About the project

We are offering one fully-funded, 4-year PhD position in the Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

PhD Project: Earthquakes mechanics at the Brittle to Ductile transition. We will experimentally study earthquake mechanics at conditions representative of the brittle to ductile transition in the earth curst, i.e confining pressure up to 400 MPa and temperature up to 1000°C, strain rate 10^-5 s-1 and with relevant pore pressure. We will use a recently developed high temperature gas medium triaxial press. Experiments will be coupled with seismic waves measurements, microstructural analysis, and modelling of the small scale physical processes.

Starting date: Starting September 2022, exact start date is negotiable

Term of employment: 1-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable for 4 years

Duties and responsibilities

Carrying out research activities related to rock mechanics under crustal conditions

Experiment design and execution

Analysing and interpreting experimental results

Developing frictional and rheological laws

Writing scientific articles for publication in peer-reveiwed journals

Participating in laboratory teaching activities, as needed (assisting with exercises, correcting exams, supervision undergraduate and Master research students)

Presenting at international conferences

Requirements and qualifications

An MSc degree in the fields of: Geophysics, rock mechanics, civil engineering, mining engineering, geology

An interest in high-pressure and high-temperature experimental techniques, with application to renewable geo-resource, geo-hazard development

Good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team;

Enthusiasm, scientific curiosity, willingness to learn, good organisational skills, rigor in experimental work, versatility

Experience in rock mechanics, and physics is an asset

Fluency in English, facility in French is an asset

Proficiency with programming languages (Matlab, Pyton, Labview)

We offer

An opportunity to develop a scientific career in experimental rock mechanics and physics, which can be ported to careers in both academia and industry

A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilitie

Competitive remuneration

A multi-cultural and stimulating work environment

Affiliation with the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC)

How to apply

To be considered, your application should be submitted as one single pdf file and include:

A letter of motivation

A detailed CV, including the contact details for 2 referees

Bachelor and Master grades

To submit your application and for any additional information, please contact Prof. Marie Violay

Email: marie.violay@epfl.ch

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