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Two UC Berkeley postdoc positions: Earthquake Early Warning and Earth Imaging

Date: 12/10/2010

Forwarded postdoc openings from Richard Allen, UC Berkeley:

Two UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory postdoc positions are available in:

- Development and implementation of earthquake early warning
- Imaging earth processes in the crust, lithosphere and mantle

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1) Development and implementation of earthquake early warning

A postdoctoral fellow position is available at the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory to join Prof. Richard Allen's group working on the development of methodologies for earthquake early warning, test implementation of these methodologies on California's realtime geophysical networks, and evaluation of their performance and likely future performance. Earthquake early warning is the rapid detections of earthquakes underway, estimation of the ground shaking hazard they pose, and warning of people in harm's way. The successful applicant will work on a variety of projects related to early warning. These will likely include the development of seismic- and geodetic-based methods for rapid earthquake characterization, the use of new types of geophysical networks including community seismic networks that use mems-type sensors and cell phones, the development of delivery tools to provide the warning, and the engagement of warning users. More information about current research efforts and interests is available on the group website:

http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~rallen/

The position is available to start in the summer or early fall of 2011. The initial appointment would be for one year. Reappointment for a second and possibly third year is typical but dependent on satisfactory progress.

The review of applications will start February 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a letter detailing their research interests and a CV to Prof. Richard Allen (rallen@berkeley.edu). Questions about the position should be sent to the same email address.

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2) Imaging earth processes in the crust, lithosphere and mantle

A postdoctoral fellow position is available at the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory to join Prof. Richard Allen's group working on integrated imaging techniques to constrain the structure of the crust, lithosphere and mantle as part of our ongoing effort to understand the processes of mass transfer, deformation, volcanism, seismicity and tremor. The group currently has active projects in North America and Asia, all of which are possible projects that the successful applicant may wish to work on. In addition, the group is participating in seismic field deployments, and therefore fieldwork would likely be a component of the postdoctoral position. More information about current research efforts and interests is available on the group website:

http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~rallen/

The position is available to start in the summer or early fall of 2011. The initial appointment would be for one year. Reappointment for a second and possibly third year is typical but dependent on satisfactory progress.

The review of applications will start February 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a letter detailing their research interests and a CV to Prof. Richard Allen (rallen@berkeley.edu). Questions about the position should be sent to the same email address.

Richard M. Allen
Associate Director, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
Associate Professor, Dept. Earth & Planetary Science
University of California, Berkeley
Email: rallen@berkeley.edu Tel: (510) 642 1275
Web: http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~rallen/