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  • Postdoc Opportunity at The University of Western Australia

    RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
    • 2 year appointment
    • Salary range: Level A $51,895 - $70,424 p.a. - minimum starting
    salary for
    appointee with PhD will be $65,607 p.a.
    • Plus 17% superannuation
    • Salary range: Level B $74,132 - $88,033 p.a.
    • Closing date: Friday, 12 June 2009
    The School of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Western
    Australia hosts a
    wide range of biomedical engineering research programmes, including
    work on
    biomaterials, medical prosthetics and medical imaging. The appointee
    will work on
    an international project that is investigating the wear and damage of
    dental crowns
    and natural teeth. The work is already informing the design of the
    next generation of
    crowns and other dental replacement materials. The next phase is to
    apply this
    knowledge to understand the nature of fracture in natural teeth and
    the effects of
    wear on the fracture mechanisms. Collaborators in the project include
    dentists,
    anthropologists, materials scientists, biologists and engineers in
    Australia and the
    USA.
    The appointee will work in collaboration with Professor Mark Bush
    (UWA), Dr Brian
    Lawn (NIST) and other collaborators on an ARC Discovery Project
    investigating the
    wear and fracture of teeth and replacement materials. In particular,
    the appointee will
    lead the development and conduct of experimental work (on models of
    teeth or actual
    teeth) and the application of simulation software to analyse and
    predict the observed
    behaviour. The appointee will join a team that includes another
    postdoctoral staff
    member, honours students, PhD students and several international
    collaborators. We
    are seeking a person with an interest in biomedical research and with
    experience in
    laboratory techniques for the preparation of test specimens and
    measurement of
    fracture and other mechanical properties. Knowledge of the
    capabilities of finite
    element simulation is desirable but extensive experience is not
    necessary. The
    successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Perth. Some
    assistance with
    relocation expenses (if applicable) may be negotiated.
    For further information regarding the position please contact
    Professor Mark
    Bush on 6488 7259 or email mark.bush@uwa.edu.au.
    APPLICATION DETAILS: For copies of the position description please
    access
    the website http://jobs.uwa.edu.au/. Written applications quoting the
    reference
    number, personal contact details, qualifications and experience, along
    with contact
    details of three referees should be sent to Director, Human Resources,
    The
    University of Western Australia, M350, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA
    6009 or
    emailed to jobs@uwa.edu.au by the closing date.
    National Employer of Choice for Women
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