Professor in Geotechnics - Cormack Chair of Civil Engineering

Job Description

Our client is an energetic and growing international centre of excellence for engineering research and teaching. The School leads research in Autonomous Systems & Connectivity (including Aerospace); Biomedical Engineering; Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering;Infrastructure and Environment; and Systems, Power and Energy. They have in the region of 170 academics and 190 researchers supported by approximately 70 technicians and 40 professional services staff. Currently, they have ~500 research students working towardsdoctorates.They are seeking to appoint a professor who will provide leadership in research and research-led education in Geotechnics.The successful candidate may be considered for the Cormack Chair of Civil Engineering. The Cormack Chair was founded in 1965 and is named for John Dewar Cormack (1870-1935), Regius Professor of Civil Engineering and Mechanics at them from 1913 until 1935.Previous holders of the Cormack Chair were Prof Hugh Sutherland, Prof David Muir-Wood and Prof Simon Wheeler (due to retire in 2023).The Geotechnical Research Group focusses on the global challenges of energy, decarbonisation of construction and resilient infrastructure. They seek to provide practical geotechnical solutions and provide fundamental understanding of soil and rock mechanicsthrough work in unsaturated soil mechanics, slope stability and capillary barriers, offshore geotechnical engineering, geothermal energy, rock mechanics, deep underground disposal of nuclear waste, development of novel grouts and design & testing of rockfallbarriers. The group have expertise in numerical modelling (FE and DEM), constitutive modelling, advanced laboratory testing, imaging and material characterization, field testing and monitoring. They work closely with industry and other world leading academicresearch groups and have received funding from Horizon 2020, EPSRC, Innovate UK, ICE, Royal Society, CSIC and industry.The unified School structure facilitates multi-disciplinary research in topics like energy and sustainability, materials design and manufacturing, computational engineering and sensor technologies.They are interested to hear from candidates with proven expertise in conducting excellent research related to geotechnics. The successful candidate will take up a senior role in the School and is expected to develop a range of multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinarycollaborations, providing at the same time mentoring and guidance to younger academics. The post holder is expected to develop and lead academic and industrial opportunities within the School, leading internationally recognised activities that further improvethe reputation of the School. Fostering overseas collaborations and partnerships in teaching and research, broadening the taught curriculum, and delivering excellence in engineering education are also expected as part of the post on offer.Closing Date for the post is 13 November 2022Relocation packages available subject to eligibility criteria.It is their mission to foster an inclusive climate, which ensures equality in their working, learning, research and teaching environment.They strongly endorse the principles of Athena SWAN, including a supportive and flexible working environment, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in promoting gender equality.

Keyskills :
BiomedicalSustainabilityGeotechnical EngineeringGeotechnicsResearchers