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We are advertising a new Ph.D.

We are seeking an outstanding PhD candidate to join Mechanics in Biology and Medicine laboratory (MecBioMed.com) as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative project between Dr Emad Moeendarbary at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (University College London, UCL) and Dr Fernando Calvo at the Division of Cancer Biology (Institute of Cancer Research, London).

The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University is launching a new Center for Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment. The Center emphasizes on both fundamental and applied research, in particular those related to technology development. We have multiple immediate openings for strongly motivated postdocs and PhD students.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in an exciting project applying advanced fiber-based mechanics to understand the eye and prevent blindness. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary team of engineers, clinicians and basic scientists at the Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics of the University of Pittsburgh.

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a post-doctoral researcher  to perform research in developing numerical simulations to understand and predict the flow behavior of diverse particulate (granular) materials. Target applications include feeding and handling systems, including bins, hopper, and augers, as well as existing and future laboratory instruments that can be used to characterize feeding and handling properties.

The University of Limerick in Ireland is seeking applicants for the following position:

Lecturer below the bar in Composite Aircraft Structures Engineering - Specific Purpose Contract

Salary Scale: €38,731 - €53,249 p.a.

 Further information for applicants and application material is available online from:

http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/

 The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 16^th February 2018.

A PhD position is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The research project is in the multiscale modeling of damage and fracture. Candidates should have a strong background and interests in continuum mechanics and finite elements modeling. Programming experience in Fortran or C++ is a big plus. The starting date for this position is August 2018.

Title of the project: Ab initio modelling of interactions between dislocations and solutes in body-centered cubic metals

Research area: Solid State Physics, Materials Science

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