Postdoctoral Seismology Fellow — Mantle Imaging Research

ANU College of Asia & the Pacific; Canberra; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

ANU invites applications for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology based in the Research School of Earth Sciences.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team working on passive-seismic imaging of upper mantle beneath the WA-Array, with emphasis on anisotropic receiver functions and S-wave receiver functions.

This continuing, fully funded position has an end date of 30 June 2030 and offers a competitive salary and 17% superannuation.

Qualifications

• Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology
• Experience with passive-seismic data analysis
• Strong programming skills in Python or MATLAB
• Experience with imaging upper mantle using receiver functions
• Experience handling large continental-scale datasets

Responsibilities

• Analyze passive-seismic data for WA-Array imaging
• Develop methods for imaging the Earth's upper mantle using receiver functions
• Collaborate with Solid Earth Geophysics team and contribute to publications
• Present findings at seminars and conferences

Skills

Passive-seismic data

Python

MATLAB

Receiver functions

Large datasets

Education

PhD in Geophysics or Earth Sciences

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

ANU invites applications for a Postdoctoral/Research Fellow in observational seismology based in the Research School of Earth Sciences.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team working on passive-seismic imaging of upper mantle beneath the WA-Array, with emphasis on anisotropic receiver functions and S-wave receiver functions.

This continuing, fully funded position has an end date of 30 June 2030 and offers a competitive salary and 17% superannuation.