▌ Introduction
Department of Geological Engineering and Information Technology, School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, China, is seeking several full-time Postdoctoral Fellows to join the research group on engineering geology and geotechnics. The successful candidates will join an international research group with close collaborations with many universities and institutes of USA, UK, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, etc.
The successful candidates would be funded for two or three years, by the Office of China Postdoc Council (OCPC) and Nanjing University. Allowances shall be provided by OCPC and Nanjing University to cover the individual living expenses related to their stay in Nanjing, including housing allowances, social insurance and round-trip international travel expenses etc. An apartment at the campus will be provided with very low rent. The local living cost in Nanjing is 3,000 RMB/month (=430 USD) on average. Nanjing University will provide assistance for Visa and other administrative procedures, prior to and upon arrival.
▌ Research topics
- Geotechnical monitoring of linear infrastructures (pipelines, tunnels, etc.)
- Numerical simulation of geohazards (landslides, land subsidence, etc.)
- Interaction mechanism of soil reinforcements
- Behavior of problematic soils and treatment measures
▌ Deadline of application: 1 March 2025
▌ Eligibility
1. The applicants shall be under 35 years old, of good moral character, and in good health for the postdoctoral research.
2. The applicants must get their PhD degrees within the recent 3 years.
3. The universities where the applicants obtained their doctoral degrees shall be in the Global Top 100 University List; or the research discipline in the department/faculty for PhD degree is in the Top 100 Discipline list (taking the latest information of Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education World University Ranking, QS World University Ranking or U.S.News & World Report as reference). For applicants from countries located along the Belt and Road, the universities where the applicants graduated with their doctoral degrees shall be among the top 3 universities in their own countries.
4. Applicants from non-English speaking countries must have sufficient proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing of Chinese or English.
▌ Contact
If you are interested, please provide a cover letter, including a brief statement of your research experience and interests, a detailed CV, and list of publications. The applications should be sent via email to Prof. Daoyuan Tan (dytan@nju.edu.cn) or Prof. Hong-Hu Zhu (zhh@nju.edu.cn).
