University of California, Los Angeles

Description The Center for Sand Hazards and Opportunities in Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability (SHORES) and the Division of Engineering (Civil & Urban Engineering) seeks to recruit a Post-doctoral Associate to work on a broader field of geotechnical engineering.  Required Qualifications: A successful applicant must have a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on one or more of the following: Centrifuge experimental testing (design, execution, and data interpretation) Numerical modeling and simulation to complement physical experiments Preferred) Proficiency in CAD and modeling tools such as SolidWorks for experimental design and apparatus development Additional background in areas such as artificial intelligence applications in geotechnics, geoenvironmental engineering, geohazards risk assessment, or energy geotechnics will be considered an asset.  Research Project: The successful candidate will lead a research project focused on advancing the design, testing, and analysis of resilient and sustainable geotechnical systems using centrifuge modeling. The work will bridge advanced experimental testing with complementary numerical simulation to generate insights for infrastructure and energy applications. The Post-doctoral Associate will be expected to: Design, implement, and analyze centrifuge experiments. Integrate findings with numerical models for validation and deeper interpretation. Develop innovative experimental apparatus (SolidWorks proficiency is a plus). Disseminate results through high-quality publications in reputable journals. Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of faculty, postdocs, and students Post-Doctoral Associate Employment at NYUAD: The terms of employment include highly competitive salary, medical insurance, housing allowance, annual home-leave travel, and educational subsidies for children as well as other benefits. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, transcript, at least two recommendation letters and contact information for at least two references, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Tarek Abdoun at tarek.abdoun@nyu.edu About NYU Abu Dhabi https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/ NYU Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world, making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, humanities, and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabi’s high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together, NYU's campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university, giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.  NYUAD is committed to upholding a culture of non-discrimination, anti-harassment, dignity, and mutual respect; providing equal access and opportunity; and fostering academic excellence in learning, research, and teaching. UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Full time continuing opportunity A unique opportunity to work at the heart of the University of Sydney Business School, providing trusted, high level support to the Dean in a dynamic, high impact role HE07 Base salary $112,628 - $122,702 + 17% Superannuation About the opportunity The University of Sydney Business School (USBS) The University of Sydney Business School (USBS) is seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive executive support to the Dean of the Business School. As the first point of contact on behalf of the Dean, you will play a critical role in managing complex workflows, prioritising correspondence, and ensuring the timely resolution of enquiries and matters of significance. Leveraging your strong relationship management and communication skills, you will collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders across the University and external industry partners to support the School's strategic objectives and deliver service excellence. Acting as the primary point of contact on behalf of the Dean, this pivotal role sits at the very heart of the Business School, offering a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership. The role therefore requires an on-campus presence four days per week.Your key responsibilities will be to: Provide high level, confidential executive support to the Dean, including proactive diary management, coordination of meetings, travel, expenses, and preparation of briefings and correspondence act as the primary point of contact on behalf of the Dean, managing complex enquiries, priorities, and workflows with discretion, sound judgement, and professionalism support the effective operation of the Business School's leadership by coordinating governance and leadership activities, including meeting preparation, agendas, minutes, and follow up actions build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the University and external partners, while ensuring compliance with University policies and contributing to continuous improvement in administrative practices. About you You are an experienced and confident Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast paced, high trust environment and enjoys supporting senior leaders. You bring: Demonstrated experience providing high level executive assistance to senior leaders within complex or regulated organisations, with an understanding of governance and confidentiality proven capability across core executive support functions, including proactive diary and workflow management, travel coordination, and prioritisation of competing demands strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally, discreetly, and effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders a proactive, solutions focused approach, with sound judgement, initiative, and the flexibility to manage shifting priorities, ad hoc projects, and time critical matters. To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus. Work Rights You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Justyn Griffin, Recruitment Operations by email to justyn .griffin@sydney.edu.au The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role Applications Close Friday 22 May 2026 11:59 PM

Continuing, part-time 0.5 FTE position Exciting opportunity for an education focused practice academic to contribute to outstanding teaching in the discipline of Architecture Level B Base Salary $132,533 - $157,381 p.a. + 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning is an internationally acknowledged centre for intellectual, scientific, and creative research. Creatively combining the disciplines of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, we explore how cities, spaces, buildings, technologies, and services can better meet the needs of people and society. Our educators and researchers are experimental, imaginative, and critical, innovating at the boundaries of their disciplines and creating exciting and engaging learning experiences for our students - the global citizens of tomorrow. The School has long valued creative practice and making within its curriculum in a way that enriches architecture and design practice and techniques. Students in many of our degrees have drawing, photography, and ceramics as available subjects. The School's gallery, Tin Sheds, has an annual program featuring creative work that sits at the intersection between art and architecture practice. We seek to appoint a Lecturer - Art in Architecture and Design Practice (Education Focused), whose work sits at the intersection of contemporary architecture and artistic practice and who has an outstanding record of practice in this area. This role will involve teaching and research that engages in innovative, contemporary modes of making, with a willingness to explore the interface between digital and analogue forms of creative practice. The role involves academic leadership within art and architecture and design education, as well as undertaking research and service within the school and university. Your key responsibilities will be to: work as a unit coordinator, in collaboration with program directors and other unit coordinators, to deliver agreed learning outcomes provide excellent teaching in core and elective units of study as a lecturer, tutor and studio teacher develop and update new curriculum material if requested work collaboratively with school strategies to develop the educational skills of tutors and studio teachers as well as ensuring the superior quality of their teaching contribute to the evaluation of student experience and develop strategies to improve education delivery based on feedback and reflection contribute to teaching and learning innovations including work-integrated learning undertake research appropriate to the role. About you experience in teaching in art and architecture studios demonstrated ability in undergraduate teaching with experience as a tutor / studio art and architecture teacher, with experience teaching large cohorts an advantage extensive experience as lead tutor / senior studio teacher or equivalent ability to work across different teaching teams demonstrated ability to quality assure your own teaching materials delivery and those of others knowledge of teaching technologies and different ways of supporting student learning, progression and wellbeing a collegial approach and willingness to contribute to academic governance, engagement, and administration tertiary qualifications appropriate to the field and a minimum of 5 years industry experience as a tutor/studio teacher. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. You must be an Australian citizen or a permenant resident to apply. Pre-employment checks and declarations  Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Rae Hao, Recruitment Operations by email to rae.hao@sydney.edu.au. Copyright The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role.