PDRA in Geotechnical Engineering - UOD2102
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,174 to £45,413 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HJ |
| Company: | University of Dundee |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 6010_1765472937 |
Summary
The School of Science and Engineering has an international reputation for excellent teaching and topical research and
creating valuable impact, particularly in addressing global challenges in energy, the environment, health care,
technology, forensic science and infrastructure.
With its awardwinning Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), and departments in engineering,
computing, physics and mathematics, the School offers a portfolio of disciplines and curriculums and state of the art
facilities which prepare and inform the scientists and engineers of tomorrow. The School is run by an enthusiastic,
committed and approachable team of experts who are recognised for their teaching approaches and cutting edge
research. The School also has advanced facilities for the development of offshore renewable energy including the
Scottish Marine & Renewables Testing Laboratory (SMART) and the Dundee Geotechnical Centrifuge Centre.
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to adopt the role of an Impact Associate to accelerate
the Impact of University Research and encourage industry to use university facilities to help innovate industry
solutions to aid the offshore wind supply chain. This role will form part of the activities of the EPSRC Offshore Wind
Placed Based Impact Accelerator (PBIAA) based in the Forth and Tay regions which represents a partnership between
the University of Dundee, the University of Edinburgh and Forth and Tay Offshore (an industry body). This role is
specifically to work in the area of mooring and anchoring solutions for offshore wind only. It will have a specific focus
on geotechnical engineering within these areas.
Your priorities will include:
* Liaison with the industry supply chain to evolve emerging solutions in offshore mooring and anchoring
* Carry out scaled physical and numerical testing to verify the performance of industry developments
* Realising the impact of new and existing research and previous developments undertaken at the University
of Dundee
* Integrate innovation activities with the mooring line studies being undertaken at the University of Edinburgh
Who we're looking for:
* Completed a PhD in applied Geotechnical Engineering
* Experience with advanced physical and numerical modelling including centrifuge and 1 g testing.
* A track record of scientific publication commensurate with experience
* Evidence of initiative in the formulation, planning, and implementation of research and impact activities
* Capable of managing own academic portfolio and associated activities to meet deadlines
We are one of the UK's leading universities, internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines
and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others.
Our purpose is to transform lives, locally and globally, which we do as a community of staff (Professional Services and
academic Schools), students and alumni.
To further discuss the details of this post, informal inquires may be made to Prof Michael Brown
m.j.z.brown@dundee.ac.uk
The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for
undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and
LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of
disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work