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Four fully funded PhD positions in Climate-driven geohazards in coastal and urban areas - Aarhus

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Aarhus University

Research Only

April 20, 2026

Location:

Denmark

Salary Range:

The salary amounts to approx. DKK 28,000 (3,700€) per month before tax, excluding pension and holiday

Job Description:

We are seeking four PhD candidates in geotechnical, structural, or coastal engineering to join our multidisciplinary research team.

Over the next few years, our research will explore how climate change amplifies geohazards, including:

▪️ Coastal erosion
▪️ Mapping climate-driven risks to port infrastructure, combining satellite and terrestrial data with soil-structure interaction modelling
▪️ Multi-physics geo-hydro modelling of wetting-drying induced ground movement, landslides and erosion
▪️ Hydro-mechanical characterisation and constitutive modelling of challenging Danish soils relevant to ground movements and landslides

These positions are part of the 10-year program “Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment (CEBE)”, sponsored by Villum Fonden.

Read more about the positions here:
https://phd.tech.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/saeropslag/four-phd-positions-climate-driven-geohazards-in-coastal-and-urban-areas

How to Apply:

Post-Doctoral Opportunity at Environmental Geotechnology Laboratory, IIT Bombay, India

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Research & Teaching

March 31, 2026

Location:

Mumbai, India

Salary Range:

USD 1000 -1500 per month

Job Description:

THERMO-HYDRO-MECHANICAL-CHEMICAL analysis of various ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNOLOGY problems/situations (i) Gas Hydrates, (ii) CCUS and CCS.

Please check at: https://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/~dns

ONLINE/OFFLINE engagement

How to Apply:

Send an email to Prof D N Singh (DNS)

Assistant Professor

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Shenzhen University

Research & Teaching

August 31, 2026

Location:

Shen Zhen City, China

Salary Range:

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Job Description:

For the post of tenure-track Assistant Professor, applicants should have an honours BEng degree and a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Geo-environmental Engineering, or Smart Sensing Technology. The applicant shall have three or more years of research/relevant work experience and a good number of publications in geotechnical or/and other top technical journals.

Shenzhen University was established in 1983, has undergone rapid growth and has become a comprehensive university with complete disciplines, top-ranked academic and research institutes and awe-inspiring faculty (https://en.szu.edu.cn/About/About2.htm). College of Civil and Transportation Engineering has become one of leading colleges/schools/ departments in Civil and Transportation Engineering with more than 150 faculties (https://ce.szu.edu.cn/Eng/home.htm).

How to Apply:

Applicants are invited to contact Professor Jian-Hua Yin via two emails at yinjianhua@szu.edu.cn and cejhyin@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Research Assistant

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Shenzhen University

Research Only

August 31, 2026

Location:

Shen Zhen City, China

Salary Range:

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Job Description:

For the post of tenure-track Assistant Professor, applicants should have an honours BEng degree and a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Geo-environmental Engineering, or Smart Sensing Technology. The applicant shall have three or more years of research/relevant work experience and a good number of publications in geotechnical or/and other top technical journals.

Shenzhen University was established in 1983, has undergone rapid growth and has become a comprehensive university with complete disciplines, top-ranked academic and research institutes and awe-inspiring faculty (https://en.szu.edu.cn/About/About2.htm). College of Civil and Transportation Engineering has become one of leading colleges/schools/ departments in Civil and Transportation Engineering with more than 150 faculties (https://ce.szu.edu.cn/Eng/home.htm).

How to Apply:

Applicants are invited to contact Professor Jian-Hua Yin via two emails at yinjianhua@szu.edu.cn and cejhyin@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Post-doctoral Fellow

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Shenzhen University

Research Only

August 31, 2026

Location:

Shen Zhen City, China

Salary Range:

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Job Description:

For the post of Post-doctoral Fellow, applicants should have a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering and have a number of publications in geotechnical or/and other top technical journals. With good performance, Post-doctoral Fellow is allowed to apply tenure-track Assistant Professor post.

Shenzhen University was established in 1983, has undergone rapid growth and has become a comprehensive university with complete disciplines, top-ranked academic and research institutes and awe-inspiring faculty (https://en.szu.edu.cn/About/About2.htm). College of Civil and Transportation Engineering has become one of leading colleges/schools/ departments in Civil and Transportation Engineering with more than 150 faculties (https://ce.szu.edu.cn/Eng/home.htm)

How to Apply:

Applicants are invited to contact Professor Jian-Hua Yin via two emails at yinjianhua@szu.edu.cn and cejhyin@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

PhD student

University or Company:

Job Type:

Closing Date:

Shenzhen University

Research Only

August 31, 2027

Location:

Shen Zhen City, China

Salary Range:

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Job Description:

PhD Students (three to four positions):
Applicants should have a BEng degree or BEng and MSc degrees in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering. Average GPA shall be at 3.6 out of 4 or above. Publications in technical journals are additional merit.

Shenzhen University was established in 1983, has undergone rapid growth and has become a comprehensive university with complete disciplines, top-ranked academic and research institutes and awe-inspiring faculty (https://en.szu.edu.cn/About/About2.htm). College of Civil and Transportation Engineering has become one of leading colleges/schools/ departments in Civil and Transportation Engineering with more than 150 faculties (https://ce.szu.edu.cn/Eng/home.htm)

How to Apply:

Applicants are invited to contact Professor Jian-Hua Yin via two emails at yinjianhua@szu.edu.cn and cejhyin@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

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