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Jonathan Weiss informed me about these two interesting positions in Honolulu:

The NOAA/NWS/Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Honolulu, Hawaii has openings for two duty scientists that are now being advertised on USAJOBS with a closing date of April 24, 2023. The positions are at the GS-12 and GS-13 level depending on candidate qualifications and are for either geophysicists, oceanographers, or physical scientists who want to work in a real-time operational environment and conduct applied research related to natural hazards.

Destructive tsunamis are rare – major events occur only a few times each century – and we don’t know in advance when one will be generated. The critical work begins when PTWC seismic alarms sound. Duty scientists quickly assess the earthquake location and size, issue warning messages to nearby coastal communities, and conduct further analysis to determine source mechanism details, which are used as input to numerical tsunami forecast models. Data from sea-level stations confirm tsunami generation and additional messages with forecasts and observations are issued to responsible agencies, the media, and the public. In addition to 24/7 monitoring of global seismic, volcanic, and ocean activity, PTWC scientists apply their scientific and technical skills to advancing global tsunami warning capabilities by improving the speed and accuracy of tsunami source detection and characterization, the quality of tsunami models and forecasts, and the efficacy of warning dissemination. PTWC also conducts education and outreach to partners and the public.

If you are intrigued by the earth and ocean and want to use your knowledge to save lives and property from the hazardous impacts of earthquakes and tsunamis, consider applying for these positions and/or distribute this announcement to potentially interested and qualified colleagues.Unfortunately, the positions are for US citizens only.

Public:

Geo – https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718309900

Ocn – https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718305400

Current federal employees:

Geo – https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718307200

Ocn – https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718306000

Please contact me if you have any questions: Jonathan.Weiss@noaa.gov

The Seismology and Geomorphology group at Bureau of Reclamation in Denver, CO, has just posted announcements for jobs in neotectonics for geologists. These jobs will close when they have received 125 applications. See all details here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591713100

and here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591779300

The following open position might be of interest to the Active tectonics and
Paleoseismology community:

UNAM is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant for a 12 month fixed term appointment working on the exciting UNAM-CONACYT-funded project on “Spatial and Temporal Variations of Upper Plate Deformation across the Guerrero portion of the Mexican Subduction Zone” at the Institute of Geography and the Tsunami and Paleoseismology Laboratory, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City Campus. The candidate will pursue fundamental and applied research into the assessment of both temporal and spatial vertical crustal deformation associated with both slow (interseismic) and rapid (coseismic) crustal deformation across the inner forearc region of the central Mexican subduction zone on the Guerrero sector, where the Cocos plate underthrusts the North American plate. The candidate will be responsible for the development and execution of laboratory and field research, conduct studies to develop a model of long-term deformation, coseismic deformation and earthquake/tsunami chronology, writing reports and papers.

An interesting PhD position is open at GFZ Potsdam in the framework of the CRC1211- “Earth: evolution at the dry limit”. CRC1211 has the objective to study the mutual evolutionary relationships between earth surface processes and biota in arid to hyperarid conditions. Within the framework of project C05 “Adaptation of drainage to tectonic forcing”, the history of the macro‐scale drainages of the Atacama Desert will be examined using cosmogenic nuclide and amphipod speciation chronologies, combined with topographic analysis and kinematic modelling. Findings will be compared to the established broad‐scale tectonic and climatic context. More information and the link to the ad can be found here. Deadline for application is 15^th October 2020. For further queries relating to the role’s responsibilities you can contact Dr. Pia Victor by email (pia.victor@gfz-potsdam.de).

