Postdoctoral Fellow: Observational Seismology & Mantle Imaging

The Australian National University; Canberra; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian National University invites applications for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology. The successful candidate will join the Research School of Earth Sciences to study upper mantle structure beneath the WA-Array using passive seismic data and advanced receiver function techniques.

We seek an early career researcher with a PhD in observational seismology or related field, capable of handling large datasets and contributing to innovative research in a

Qualifications

• PhD (or nearing completion) in observational seismology or related field.
• Experience in processing passive seismic data.
• Programming skills in Python or MATLAB for data analysis.
• Experience with large seismic datasets and continental-scale arrays.
• Ability to articulate and prosecute innovative research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct passive-seismic imaging studies of upper mantle beneath WA-Array.
• Apply anisotropic receiver functions and S-wave receiver functions.
• Collaborate with the Solid Earth Geophysics team.
• Publish results and contribute to research outputs.

Skills

Observational seismology

Data processing

Python

MATLAB

Large datasets

Education

PhD in observational seismology or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Australian National University invites applications for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology. The successful candidate will join the Research School of Earth Sciences to study upper mantle structure beneath the WA-Array using passive seismic data and advanced receiver function techniques.

We seek an early career researcher with a PhD in observational seismology or related field, capable of handling large datasets and contributing to innovative research in a