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Multiple Announcements: Faculty Positions Open at UCLA and Purdue, Postdoc at ASU, Megathrust Dynamics Symposium in Greece

Date: 09/21/2016

Dear SCEC Community,

Please see below regarding the following announcements:

1. Postdoctoral Research Associate JOB #11676 Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration
2. Faculty Position in Geoscience, UCLA
3. Endowed Chair (Associate/Full Professor) of Unconventional Energy, Purdue University
4. Megathrust Dynamics Symposium, June 18-23, 2016, Rhodes Island, Greece

Regards,

SCEC Information

1. Postdoctoral Research Associate JOB #11676 Arizona State University School of Earth and Space Exploration
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The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will serve as an Exploration Fellow. The mission of the postdoctoral Fellowship is to foster SESE’s interdisciplinary research program by attracting and supporting outstanding early-career scientists and engineers to pursue independent research in collaboration with SESE faculty. Research areas within SESE encompass theoretical and observational astrophysics, astrobiology, cosmology, earth and planetary science, instrumentation and systems engineering, and science education. 

Anticipated start date for the position is July 2017. The expected duration of the Fellowship is three years.  Incoming Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $61,000 with health benefits, plus $9,000 per year in discretionary research funds. A relocation allowance will be provided.
Interested candidates should contact two current faculty members in SESE to discuss potential collaborative research topics and determine whether they would agree to serve as mentors. When a topic of mutual interest between the applicant and potential faculty mentors is identified, the applicant should submit a research proposal that includes: (1) a cover letter identifying the proposed research topic and the names of the two faculty mentors, (2) a current CV, (3) a research proposal not longer than five pages, and (4) two papers exemplifying the applicant’s research. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted separately. Preference will be given to proposals that include interdisciplinary research spanning multiple research areas within SESE.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. by the time of appointment, but received no earlier than 2012, in a field relevant to Earth and Space exploration, including (but not limited to) astrophysics, biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, physics, and planetary science. Applicants who received their Ph.D. prior to 2012 will not be considered.

Desired Qualifications: (1) research proposal that demonstrates relevance, interdisciplinary merit, and/or potential impact of the proposed research activities to the overarching “big picture” research questions in the field and to the mission of SESE, (2) a record of prior achievement and experience demonstrating the potential to accomplish proposed research objectives, and (3) evidence of strong verbal and written communication skills.

Application materials (and any questions) should be submitted by email to exppd@asu.edu, addressed to the Exploration Fellowship Committee. Applications will only be considered complete when all materials described above are received. Initial review of complete applications will begin on November 18, 2016; if not filled, application review will continue every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed. A background check is required for employment.

More information about the Exploration Fellowship can be found at: 

https://sese.asu.edu/about/opportunities/sese-exploration-postdoctoral-f...

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html

2. Faculty Position in Geoscience, UCLA
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Faculty Position in Geoscience

The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks an outstanding faculty member for the Louis B and Martha B Slichter Endowed Chair in the Geosciences. This term chair has been endowed specifically to support and encourage diversity in the geosciences and is open to applicants at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor) and to all research areas of interest to the Department, with an emphasis on solid Earth geophysics. See

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF02004

3. Endowed Chair (Associate/Full Professor) of Unconventional Energy, Purdue University
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The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University invite applications for the Stephen and Karen Brand Chair in unconventional energy resources. Candidates with a core expertise in unconventional energy with a strong and consistent track record of applying this expertise to unconventional petroleum resources will be considered. Candidates with expertise including, but not limited to, unconventional exploration and production, tight reservoir characterization, geophysics and seismic data analysis, subsurface integration, hydraulic fracture mechanics, pore/fluid interactions, water and environmental issues, and enhanced oil and gas recovery are encouraged to apply. Excellence in and/or commitment to multi-disciplinary research and teaching is a requirement. It is expected that the candidate hired would significantly enhance Purdue’s visibility and impact in this key area; increase opportunities for industry collaboration and grant funding; and inspire and train the next generation of leaders in the field.

This is an open-rank search; senior or mid-career scientists with academic, national laboratory, and industry background are all encouraged to apply. Applicant must hold a doctorate in an appropriate field; salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, and the College of Science at Purdue embrace diversity and seek candidates who will have experience working with diverse groups.

The department, in collaboration with other departments, has expertise in solid earth geophysics and crustal seismology, fracture mechanics, fluid flow in porous media, hydrogeology, clay mineralogy and surface chemistry, and basin analysis. The department has a long tradition of training students for careers in the petroleum industry and is part of a new multidisciplinary initiative at Purdue University aimed at addressing the energy needs of the country and is affiliated with the newly established Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory located in Discovery Park. Faculty members have a long history of working closely with and providing leadership to various Purdue University Discovery Park Centers (www.purdue.edu/DP). The successful applicant will conduct research, will advise graduate students, will teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, and will perform service. The successful applicant will be expected to work across these existing areas of Purdue expertise and build on them with a focus on unconventional resources. Applicants should have a vision for the design and execution of a cross-functional program that achieves the intended mission as described above.

Interested applicants should visit https://hiring.science.purdue.edu; submit a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a vision statement, a teaching statement, and complete contact information for at least 3 references. Review of applications will begin October 31, 2016, and continue until the position is filled. Questions related to this position should be sent to Ken Ridgway, Chair of the Search Committee, email ridge@purdue.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Purdue University is a dynamic, growing university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement.

Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person. In pursuit of its goal of academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture diversity. All qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or status as a veteran.

4. Megathrust Dynamics Symposium, June 18-23, 2016, Rhodes Island, Greece
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Dear All,

The Megathrust Dynamics Symposium, part of the 14th International
Conference on Fracture, will take place on Rhodes, Greece, in June
18-23, 2017. The special symposium will gather experts in various
aspects of faulting and earthquake mechanics to discuss various topics
related to megathrust dynamics. The focus will be on observational and
theoretical earthquake physics, including rheology, friction, the
strength of the lithosphere, and more focused subjects related to
tectonic geodesy, structural geology, seismology, and the physical
modeling of deformation.

Confirmed invited speakers:

· Ylona van Dinther, Senior Scientist and Lecturer, Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich

· Abhijit Ghosh, Assistant Professor, University of California at Riverside

· Takane Hori, Senior Scientist, Center for Earthquake and Tsunami,
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

· Emilie Klein, Postdoctoral Scholar, Institute de Physique du Globe
de Strasbourg

· Nadia Lapusta, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Geophysics,
Division of Engineering and Applied Science, Division of Geophysics
and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology

· Jack Loveless, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Smith College

· Lingsen Meng, Assistant Professor, University of California at Los Angeles

· James D. P. Moore, Research Fellow, Earth Observatory of Singapore,
Nanyang Technological University

· Jun Muto, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Science, Tohoku University

· Christopher Speiers, Professor of Earth Materials, Department of
Earth Sciences, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University

· Christophe Vigny, Professor, Directeur du Laboratoire de Géologie,
École Normale Supérieure, Paris

· Shengji Wei, Assistant Professor, Earth Observatory of Singapore,
Nanyang Technological University

The symposium will include oral and poster presentations. To
participate, please post your title and abstract to www.icf14.org.

For more information, please contact Sylvain Barbot (sbarbot@ntu.edu.sg).

We are looking forward to seeing you in Rhodes.