Job description
The project “AFireTest” is a 1.5 million EUR project funded by the European Research Council (ERC), which started in September 2023. Over a total period of 5 years, 3 PhD researchers and 2 post-doc researchers will jointly develop the next generation of fire testing. Current fire testing is based on standardized tests which do not provide in-depth understanding of material behavior and the impact of design choices on the fire risk in buildings. Within the new concept of fire testing (Adaptive Fire Testing), test specifications will be set with a specific goal of maximizing the net information gained from the test, taking into account (i) the current state of knowledge; (ii) the goal of the assessment (e.g., material understanding vs building risk evaluation); and (iii) the costs of performing the test (including environmental costs).
For more information on the project, see the EU announcement: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101075556 ,
and this podcast episode of the Fire Science Show: https://tinyurl.com/AFireTest .
This PhD position will build on the work of the project team to develop a “Knowledge-based testing p rocedure for fire safety”, i.e., the proof-of-concept for Adaptive Fire Testing. The PhD consists of (i) test design considering uncertainty reduction metrics; (ii) development of advanced test design metrics targeting risk reduction in building projects; (iii) characterization of the cost of fire testing, including environmental cost.
Job profile
As a PhD researcher within AFireTest you will collaborate within the larger AFireTest and SFE@Ugent teams. The Structural Fire Engineering team (SFE@UGent; https://www.linkedin.com/company/sfe-ugent/ ) is a dynamic and established research group within the Fire Safety Science and Engineering research cluster at Ghent University (Belgium), focusing on structural fire engineering and the application of probabilistic methods.
Applicants for this PhD position should have experience with (or should demonstrate the capability to learn): (i) fire safety science and engineering; (ii) probabilistic methods; (iii) risk evaluation.
Funding is for 4 years (1+3), with the obtainment of a PhD degree foreseen. Your earnings correspond with a full wage for an early-career researcher (in Flanders, early-researcher wages are competitive with industry wages for engineers; the wages are fixed for all researchers and automatically increase with inflation), you will receive dedicated training at Ghent University, and a generous package of annual leave (36 days), and other benefits. Whenever applicable, a tax reduction scheme for promising young researchers and post-docs will be applied.
How to apply
Applications to be sent by mail to [email protected] .
Your full application should include:
- Full CV
- Transcript of records (translated in English, if the original is not in Dutch or English)
- Motivation letter
- 2 recommendation letters
- 2 references (previous supervisors or lecturers who can be contacted to elaborate on their experiences working with you)
- Language certificate / IELTS score
All communication should be in English.
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