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Associate Professor Position in the Research Section of Geotechnics
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Employer: Kyoto University, | |
| Job location: Kyoto Japan | ||
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The Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University invites applications for
a permanent Associate Professor position.
Location: Research Division of Geohazards, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto
University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan.
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The appointed associate professor is required to conduct research on comprehensive geo-
disaster prevention from investigation to prediction and countermeasures, targeting the
mechanical behavior of various ground materials such as natural ground and artificial ground
and the soil–structure system, under various natural actions such as earthquakes, rainfall,
and tsunami. The candidate is expected to conduct research based on geomechanics from both
an experimental approach that makes full use of laboratory test apparatus and large
centrifuge facility, and an analytical approach that uses numerical models. In addition, the
candidate will be in charge of education in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources
Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. The candidate must hold a
Ph.D. or equivalent degree and be proficient in Japanese.
Anticipated start date: As soon as possible after the selection.
