On this page, we regularly update open positions in Seismology for early career scientists. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu
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Latest open positions:
PhD positions
1. PhD Monitoring water related mass-balance changes in the Swiss Alps with passive seismic interferometry
Institute: ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Deadline: Open (posted recently)
How to Apply: ETH Zurich Job Portal
Details: Focuses on seismic interferometry to assess long-term hydrological changes and related geohazards like landslides and rain-induced seismicity.
2. PhD Position in Seismology
Institute: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), Ireland
Deadline: 13 May 2025
How to Apply: DIAS Application Link
Details: Using DAS to constrain crustal models from seismic data over long telecom cables. Includes offshore surveys and collaborations with IPGP.
3. PhD Characterisation of Active Tectonic Fault with Fiber Optic Sensing
Institute: Ifremer, France
Deadline: Open
How to Apply: Job Link
Details: Uses DAS to characterize the North Alfeo strike-slip fault offshore Sicily using ambient noise analysis.
4. PhD in Earthquake Seismology
Institute: Research School of Earth Sciences, ANU, Australia
Deadline: 30 April 2025
How to Apply: Contact Hrvoje.Tkalcic@anu.edu.au
Details: Topics include global earthquake seismology, source modeling, Antarctic seismicity, and using infrasound/seismic arrays.
5. PhD Seismic Body-Wave Tomography with Ocean Data
Institute: GeoAzur (CNRS), France
Deadline: Open
How to Apply: Doctorat Campus France
Details: Incorporates hydrophone and MERMAID data into global tomography, with potential for geodynamic or technical focus.
PostDoc positions
1. Postdoctoral Position in DAS and Anthropogenic Geohazard Monitoring
Institute: Ineris, France
Duration: 18 months
Start: Immediately
Deadline: Open
How to Apply: Contact Jannes-L.Kinscher@ineris.fr
Details: Focus on DAS/DTSS in mines and other anthropogenic settings; field deployment and comparison with standard monitoring tools.
2. Postdoctoral Researcher in Seismology (Induced Seismicity)
Institute: LMU Munich, Germany
Deadline: 01 May 2025 (late applications may be considered)
How to Apply: Email Dr. Joachim Wassermann (J.Wassermann@lmu.de)
Details: Part of GAB3.0 project. Coupling wave propagation models with AI for ground motion prediction. DAS and 6DOF experiments included.
4. Postdoc – Enhancing Paleoseismological Records through Cave Deformation Analysis
Institute: University of Silesia, Poland
Deadline: 25 May 2025
How to Apply: Apply here
Details: Coordinates FEM analysis and modeling of speleothem deformation across tectonic settings. Includes international collaboration.
Other positions
1. DAS Researcher in Imagery and Multi-Scale Geophysical Characterisation (Permanent Position)
Institute: Ifremer, France
Deadline: Open
How to Apply: Job Link
Details: Permanent position focused on DAS-based seismic imaging along submarine cables within Ifremer’s Geo-Ocean ALMA team.
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