Open positions

Build your research career with ZAGGREGATE.

Applications are open for five doctoral and two postdoctoral positions across Zagreb and Lausanne. A third University of Zagreb postdoctoral call is expected in September 2026.

5 doctoral positions open2 postdoctoral positions open2 research locations
Zagreb · Croatia

University of Zagreb

5 positions open1 call expected September 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
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
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
Postdoc 1UniZG

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 2UniZG

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
Postdoc 3Coming soon

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
Call expected in September 2026
University of Zagreb recruitment

3 PhD and 2 Postdoctoral Positions

English application guidance is available for international candidates.

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
View the EPFL call & apply →