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Seismology Assistant Researcher
Position overview
Position title: Seismology Assistant ResearcherApplication Window
Open date: November 20, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Dec 20, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position Seismology Assistant Researcher. Under the direction of Distinguished Professor Emily Brodsky, the Seismology Assistant Researcher will conceptualize, design, develop, perform and analyze experiments on analog materials that probe the fundamentals of friction and failure.
Duties will include performing analog experiments to investigate earthquake rupture and isolate the role of stress heterogeneity that is applicable to geohazards, and determining scale-dependent shear strength in the earth's crust. The candidate will be expected to write publications and grant proposals based on their research findings.
Applicants with expertise in earthquake physics, fracture mechanics, soft matter physics, and extensive experience (five years or more) with building and performing laboratory experiments for mechanical studies are highly encouraged to apply.
The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.
UCSC Seismology Group: https://seismo.sites.ucsc.edu/
Earth and Planetary Sciences Department: https://eps.ucsc.edu/
Qualifications
- Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in geophysics or a related field.
- A minimum of four years' postdoctoral experience in geophysics or a related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in analog earthquake experiments.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must include a list of publications. Please include DOI links or the URLs of PDFs for any publications listed on your CV.
Cover Letter - A letter that summarizes your qualifications (previous research experience, relevant skills), and interest in the position.
Statement of Research
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters* from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
Help contact: brodsky@ucsc.edu
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