Skip to main content

Research Assistant Professor (Computational Biomechanics); The University of Western Australia

Submitted by adwit on
job
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Computational Biomechanics)  (REF: 3096)  
·           3 year appointment
·           Salary range:  Level B  $76,356 - $90,674 p.a. plus 17% superannuation
·           Closing date:  Friday, 7 May 2010 
http://www.jobs.uwa.edu.au (look for position ref. 3096 in Academic Vacancies)  
The appointee to this position will work with a large research group on a research grant in computational biomechanics of soft tissues (meshless algorithms for soft tissue failure/damage modelling).  The intelligent Systems for Medicine Laboratory is one of the world-leading laboratories in computational biomechanics of soft tissues including real-time computations using non-linear finite element algorithms.  More information about our research group can be found at  http://school.mech.uwa.edu.au/ISML/.
 The appointee's key responsibility will be conducting research in meshless methods of computational solid mechanics for soft tissue failure/damage modelling.  The position may include travel to the USA to conduct collaborative research with our partner investigators. 
We are seeking people with:
·           Commitment to high-quality research
·           Interest and experience in computational methods of continuum mechanics. 
Benefits include generous superannuation and leave provisions with salary packaging available.  Some assistance with relocation expenses (if applicable) may be negotiated. 
For further information regarding the position please contact Associate Professor Adam Wittek on +61 8 6488 7362 or email adwit [at] mech.uwa.edu.au (adwit[at]mech[dot]uwa[dot]edu[dot]au) (when using email please use "Meshless Tissues" in the subject line to ensure that your email gets attention). 

Application Details: The position description follows in the attached file. Written applications quoting the reference number, personal contact details, qualifications, experience and a list of publications along with contact details of three referees should be sent to Director, Human Resources, The University of Western Australia, M350, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009 or emailed to jobs [at] uwa.edu.au (jobs[at]uwa[dot]edu[dot]au) by the closing date.

Attachment Size
ResearchAssist-Prof-UWA3096-PDF.pdf 162.34 KB