Post-Doctoral Associate in Sand Hazards and Opportunities for Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability (SHORES) - Dr. Rita Sousa

The Research Center SHORES seeks to recruit a Postdoctoral Associate to work in the field of geotechnical engineering.

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, and should demonstrate strong expertise in at least two of the following areas:

• Large-deformation numerical modeling (e.g., Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL), Material Point Method (MPM), or advanced Finite Element Methods).
• Physical modeling of tunnel excavation and ground response (e.g., geotechnical centrifuge testing, lab-scale TBM experiments).
• Probabilistic and reliability-based analysis applied to underground structures.
• Advanced subsurface characterization techniques integrating geotechnical and geophysical data.
• Geohazard mapping and modeling, including tunnel-induced ground movements, sinkholes, landslides, or subsidence.

Research Project:

The Postdoctoral Associate will work on a research initiative to improve the predictive modeling of tunnel performance and ground risks in variable and uncertain geologies. The researcher will be embedded in a team that spans infrastructure resilience, computational geomechanics, and data-driven risk evaluation. The successful candidate will publish in high-impact journals and contribute to proposals and collaborative efforts within and outside NYUAD.

Post-Doctoral Associate Employment at NYUAD:

The terms of employment include highly competitive salary, medical insurance, housing allowance, annual home-leave travel, and educational subsidies for children as well as other benefits. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, a transcript and contact information for at least two references, all in PDF format.

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Rita Sousa at rita.sousa@nyu.edu.

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.