Postdoctoral Research Associate -Geomechanics and Computational Modelling

The University of Western Australia

Australia, Western Australia, Australia
Full Time
Posted June 13, 2026

Job Description

  • Deliver an ARC-funded research project focused on developing environmentally friendly drilling technology through experimental, computational, and applied engineering methods.

  • Conduct advanced research activities including laboratory experiments, numerical modelling (FEM/CFD), and development of AI models to optimise drilling processes.

  • Translate research into outcomes by building prototypes, validating models, and publishing high-quality research outputs in peer-reviewed journals
  • About you

  • PhD in an academic field relevant to the discipline. 
  • Demonstrated knowledge, confirmed by publications in the advanced concepts of mechanics of solids, fracture mechanics, thermodynamics and computational methods in application to geomaterials and computational fluid dynamics.
  • Experience in programming, as well as the physical and numerical modelling including the finite element modelling, confirmed by publications.

  • E...