Open positions

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Applications are currently open for six doctoral positions across Zagreb and Lausanne and one University of Zagreb postdoctoral position.

6 doctoral positions open1 postdoctoral position open2 research locations
Zagreb · Croatia

University of Zagreb

5 currently open2 earlier postdoc calls closed
Currently open

Four PhD positions and Postdoc 3

New call deadline: 15 October 2026

PhD 1UniZG

Damage patterns and aggregate-scale models

From observed earthquake damage to calibrated models of masonry building rows.

  • Material testing, NDT and operational modal analysis
  • Damage-pattern database and empirical relationships
  • OpenSees models of units and aggregates
Application deadline: 30 September 2026
PhD 4UniZG

Out-of-plane demand and capacity

Modelling realistic out-of-plane mechanisms within interacting building rows.

  • Aggregate-specific seismic demand
  • In-plane–out-of-plane interaction
  • Fragility functions and practical checks
Application deadline: 30 September 2026
PhD 5UniZG

Eurocode 8 and shake-table benchmarking

Testing current assessment approaches for historical aggregates.

  • Shake-table test planning and execution
  • Blind prediction and post-diction benchmark
  • EC8 Part 3 evaluation
Application deadline: 30 September 2026
PhD 6Applications open

Damage-informed seismic assessment

Assessing historic masonry buildings with pre-existing damage under repeated earthquake actions.

  • Simplified representation of observed damage
  • Residual seismic capacity after prior earthquake damage
  • Cumulative damage under earthquake sequences
Apply by 15 October 2026
Postdoc 3Applications open

Assessment and retrofit guidance

Synthesising project results into a practical framework for engineering decisions.

  • Assessment and design guidelines
  • Case-study retrofit of a Zagreb aggregate
  • Knowledge transfer, workshops and professional education
Apply by 15 October 2026
Original University of Zagreb call

PhD 1 + PhD 4 + PhD 5

Application deadline
New University of Zagreb call

PhD 6 + Postdoc 3

Application deadline
Earlier calls · closed

Postdoc 1 and Postdoc 2

Application deadline was 10 September 2026.

Postdoc 1Call closed

In-situ testing and model calibration

Identifying how adjacent masonry buildings interact through field measurements.

  • NDT and operational modal analysis
  • Connection stiffness identification
  • Calibrated numerical models
Postdoc 2Call closed

Vulnerability, fragility and seismic risk

Translating advanced aggregate models into risk information for Zagreb.

  • Aggregate-specific vulnerability methodology
  • Fragility curves by position and configuration
  • Risk maps for unretrofitted and retrofitted aggregates
Lausanne · Switzerland

EPFL · EESD

Applications open
PhD 2EPFL

Advanced numerical modelling of masonry aggregates

Developing and validating models for assessment and retrofit of connected rows.

  • Advanced modelling of masonry spandrels
  • Retrofitted-row models and parametric studies
  • Assessment guidance and intervention effectiveness
PhD 3EPFL

Load-bearing and non-load-bearing wall interaction

Studying partition and load-bearing walls before and after retrofit.

  • Large-scale in-plane experimental campaigns
  • Mechanical and numerical connection models
  • Validation of strengthening interventions
Official EPFL call · Reference 2305

2 PhD Positions in Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering

Application deadline
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