numerical approach.
The position is now open and will start on August 1st 2019 or upon agreement.
More information in: Postdoc-Position-LMS-EPFL-2
Post of Research Assistant/Research Associate in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University in the area of computational geotechnics. The successful applicant will carry out high-quality research on infrastructure embankments and the impacts of climate change. This project is part ACHILLES consortium which comprises the Universities of Newcastle, Durham, Loughborough, Southampton, Bath and Leeds and the British Geological Survey.
The closing date for applications is 26th May 2019.
More information at: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BRV878/research-assistant-associate-d174412r2
Borsa di Dottorato presso University of Strathclyde (UK) e University of Chalmers (Svezia)
Il Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering dell’Università di Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK) e il Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering dell’Università di Chalmers (Svezia) selezionano candidati per un dottorato sul tema ‘Clay micromechanics: from experimental evidence at the nano/micro scale to particle-scale modelling via Discrete Element Method’.
Durata: 3 anni
Borsa: £1230/mese
Data di inizio: quanto prima possibile ma, in ogni caso, non oltre il 30 settembre 2019.
Si richiede un voto di laurea non inferiore a 104/110 (possibilmente 110/110). Per ulteriori informazioni contattare il Prof. Alessandro Tarantino (alessandro.tarantino@strath.ac.uk).
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer position in Geotechnical Engineering – University of the West of England, Bristol (UK)
The Faculty of Environment and Technology of the University of the West of England, Bristol (UK) is looking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering. They are seeking applications from professionals whose backgrounds, academic and industrial experience and identity broaden and enhance the diversity of their existing team. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the development and delivery of teaching and research in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Hazards.
Candidates will need to be available for a Skype interview on 10/05/19 and if successful after this stage a final face to face interview on 17/05/19.
More information at: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BRF071/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-geotechnical-engineering
Bando dottorato presso BGRM (Francia)
Vi segnaliamo un bando per l’ammissione al dottorato di ricerca, con borsa, presso il BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, Servizio Geologico Nazionale francese, sedi di Orléans e Bordeaux) in collaborazione con l’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
Tema di ricerca: identificazione, analisi e modellazione numerica delle falesie.
Gli interessati potranno far pervenire la propria candidatura entro il 18 maggio 2019 nelle modalità indicate nell’avviso allegato, contattando il dott. Yannick Thiery e il dott. Christophe Garnier del BRGM e il prof. Domenico Gallipoli dell’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour.
Researcher position at CEREMA (France)
The Centre for Studies CEREMA, in France, is looking for a researcher in geotechnical earthquake engineering for a project on the measure and analysis of dynamic soil parameters and characterization of the associated uncertainties. The candidate must have an expertise on dynamic soil behavior and laboratory measurement. A knowledge in seismic site response will be much appreciated. The selected candidate will be based in either Nice or Aix en Provence.
CEREMA (Centre for Studies and Expertise on Risks, Mobility, Land Planning and the Environment) is a State agency of scientific and technical expertise, in support of the definition, implementation and evaluation of public policies, on both national and local levels. It is placed under the supervision of the French ministries in charge of sustainable development, town planning and transportation.
Deadline: 15/06/2019
More information in the attached announcement: CDD-Cerema-SIGMA2-english
Researcher position at École des Ponts ParisTech
Researcher position open at École des Ponts ParisTech, Paris, France.
The successful candidate will develop research in numerical modelling of soil-structure interaction under complex loadings including dynamics. Fundamental and numerical studies will be developed in relation with experimental studies performed in Laboratoire Navier and by outside partners. In addition to the development of classical techniques for numerical modelling of materials and structures (FEM, BEM, FFT, …), the valorization of big data gathered from the monitoring of geotechnical structures will be a priority area of research. This includes the development of new tools based on artificial intelligence systems for modelling and design in geotechnics.
Deadline: 18 April 2019
More information at: http://www.enpc.fr/lecole-recrute-offres-demploi?intuition_id=112368
Student Contest ESREL 2019
Il TC304 dell’ISSMGE – Engineering Practice of Risk Assessment and Management [link] – ha lanciato la seconda edizione del TC304 Student Contest, aperta agli studenti di laurea magistrale e di dottorato ed ai giovani ingegneri geotecnici (non strutturati in università o enti di ricerca). I partecipanti sono chiamati a rispondere ad un quesito proposto dagli organizzatori, riguardante l’elaborazione e l’interpretazione dei risultati di prove CPT. Maggiori dettagli sono contenuti nella cartella compressa allegata. La risposta dovrà essere contenuta in un breve contributo da sottomettere e presentare il 22 settembre ad Hannover, in occasione del convegno ESREL 2019 (https://esrel2019.org) nell’ambito della Student Content Session pre-conferenza.
I vincitori saranno premiati con un diploma alla fine della sessione ed il primo classificato avrà la possibilità di pubblicare il suo lavoro sulla rivista internazionale indicizzata Scopus “Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica” (http://www.sgem.pwr.edu.pl).
Per partecipare alla competizionè è necessario, possibilmente entro e non oltre il 28 febbraio p.v., compilare ed inviare la scheda di iscrizione alla Dott.ssa Giovanna Vessia (g.vessia@unich.it) che può essere contattata anche per ulteriori informazioni.
Allegati: studentcontestesrel2019
Faculty position at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg – USA
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geotechnical Engineering effective January 2020.
The successful candidate will contribute to the Department’s Geotechnical Engineering Program and demonstrate enthusiasm for collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate instruction, specialized graduate education, sponsored research, and scholarly work. The CEE Department is comprised of 59 faculty members, with approximately 350 full-time graduate students and 630 undergraduate students. State of the art geotechnical research facilities are available, including the W.C. English Geotechnical Laboratory, field test sites, full-scale test facilities, and both on-shore and off-shore site characterization equipment.
The position is anticipated to be filled at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, but exceptional candidates will be given consideration for the Full Professor rank.
Review of applications will begin March 1, 2019.
More information at: https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/92776
Postdoctoral research positions at the University of Technology, Chengdu – China
The State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (SKLGP), Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, is seeking several full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join the laboratory research groups on experimental soil mechanics and rock mechanics. The posts are fixed-term for 24 months, with possibility of renewal up to three years, starting as soon as possible thereafter. The interviews of the selected candidate will be held around 1st of March, 2019.
More information at: www.earthworks-jobs.com/geoscience/chengdu19011.html
