Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics
Faculty of Engineering
Research Officer: Computational Geomechanics
Applications are invited for the above post in the Nottingham Centre
for Geomechanics (NCG). The successful candidate will conduct and
supervise research into various aspects of computational
geomechanics under the general direction of Professor Hai-Sui Yu and
Professor Glenn McDowell. They will also be expected to write high
quality research proposals and work on a number of relevant projects
with other academic members of NCG, in addition to assisting in the
supervision of postgraduate students.
Candidates should have a good honours degree and a postgraduate
qualification to Doctorate level in a relevant subject (e.g. engineering
or mathematics). Experience in plasticity theory, geomaterial modelling
and computational methods (such as finite element or/and discrete
element methods) is also required. Specific areas of research interest
might include: advanced constitutive modelling; computational limit
and/or shakedown analysis; soil-structure interaction; multi-scale
geotechnical modelling. It is essential that candidates should be able
to work on their own initiative as well as working within a team.
Salary will be within the range £27,183 - £35,469 per annum,
depending on qualifications and experience (salary can progress to
£38,757 per annum, subject to performance). This post is available
from 1 January 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter and will be
offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 18 months.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor H-S Yu, tel: 0115
846 6884, fax: 0115 951 3898, Email: [log in to unmask] or
Professor G McDowell, tel: 0115 951 4603, fax: 0115 951 3898, Email:
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To apply on-line please access:
http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/ENG276X2. Please quote ref.
ENG/276X2. Closing date: 12 March 2009.
This is a re-advertisement and previous candidates need not apply.
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