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A full-time post as a LATEST2 Research Associate is available for a 2 year fixed term subject to relevant skills and experience to work as part of the LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport: 2nd Generation) team in the School of Materials, University of Manchester. 

The First Minister announced a £50 million package to bring
‘star’ science professors to work and create networks of researchers in
Wales.

The programme will seek to appoint a 'star' academic and supporting team in
each of the Grand Challenge priority areas:
- Life Sciences and Health
- Low Carbon, Energy and Environment
- Advanced Engineering and Materials

http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/businessandeconomy/2012/5820050/?lang=en

We are seeking to hire outstanding candidates for doctoral research positions in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University to work in the area of computational solid mechanics and biomechanics.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes - Specific Purpose Contract

Salary: €21,850 - €32,930 per annum (maximum starting salary: €30,200)

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

Post-doctoral position is available in the area of ultrasonic material characterization and nondestructive evaluation (strong background and experience in ultrasonic
experiment and modeling are required). The position is supported
from research grants. The focus area is ultrasonic study of
nonhomogenous materials like polycrystalline materials, composites and
adhesive bonds. State of the art ultrasonic laboratories
and other characterization facilities are available. More details will

A  tenure track Junior Professor position is
available in ther Institute of Mechanics at the Otto-von-Guericke-University
Magdeburg, Germany.

MPI für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Department for Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design
Post-Doc or PhD Position: Characterizing and modeling the mechanics of crystalline interfaces

The Composites Material and Structures Group of Institut Clement Ader (www.institut-clement-ader.eu/) invites applications for a position in simulation of the thermal behaviour of composites materials at the postdoctoral research associate level.

Applications are invited for the following position at the University of Limerick, Ireland:

Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes - Specific Purpose Contract                

Salary: €21,850 - €32,930 per annum
(maximum starting salary: €30,200)

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF AGING OF POLYMERS
FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is seeking to fill Assistant Professor openings in the broad area of Structural Mechanics.  Current focus areas include but are not limited to Structural Dynamics, Composites, Structural Optimization, Smart structures, Aircraft Structural Design, Space Structures and Rotorcraft Dynamics; candidates with an inclination for experimental work are preferred..  Applications will be accepted till the vacancies are filled.  Applicants must hold an earned Ph.D.

Two openings for Master/Ph.D. studentship are now repost for January, 2013 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba in the field of computational materials science. Students with a strong background/intrest in materials simulation (atomistic, e.g., Ab initio, MD or Monte Carlo, or mesoscale phase field simulations) are encouraged to apply.

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION : DESIGN OF PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS FOR ULTRASONIC MONITORING APPLICATIONS - Sorry this position is closed

Brussels School of Engineering/Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles

Service: Constructions, Architecture et Urbanisme (BATIr)

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Vacancies

The Mechanics and Aerospace Design Labotratory at the University of Toroto (Canada) is seeking high calibre candidates at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels to fill two vacancies.  Specifically, we are looking for individuals to work on the design and analysis (FEM and CFD) of a rapid inflation system for an emergency airbag. The candidates must possess good communication skills with a solid foundation in engineering sciences.

We are currently seeking for ambitious young researchers working in a European ITN research project on the multiscale
modelling of landslides and debris flow. The project covers a broad spectrum of research topics such as
constitutive model, numerical methods, laboratory tests, centrifuge model tests

Baker Hughes is world’s third largest oil and gas services company with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries serving independent, international and national oil companies. Our service network is organized into 23 Geomarkets operating in 9 regions and 2 hemispheres.  

Baker Hughes is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer 

A postdoctoral associate position is available at the Computational Nanodynamics Group at Northwestern University. This research project focuses broadly on atomistic and multi-scale modeling and simulation of the mechanics and dynamics of organic, biological and bioinspired nanomaterials. The post-doctoral researcher will have the opportunity to investigate diverse issues related to mechanics and transport phenomena in emerging nanostructured materials.

The Laboratory for Computational Biology and Biophysics at MIT (http://lcbb.mit.edu/) is seeking a highly motivated recent PhD graduate with expertise in nonlinear finite element analysis, ideally in the area of beam theory, with a keen interest in applying this knowledge to molecular modeling of DNA-based nanostructures. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, PhD-level training in finite element analysis, and a strong record of productivity publishing in high quality archival journals.

At Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Structural analysis, a Postdoc position is currently available in the context of a three year project on cracks in photovoltaic modules. The objective of the project is the development of numerical models to simulate microcrack initiation and propagation in photovoltaic modules. The project will be carried out in close collaboration with a renowned solar energy research institute and an industrial partner.   

PhD position at the University of Glasgow on “Modelling of geo-engineered barriers for underground nuclear waste storage”