­School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

Join a university ranked in the world's top 50

Computational fluid-rock mechanics

Full-time, Fixed term for 2 years (potential extension subject to funding)

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Based at St Lucia Campus

Undertake fundamental and applied research in the areas of computational fluid-rock mechanics with focus on hard rock preconditioning with hydraulic fracturing and explosive induced fracturing.

Data-driven interrogation of model outputs to facilitate the coupling of different computational codes and the physical interpretation of results.

Assist with the management of laboratory experiments and computational hardware associated with the project.

Document research findings and publish scholarly papers in high-quality refereed international journals, books, and conference proceedings.

Attend technical meetings with research sponsors, and present regular research seminars within the group, the School, the Faculty, and to other external stakeholders.

Work with colleagues and postgraduates to develop new research avenues and build collaborative projects within the School, the University, and if relevant to the area of research, other national and international centres and institutes.

Actively seek and gain research funding from internal and external sources including the Commonwealth research granting agencies, the state government and industry.

Contribute to the effective supervision of higher degree by research (HDR) students, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate thesis students.

Assist in the delivery of lectures, tutorials, and practical classes, where appropriate, as well as the marking of assessment.

Perform a range of administrative functions in the School, including the regular preparation of reports for the School, industry, and other key stakeholders.

Contribute to the processes that enable the academic team to manage the work of the School, as directed by the supervisor.

Foster the School's relations with industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.

Contribute to the development of a positive safety culture in the School.

Any other duties as reasonably directed by your supervisor.

PhD, (or significant progress towards a PhD) in mechanical engineering, civil/Geotechincal engineering, mining/petroleum engineering, or a related field such as earth sciences, and or equivalent qualifications and experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of the resources sector, particularly underground mining geomechanics.

Demonstrated knowledge in the application of preconditioning techniques including hard rock hydraulic fracturing and confined blasting.

Demonstrated knowledge in the application of finite element methods for solid mechanics and the ability to develop scientific and data analysis codes and apply computational models in fluid and rock mechanics.

An understanding of explosive technology and blast-induced fracturing, or the ability to rapidly gain this knowledge.

Demonstrated:

Ability to publish in high quality outlets and prepare effective reports that document research findings for both internal and external audiences;

Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from a range of technical and non-technical backgrounds;

High-level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with strong experience in writing and reviewing risk assessments for the relevant experimental work, and effective scheduling of the experimental procedures;

Ability to prioritise own workload, work independently and meet deadlines.

An ability and willingness to:

Develop a coherent research program and to work effectively with the research group;

Participate in applications for external research funding support;

Supervise honours and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students;

Contribute to positive safety practices and culture.

Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Resume

Cover letter

Responses to the ‘About You' section