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In the field of multi-scale (discrete and continuum) theory and modeling of fluids and solids.

CSI is looking to hire a talented engineering software developer for finite element based structural engineering software. Job listing below. Applicants should be sure to list relevant experience in developing engineering software, experience and/or research which would apply toward development of finite element analysis software, particularly development of material models.

 Structural Software Development Engineer

   Berkeley, CA

A post-doctoral position is available at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (Paris, France) in Offshore Geomechanics. The theme of this 1 year research fellow position is:

Mechanical behaviour of ocean sediments and offshore geohazards

More information is available at the web page of Navier research department of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech.

Ph.D. position avaliable at the University of Waterloo. This program is funded by NSERC and CFI to construct UHV variable temperature nanoindenter and micro-tensile tester. Candiates must have a strong background in instrumentations and programming. Please contact Ting Tsui at tttsui [at] uwaterloo.ca (tttsui[at]uwaterloo[dot]ca)

PostDoc Position Available

Ortiz Laboratory at MIT

Professor Christine Ortiz, Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

To apply for this position; send cover letter including date available to start, CV, full list of publications, and the names of three references to: cortiz [at] mit.edu (cortiz[at]mit[dot]edu)

Two PhD scholarships, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, are currently available in the Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) (Barcelona, Spain). The PhD positions are associated to the Project “Progressive failure and the reactivation of big landslides: Analysis, prediction and risks (BIG RISK)” with Professor Eduardo Alonso and Professor Jordi Corominas as principal researchers.

PhD STUDENTSHIPS: Fluid structure interactions in marine engineering and IN bioinspired design 

PhD positions are available starting Fall 2009.

Michigan State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering

If you have strong interest in Solid Mechanics and Nature, write to me after applying to MSU Graduate School for admission.

Desirable qualities: Innovative, strongly motivated and interested in understanding how nature works and applying the same for mechanics based problems

The research will focus on biomimetic design of composite materials.