The role

The CIRCLE (Community Resilience and Infrastructure to Long-Term Climate and Geological Impacts) project at the University of Bristol is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to contribute to Task 2, which focuses on quantitative impact assessments of interconnected communities and infrastructure networks under multi-hazard stress testing scenarios. This task includes assessing the risks to physical infrastructure, networks and services during complex events such as tsunamis, cascading failures and coastal hazards. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of geophysics components, including the development of ground motion prediction equations, to be integrated into broader multi-hazard resilience stress tests.

What will you do?

Responsibilities include design and calibration of ground motion prediction equations and seismic scenarios. The role involves modeling seismic scenarios that take into account different types of earthquakes. The candidate will perform scenario-based analyzes under varying risk intensities and infrastructure disruptions. Strong collaboration with an interdisciplinary research team and engagement with community stakeholders is crucial to ensuring that models reflect local conditions and priorities.

You must apply then

Applicants must have (or be working toward) a PhD in civil or systems engineering, or a related field, with experience developing ground motion models and using them to develop earthquake scenarios. Proficiency in programming (R, Python, Matlab), spatial analysis (GIS), and quantitative modeling is required. Experience in analyzing large databases is also needed.

Additional information

For informal inquiries please contact: Raphael De Risi – raffaele.derisi@bristol.ac.uk

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Contract type: Fixed term until 05/31/2026

This announcement will close at 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 22 October.

Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday, November 4.

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