Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering, Civil & Urban Engineering

Organisation/Company:
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI

Research Field:
Engineering

Researcher Profile:
Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)

Country:
United Arab Emirates

Application Deadline:
25 Jan 2025 - 00:
00 (UTC)

Type of Contract:
Permanent

Job Status:
Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Description:

The Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work in the field of experimental geotechnical engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to perform advanced geotechnical testing.

Required Qualifications:

A successful applicant must have a PhD in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on experimental modeling of geotechnical/geomechanics problems. Applicants need to demonstrate previous experience in advanced geotechnical or geomechanical lab testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in geotechnical centrifuge testing
• Bioremediation and geoenvironmental engineering
• Geohazards risk assessment and management via remote sensing
• Energy geotechnics
• Artificial intelligence applications in geotechnical engineering

Physical Requirements:

Performing centrifuge experiments involves frequent standing, sitting, grasping, and fine hand manipulation with continual talking, hearing, and seeing. May be required to lift up to 10 kgs.

Research Project:

The successful applicant will lead a project aimed at enhancing the state of the art of geomechanical experimental modeling with the goal of designing more efficient and environmentally friendly infrastructure and energy systems. The Post-Doctoral Associate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of research scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. The Postdoctoral Associate is expected to document research progress in the form of scientific publications to be submitted to reputable journals.

The terms of employment include a highly competitive salary, medical insurance, housing allowance, annual home-leave travel, and educational subsidies for children, as well as other benefits. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with a full publication list, a statement of research interests, and contact information for at least two references, all in PDF format.

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU's global network university, facilitating the international mobility of students and faculty in their academic pursuits. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, shaped by an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, and knowledge creation through its academic and creative activities.

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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

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