Geophysicist I: Passive Seismic Imaging & Prospect Evaluation

Zanskar; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

18 days PTO + accrual based on tenure

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k

Short term disability

Stock options

Growth opportunities with impact on de

Job summary

Zanskar is seeking a Geophysicist I in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a hybrid work arrangement. You will image subsurface structures using ambient noise, contributing to geothermal exploration and resource assessment.

The role emphasizes developing velocity models, analyzing microseismicity, and building scalable processing pipelines while collaborating with geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and data scientists.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master’s in geophysics, seismology, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated research in ambient noise tomography or microseismic analysis.
• Strong foundation in seismic signal processing and inversion.
• Proficiency with Python, HPC, and reproducible workflows; Git/GitHub.
• Translate research-stage methods into practical tools under time constraints.
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build velocity models and image basement depth, layering, and fault structure from passive arrays.
• Locate and analyze microseismicity to map active faults, stress regimes, and structural controls.
• Develop, benchmark, and refine passive seismic imaging methods.
• Construct reproducible, well-documented processing pipelines (Python/ObsPy) for large datasets.
• Collaborate with Exploration and R&D to integrate passive imaging into prospect evaluation.

Skills

Passive seismic methods

Seismic signal processing

Python/HPC

Git/GitHub

Communication across disciplines

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in geophysics/seismology

Completed or near completion

Tools

Python

ObsPy

Git

Job description

Zanskar is seeking a Geophysicist I in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a hybrid work arrangement. You will image subsurface structures using ambient noise, contributing to geothermal exploration and resource assessment.

The role emphasizes developing velocity models, analyzing microseismicity, and building scalable processing pipelines while collaborating with geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and data scientists.