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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
Since now, we also occasionally share information about schools and workshops.

Please, note that other available research positions are displayed on the EGU Jobs Portal.

We invite you to explore previous job posts, since some offers listed there may be still open.

Latest open positions:

PhD positions

1. PhD in Seismic Body-Wave Tomography with Ocean Data
   Institute: CNRS – Geoazur, France
   Deadline: 30 June
   How to Apply: Campus France Job Portal (under maintainance at the time of posting)
   Details: Develops tomographic models using oceanic seismological data from hydrophones and MERMAID floats. Focus on imaging improvements, waveform modeling, and integration of novel marine instruments.
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2. PhD in Lithospheric Tomography with Interferometric Methods (AdriaArray)
   Institute: STEP – Sciences de la Terre de l’Environnement et des Planètes & Institut des Sciences de la Terre
   Deadline: ?
   How to Apply: ADUM Job Portal
   Details: Development of an innovative interferometric strategy using membrane waves and realistic sources, with applications to the AdriaArray project.
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3. PhD in Full Waveform Inversion (SEISCOPE project)
   Institute: ITES Strasbourg & ISTerre Grenoble, France
   Deadline: ?
   How to Apply: application letter, see: LinkedIn Post
   Details: Application of FWI to multi-component data with a focus on time-dependent polarization. Collaborative supervision across two institutes.
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4. Three PhD positions: [1] Earthquake Early Warning System for High-Speed Railways; [2] Coda Wave Interferometry for Volcanic Monitoring; [3] Rupture-Velocity Control in Earthquake Dynamics.
   Institute: PhD Schools of Physics at DISGERS (Structural Engineering, Geotechnics and Seismic Risk) at UninaFedII and MERC (Modelling and Engineering Risk Complexity) at SSM (Scuola Superiore Meridionale),
   Deadline: ?
   How to Apply: Please contact Prof. Aldo Zollo at aldo.zollo@unina.it.
5. PhD Advanced Fast BEM solver to model long period seismic waves on realistic configurations (funded by ANR IM-Surf)
   Institute: ENSTA (Palaiseau, France).
   Deadline: ?
   How to apply: Contact Stephanie Chaillat and Jean-Francois Semblat. E-mails: chaillat@ensta.fr and semblat@ensta.fr
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6. 2 funded PhD positions exploring environmental seismology, turbulent flow hydraulics and bedload transport using smartrocks.
   Institute: One student will be based at New Mexico Tech and one at UT Austin
   Deadline: ?
   How to apply: Please contact Dr. Susan Bilek (susan.bilek@nmt.edu) and/or Dr. Joel Johnson (joelj@jsg.utexas.edu).
7. PhD project – Towards Depth Resolution of Velocity Changes Associated with Strain Transients in Faults and Volcanoes

   Institute: University of Padova
   Deadline: 22 Aug 2025
   How to apply: Contact piero.poli@unipd.it

8. PhD Position “Current deformation and groundwater reservoirs in the Jura mountain
   Institute: University Grenoble Alpes
   Deadline: 25/06/2025 (or until position is filled)
   How to apply: For further information and applications please contact: Andrea Walpersdorf: andrea.walpersdorf@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr Julie Albaric: julie.albaric@univ-fcomte.fr
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PostDoc positions

1. Postdoctoral Researcher in DAS Network Integration
   Institute: Caltech Seismological Laboratory, USA
   Start: July 2025 (preferred)
   Deadline: Open until filled
   How to Apply: Send CV and cover letter to Dr. Allen Husker (ahusker@caltech.edu)
   Details: Integration of DAS into real-time seismic monitoring. Development of new algorithms, field deployments, and real-time products in collaboration with SCEDC.

2. Postdoctoral Researcher in Seismology
   Institute: Yonsei University, South Korea
   Deadline: Open until the position is filled
   How to Apply: Contact Prof. Tae-Kyung Hong with CV, research interests, and references
   Details: Open to all fields of seismology including tomography, waveform inversion, and exploration. Salary: 38M–50M KRW/year depending on experience.
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3. Postdoctoral Research Associate in Seismology
   Institute: The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
   Deadline: Open until filled
   Start: The preferred start date is 07/01/2024.
   How to Apply: fill out the application form available on https://www.nmt.edu/hr/employment.php and email it along with other documents to nmtjobapps@npe.nmt.edu.
   Click here for more information or please contact Dr. Urbi Basu (urbi.basu@nmt.edu )

Other positions

1. Research Analyst (Seismology)
   Institute: The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
   Deadline: Open until filled
   Duration: Initial appointment will be for one year, and is then renewable for a second year depending on progress and availability of funding.
   Start: The preferred start date is 07/01/2024.
   How to Apply: fill out the application form available on https://www.nmt.edu/hr/employment.php and email it along with other documents to nmtjobapps@npe.nmt.edu.
   Click here for more information or please contact Dr. Urbi Basu (urbi.basu@nmt.edu )

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