International Research Training Group
INTERCOAST – Integrated Coastal Zone and Shelf-Sea Research
The DFG funded International Research Training Group INTERCOAST in collaboration between the
universities of Bremen (Germany) and Waikato (New Zealand) will be filling
a PhD scholarship
in the general area of in-situ and laboratory soil characterization of natural and use-influenced coastal
areas in the framework of the project IC4 dealing with geotechnical frontiers and open questions
related to constructional impacts during coastal development. Geotechnical soil properties from
offshore construction to the reuse of dredged material in harbour construction and related
environmental concerns form the thematic outline of the PhD scholarship.
During dredging and construction projects, such as offshore wind park development and/or harbour
construction, vast amounts of fine grained material have to be handled in Northern Germany and in New
Zealand. The dislocation of fine grained sediments raises logistic, geotechnical and environmental
questions to be dealt with. The aim of the project IC7 is to contribute to a better understanding of material
properties and in-situ investigation techniques to make fine grained coastal material more predictable in
terms of re-use and construction purposes. Recently, new in-situ testing equipment was developed in
Bremen – the Ph. D. candidate will have the opportunity to use this novel state-of-the-art equipment in
applied and basic complementary projects along the North Sea, Germany, and the Bay of Plenty area in
New Zealand.
We are searching for an enthusiastic and dynamic researcher who is interested in the field of geotechnical
lab- and field testing with openness to interdisciplinary, especially environmental questions. The
successful candidate will work in projects involving field (in-situ testing) and lab work based in New
Zealand and the North Sea, Germany.
Requirements:
- Completed MSc or Diploma degree in Geology, Civil Engineering, Geophysics, Physics, Earth Sciences or related fields
- Existing knowledge/interests in engineering geology, geotechnics, soil testing, sedimentology, or related fields
- Side Skills in scientific computing, programming or basic numeric modelling/simulation are highly welcome
The position is limited to a term of up to 3 years and funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG).
Salary and benefits are linked to the federal German employee scale E TVL13/2.
Applicants should submit under the reference number A133/09 (IC4) their letter of motivation, a CV
including copies of diplomas, a publication list if applicable, and contact information for three referees.
These documents should be submitted electronically as a pdf document (maximum size 1 MB) to Prof. Dr.
Katrin Huhn (khuhn@uni-bremen.de) and Prof. Dr. Tobias Moerz (tmoerz@uni-bremen.de).
The deadline
for the application is December 1st, 2009.
The University of Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified
individuals. In addition to the scientific education the research training group supports families. As the
University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women are
particularly encouraged to apply. In the case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, priority will be
given to disabled persons.
Further enquiries can be addressed to:
Prof. Dr. Tobias Moerz
MARUM, Universität Bremen
Leobener Straße
D-28359 Bremen
tmoerz@uni-bremen.de
