Please pass the following announcement to anyone interested, or post it in your department. Thanks for your assistance, Manuel Sintubin K.U.Leuven ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research Opportunity Department of Geography & Geology Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 2002-2003 FAULTING & JOINTING IN CLAY - a geological and geomechanical approach - We seek candidates for a research opportunity at the Department of Geography & Geology at the K.U.Leuven (Belgium). Requirements include preferably a Ph.D. in Geology or Geophysics or equivalent experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in structural geology, petrophysics, ground and/or rock mechanics. The appointment is for two years, starting January 1th, 2002. Applicants should forward a letter of application, expressing their research interests, together with an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and the names and addresses of two academic or industrial referees by December 10th, 2001 to: Prof. Dr. Manuel Sintubin, Structural Geology & Tectonics Group, K.U.Leuven, Redingenstraat 16, B-3000 Leuven. The project is commissioned by ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian agency for Radioactive Waste & Enriched Fissile Materials. It is a jointed project of the Structural Geology & Tectonics Group and the Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology Group at the K.U.Leuven and the Service de Géologie Fondamentale & Appliquée at the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons. For further details are available by direct contact with Manuel Sintubin (tel. +32 (0)16.32.64.47, [log in to unmask]), Noël Vandenberghe (tel. +32 (0)16.32.64.38, [log in to unmask]) or Sara Vandycke (tel. +32 (0)65.37.46.17, [log in to unmask]). For more information on the project we refer to the following URL: http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/geology/hsg/SG&T/NIRAS.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------