Job Posting: Postdoctoral Positions


1) Seismological Laboratory Director’s Postdoctoral Scholar – Caltech

2) Postdoctoral Research Fellow – University of Southampton, UK

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1) Seismological Laboratory Director’s Postdoctoral Scholar – Caltech

http://www.gps.caltech.edu/about/work/postdoctoral-positions/seismological-laboratory-directors-postdoctoral-scholar

The Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) invites applications for the Seismological Laboratory Director’s Postdoctoral Scholar position.  We invite applications for a post doctoral position in any research area covered by the Seismological Laboratory, including, but not limited to: Observational seismology, earth structure, earthquake physics, earthquake early warning, computational geophysics, mineral physics, geodesy, geodynamics, and tectonics. We are especially interested in individuals whose research naturally links with any of the research programs within the Seismo Lab, GPS Division, or other parts of Caltech. A Ph.D. is required and initial appointment will be for one year. Starting date is flexible.

Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests and experience, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent electronically to Jen Shechet at seismo_postdoc2019@gps.caltech.edu

All applications and references are due by Monday, April 15, 2019.

Fellowship candidates will automatically be considered for other available postdoctoral positions at Caltech in geophysics.

Caltech and JPL are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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2) Postdoctoral Research Fellow – University of Southampton, UK

We seek a post-doctoral scientist with a proven publication record to work in the Geology and Geophysics group in the University of Southampton’s School of Ocean and Earth Science at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.  We are particularly looking for someone with skills in wide-angle seismology and reflection seismology, but will consider applicants from all fields of seismology. The successful candidate will work on seismic data collected during summer 2017 in a multi-source  experiment focused on fluid escape structures in the North Sea, and potentially also on passive seismic data from the same experiment. Further details may be found at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1115919HN

The application deadline is 31st March and the post is available for immediate start.  Interviews are expected to take place on 30th April.  Please contact Professor Tim Minshull (tmin@noc.soton.ac.uk) for further enquiries. 

Professor T. A. Minshull

Faculty Director of Graduate School

Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

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