There is an interesting job offer at the Scientific Service Gravimetry and Seismology of the Royal Observatory of Belgium and the Unit of Physical Geography and Quaternary of the University of Liège:

A postdoctoral researcher in earthquake geology and tectonic geomorphology

Please find the advert here:

…or see this link: https://www.egu.eu/jobs/2629/postdoctoral-researcher-in-earthquake-geology-and-tectonic-geomorphology/

Deadline for application is 29 November, 2019.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION/ UPPER PLATE DEFORMATION – MEXICAN SUBDUCTION, AVAILABLE MARCH 2020

The following open position might be of interest to the Active tectonics and paleoseismology community:

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant for a 12 month fixed term appointment working on the exciting UNAM-CONACYT-funded project on “Spatial and Temporal Variations of Upper Plate Deformation across the Guerrero portion of the Mexican Subduction Zone” at the Institute of Geography and the Tsunami and Paleoseismology Laboratory, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City Campus. The candidate will pursue fundamental and applied research into the assessment of both temporal and spatial vertical crustal deformation associated with both slow (interseismic) and rapid (coseismic) crustal deformation across the inner forearc region of the central Mexican subduction zone on the Guerrero sector, where the Cocos plate underthrusts the North American plate. The candidate will be responsible for the development and execution of laboratory and field research, conduct studies to develop a model of long-term deformation, writing reports and papers.

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Several open positions in the broad field of tectonics are currently advertised:

• The School of Environment, University of Auckland, is looking to appoint a lecturer/senior lecturer in Earth Sciences with expertise in tectonic geomorphology and/or structural geology. https://opportunities.auckland.ac.nz/jobid/20343/1/1
• PhD project on active tectonics in Turkey, University of Plymouth. Open for Uk and EU citizens (resident in the UK for 3 years). https://www.aries-dtp.ac.uk/studentships/earthquakes-and-fault-interaction-in-western-turkey/
• 3 new lecturer/senior lecturer positions in Earth Science & Engineering at Imperial College London. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG00595/lecturersenior-lecturer
• 3 lectureship positions (equivalent to assistant/associate professorships) in Earth Sciences at Cambridge. http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/19524/
• 2 Postdoctoral Researchers at University College Dublin to work on: (i) The kinematics of fault systems offshore Ireland and (ii) Discrete element numerical modelling of the evolution of fault systems. www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ under the job reference numbers 011021 and 011024.
• 4-year PhD project at University College Dublin: “Tracking Neogene growth and collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by detrital provenance analysis of clastic sediment”. https://paleoseismicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/UCD_WAIS_PhD.pdf
• PhD position in Edinburgh: Mineral dehydration and rehydration cycles: Effects on strength, structure and permeability. https://www.ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply/our-projects/project/46
• PhD position at University of Leeds: Warm climate, high seas. How did sea level change in Europe during the Last Interglacial? https://natashabarlow.wordpress.com/
• PhD positions at the lab of James Dolan, Univ. of Southern California: https://earth.usc.edu/people/dolan/research/
• Research Scientist at Uni Jena: Building a new µCT / XRM Lab: https://www4.uni-jena.de/Universit%C3%A4t/Stellenmarkt/Wissenschaftliche+Mitarbeiter/382_2018+_+wiss_+Mitarbeiter_in+am+Institut+f%C3%BCr+Geowissenschaften_+LS+Angewandte+Geologie.html
• PostDoc position at BGRM France, Orléans: InSAR & optical correlation applied to Earth Sciences. https://paleoseismicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Dt-ldbIWwAAsmud.jpg-large.jpg

A couple of interesting positions are currently open for earthquake geology, tectonics, and paleoseismology people:

• PostDoc in active tectonics, structural geology, tectonic geomorphology and/or paleoseismology, GFZ Potsdam
• University Professor of Tectonics/Structural Geology, Uni Mainz
• Associate Professor in Structural Geology, Uni Oslo
• Two permanent research positions in Geodynamics at the Spanish Research Council
• Five permanent research positions for the Spanish Geological Survey (IGME) Shallow geothermics, geohazards, structural geology and tectonics, subsurface geology
• Tectonophysics TT job at CSU Fullerton
• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Uni Brighton
• Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geology, Uni Brighton
• Teaching Fellow in Physical Geography, Uni Hull
• PostDoc position “Tectonic and metamorphic evolution of the Mariana convergent margin with emphasis on fault- and fluid-systems in the Mariana forearc” at Uni Graz
• PhD positions on earthquakes, seismic hazard at the University of Camerino, Italy
• PhD or Post-Doc position ” interdisciplinary project to quantify and model microstructural evolution in hydrothermal crack-seal veins” at RWTH Aachen University
• Postdoctoral Geophysicist/ Seismologist, GFZ Potsdam