1) Faculty Position in Stratigraphic Paleontology – Yale University

2) Research Fellow in Passive Source Seismology – University of Southampton, UK

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1) Faculty Position in Stratigraphic Paleontology – Yale University

The Department of Geology & Geophysics at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in the area of stratigraphic paleontology. Relevant fields include organism-sediment interactions, controls on fossilization through time, and paleoecology and paleoenvironments in a stratigraphic context.

We seek candidates with outstanding prospects for research, scholarly leadership, and teaching excellence who will complement the existing strengths of the Department. A successful applicant will develop and implement independent, externally-funded research programs including a strong field component, teach and advise students, and facilitate interdisciplinary research.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, a statement of research, a statement of teaching interests, and four confidential letters of reference. Applications should be submitted online at http://apply.interfolio.com/50510. Applications that arrive before September 1, 2018 will receive full consideration. For information regarding Yale Geology and Geophysics, visit our web site at http://earth.yale.edu. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

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The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world Universities and one of the UK’s top 10 research-intensive Universities. We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities. Following our excellent performance in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) assessment (where over 93% of our research activity was recognised as being of either world-leading or internationally excellent quality). You will be joining an active research group, with 11 full academic staff, 6 Research Fellows, and almost 40 PhD students (http://blog.soton.ac.uk/ggblog/).

The research for this position will be in:

Imaging the Tectonic Plate (fixed term for 2 years with the opportunity to extend) – play a vital role in a large international project to image and understand the lithosphere – asthenosphere system. The fellow will work on two funded research projects: the UK NERC-funded PI-LAB project and ERC-funded EURO-LAB project.

You will do one or more of the following projects: global imaging of the tectonic plate, in situ imaging of the 0 – 80 my old Atlantic plate using data collected from a large ocean bottom seismic experiment, joint seismic tomographic inversions, joint seismic-MT inversions, full-waveform modelling, earthquake source characterisations, and/or geodynamic modelling of mid-ocean ridge/transform systems.

In addition to supporting these projects you will be encouraged to develop your own research interests in seismology and/or geophysics. Interaction and collaboration with our collaborators in the US and France is key.

The cruise blog can be found https://pilabsoton.wordpress.com

You will have a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in seismology, geophysics, or related field, experience in computing and data processing and in the completion of projects to international peer-review publication level.

*Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Catherine Rychert (C.Rychert@southampton.ac.uk)

Interviews are scheduled for the 20/21st of August. The start date for these positions is September 2018 with some flexibility.

Please include your CV and Publication list. We will require 3 references if you are successful at shortlisting, please provide the contact details for these on your application.

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Elsa Samwell (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2507. Please quote reference 1024718HN on all correspondence.

1) PhD and Postdoctoral Positions Earthquake Geology and/or Holocene Sea Level – Singapore

2) Post-doc volcanology-fluid dynamics – School of Geosciences, University of South Florida

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1) PhD and Postdoctoral Positions Earthquake Geology and/or Holocene Sea Level – Singapore

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce a fully-funded PhD and a postdoctoral scholar position in the Asian School of the Environment and the Earth Observatory of Singapore, at Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore.

Potential topics of focus include (but are not limited to):

•     paleoseismology and paleogeodesy of the Sunda megathrust (in Sumatra, Indonesia)
•     paleoseismology and paleogeodesy of the Manila trench (in Luzon, Philippines)
•     relative sea level and neotectonics over the Holocene in Southeast Asia

For the PhD position, there are two intakes of PhD students annually, in January and in August.  The deadline for the submission of applications is 31st January for the August intake, and 31st July for the following January intake.  I will consider candidates for either intake in 2019, but preference will be given to candidates who contact me sooner rather than later.  The PhD program lasts 4 or 5 years and is fully funded with a competitive stipend for the duration.

For the postdoctoral position, interested candidates should contact me as early as possible.  The appointment will be for up to 3 years, and a competitive salary will be offered.

Prior to the formal application procedure, interested candidates are encouraged to send me their CV and a brief note (roughly 200-500 words) describing how their research interests will tie in with those of my research group.  I can be contacted at meltzner@ntu.edu.sg.

I will be at the AOGS meeting in Honolulu in June.  I would be happy to meet with potential applicants during the meeting.

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2) Post-doc volcanology-fluid dynamics – School of Geosciences, University of South Florida

The USF College of Arts and Sciences (Tampa campus) cordially invites candidates with a Doctoral degree in volcanology, geology, geophysics, computer sciences or a related area with research focus in computational fluid dynamics to apply for this Post- Doctoral Research Scholar position. This is a full-time position with a starting date expected no later than October 1st, 2018, that may be renewed annually depending on satisfactory performance and funding availability up to a maximum of two years. Health insurance benefits will be offered through the USF postdoctoral scholar health insurance program:

http://usfweb2.usf.edu/human-resources/benefits/post-doc-insurance.asp

The selected candidate will work in the volcanology group, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida and conduct research for the NSF CAREER Project entitled “Developing a consensual validation and benchmarking procedure for Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) hazard models”. The tasks of the Postdoctoral Researcher assigned to the project will be (but not limited) to: (1) implement the physical/sedimentological PDC models; (2) create a database of PDC metrics/components; and (3) set up the model validation/benchmarking exercises. In addition, the selected candidate will work with the volcanology group to write and publish manuscripts, prepare and submit proposals related to the group’s current and planned research agenda, and provide support in terms of the daily activities associated with existing research. The candidate is also encouraged to develop his/her own research agenda.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in volcanology, geology, geophysics, computer sciences or a related area with research focus in computational fluid dynamics. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with research expertise or experience in one or more of the following will be reviewed favorably: volcanology, field-based studies and/or laboratory experiments of granular and/or multiphase flows, computational fluid dynamics, physics and/or numerical modeling of granular and/or multiphase flows, quantitative data modeling and analysis, statistical and mathematical modeling, programming.

How To Apply:

Apply at USF Careers here:

http://www.usf.edu/work-at-usf/careers/

Please provide a cover letter, curriculum vita emphasizing research goals and past research accomplishments, and two (2) letters of recommendation.

YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.

Deadline for applications is 31st July, 2018.

For any additional information, please contact Sylvain Charbonnier at sylvain@usf.edu.

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