About the project
We are offering one fully-funded, 4-year PhD position in the Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.
PhD Project: Earthquakes mechanics at the Brittle to Ductile transition. We will experimentally study earthquake mechanics at conditions representative of the brittle to ductile transition in the earth curst, i.e confining pressure up to 400 MPa and temperature up to 1000°C, strain rate 10^-5 s-1 and with relevant pore pressure. We will use a recently developed high temperature gas medium triaxial press. Experiments will be coupled with seismic waves measurements, microstructural analysis, and modelling of the small scale physical processes.
Starting date: Starting September 2022, exact start date is negotiable
Term of employment: 1-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable for 4 years
Duties and responsibilities
Carrying out research activities related to rock mechanics under crustal conditions
Experiment design and execution
Analysing and interpreting experimental results
Developing frictional and rheological laws
Writing scientific articles for publication in peer-reveiwed journals
Participating in laboratory teaching activities, as needed (assisting with exercises, correcting exams, supervision undergraduate and Master research students)
Presenting at international conferences
Requirements and qualifications
An MSc degree in the fields of: Geophysics, rock mechanics, civil engineering, mining engineering, geology
An interest in high-pressure and high-temperature experimental techniques, with application to renewable geo-resource, geo-hazard development
Good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team;
Enthusiasm, scientific curiosity, willingness to learn, good organisational skills, rigor in experimental work, versatility
Experience in rock mechanics, and physics is an asset
Fluency in English, facility in French is an asset
Proficiency with programming languages (Matlab, Pyton, Labview)
We offer
An opportunity to develop a scientific career in experimental rock mechanics and physics, which can be ported to careers in both academia and industry
A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilitie
Competitive remuneration
A multi-cultural and stimulating work environment
Affiliation with the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC)
How to apply
To be considered, your application should be submitted as one single pdf file and include:
A letter of motivation
A detailed CV, including the contact details for 2 referees
Bachelor and Master grades
To submit your application and for any additional information, please contact Prof. Marie Violay
Email: marie.violay@epfl.ch
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