Postdoctoral Seismology Fellow: Upper Mantle Imaging

Times Higher Education; 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 Solid Earth Geophysics group to study passive-seismic imaging of upper mantle structure beneath the WA-Array.

Applicants should have a PhD in observational seismology (or near completion) and experience with Python or MATLAB, data processing, and receiver-function methods.

Qualifications

• PhD in observational seismology or near completion.
• Experience with passive-seismic data processing and imaging.
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct observational seismology research focused on passive-seismic imaging of upper mantle.
• Develop and apply receiver-function methods (anisotropic RF, S-wave RF) to WA-Array data.
• Collaborate with Solid Earth Geophysics group and publish results.

Skills

Observational seismology

Python

MATLAB

Data processing

Receiver functions

Large datasets

Education

PhD in observational seismology

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 Solid Earth Geophysics group to study passive-seismic imaging of upper mantle structure beneath the WA-Array.

Applicants should have a PhD in observational seismology (or near completion) and experience with Python or MATLAB, data processing, and receiver-function methods.