GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo invites outstanding individuals to apply for a tenure-track position in the area of Geotechnical Engineering at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates are sought with a strong background in numerical simulation, rock mechanics, physical modelling or testing, soil-structure interaction, or material characterization. The successful candidate must complement the Geotechnical Engineering and Geomechanics Research Group which presently includes faculty with interests in micro-mechanics, geomechanics, analysis and design of buried infrastructure, geomaterial characterization, non-destructive testing, catastrophic landslides, geohazards, and geo-environmental engineering. Applicants with a PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely related field will be considered. Applicants should be eligible for Professional Engineering registration in the Province of Ontario. Applicants must have a demonstrated ability or have clear potential for excellence in teaching and research. Industrial experience is desirable but not a requirement. The successful applicant is expected to have excellent communication skills, to be able to supervise graduate students and secure research funding, and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in a wide range of geotechnical subjects. These include soil mechanics, foundation engineering, numerical modelling, and earth structures engineering. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of career objectives, and the names, addresses, E-mail addresses, telephone and FAX number of at least three references. Send to Professor Neil R. Thomson, Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1. Further information is provided at the department web site (http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/). Applications will be considered at any time until the position is filled.