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Date: 10/28/2019

Dear SCEC Community,

Please see below for the following job announcements:

1. Postdoc, GPS/InSAR Integration in Western North America
2. PhD student positions (Fall 2020) in Earthquake Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Mendenhall Opportunity 18-2: Earthquake ground motions and seismic hazard in the Pacific Northwest
4. Tectonics - Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
5. EGU Session TS5.4/GS9.4/SM2.9 - Seismic and Aseismic Slip on Seismogenic Faults
6. University postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis

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1. Postdoc, GPS/InSAR Integration in Western North America:
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The Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar. The candidate will work on a project to integrate decades of GNSS and InSAR data over the Western North America plate boundaries and produce displacement and strain rate fields. The objective is to increase the overall geodetic precision, compare the observations to existing fault slip models and to create a refined model. Overall, the objective is to improve our understanding of the underlying physics of crustal deformation and the earthquake cycle.

Candidates should have demonstrated experience in modeling crustal deformation with the potential for independent, creative research. Proficiency in high-level computer programming and visualization is an advantage.

Candidates are required to have completed the PhD degree prior to taking up the appointment.

The position is now open for a one-year period, with an option for an additional one-year, dependent on funding and performance. It includes a minimum stipend of $52,896 plus benefits (higher for applicants with postdoc experience). Appointees are eligible for health insurance through UC San Diego.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please e-mail a CV, two references and a letter of research interests to ybock@ucsd.eduand dsandwell@ucsd.edu
Yehuda Bock and David Sandwell
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

UC San Diego is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

2. PhD student positions (Fall 2020) in Earthquake Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
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We are seeking candidates for PhD student positions in Earthquake Science at the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA. The expected start date is Fall 2020.

Earthquake science at MIT is being reinvigorated summer 2020 with two new faculty, Camilla Cattania and William Frank. Potential projects cover the full spectrum of earthquake science, from theoretical and computational fault mechanics to observational seismology and geodesy. Joint advising is possible and encouraged. Students with backgrounds in geophysics, computer science, and physics are invited to apply. The successful candidate will be comfortable with numerical computing.

Camilla Cattania is interested in fault mechanics and earthquake physics at different scales, from small repeating events to earthquake interaction on regional and global scale, using a combination of numerical, analytical and statistical tools.

William Frank’s research focuses on exploring the continuum of transient deformation within the solid Earth, from fast earthquakes to slow slip, with a variety of observational techniques, including both seismology and geodesy.

The geophysics program at EAPS is driven by multiple faculty conducting research across geophysics, creating a dynamic and motivating atmosphere for graduate students. More information about MIT and EAPS is available at the following website: https://eapsweb.mit.edu.

The deadline to apply is January 5th, 2020. More information about the PhD program and the admissions process in EAPS is available here: https://eapsweb.mit.edu/graduate-admissions. If interested, please send a CV and a one-page research statement to both Camilla Cattania (camcat@mit.edu) and William Frank (wfrank@mit.edu).

3. Mendenhall Opportunity 18-2: Earthquake ground motions and seismic hazard in the Pacific Northwest:
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Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Opportunity 18-2: Earthquake ground motions and seismic hazard in the Pacific Northwest
Open Until: Jan. 6, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington

Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest are a significant hazard to major population centers in Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Vancouver, British Columbia. We seek a candidate to conduct research on earthquake ground motions in the Pacific Northwest, for the purpose of improving seismic hazard estimates and increasing public safety.

Ground motions depend upon the characteristics of the earthquake source, the seismic velocity structure that the seismic waves traverse, and the near-surface site conditions; therefore, scientific research relevant to any of these topics is encouraged. A wide range of research questions may be explored, including but not limited to:
• 3-D Earthquake Simulations (Kinematic or Dynamic): What is the expected ground shaking during megathrust, intraslab, or crustal earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest? How do characteristics of the earthquake source and rupture process impact the resulting ground motions? What physical conditions dictate the extent of earthquake rupture? How can observations of global earthquakes be used to inform models for earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest?
• Amplification of Ground Motions in Sedimentary Basins: How do sedimentary basins in the Pacific Northwest amplify earthquake ground shaking? How is ground motion amplification impacted by additional complexities, such as rupture directivity, traversing multiple sedimentary basins, or non-linearity?
• Analyses of Observed Local Earthquakes: How does the character (e.g., stress drop, rupture directivity) of local seismicity vary with depth and tectonic setting? How does propagation through the crust and upper mantle affect recorded ground motions? How are ground motions from local earthquakes amplified by shallow soils, such as fill and alluvium, at individual sites throughout the Pacific Northwest?
• Constraining 3-D Seismic Velocity Structure: What is the seismic velocity and attenuation structure of the Pacific Northwest as informed from full waveform tomography? How can converted seismic phases be used to constrain sharp impedance contrasts that may impact earthquake ground shaking?
The Mendenhall Fellow will be stationed at the Earthquake Science Center’s field office in Seattle, Washington, on the University of Washington campus. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Research Advisor(s) early in the application process to discuss project ideas.

Research Advisor(s): Erin Wirth, ewirth@usgs.gov; Arthur Frankel, afrankel@usgs.gov; alex grant, agrant@usgs.gov; Morgan Moschetti, mmoscheti@usgs.gov; William Stephenson, wstephens@usgs.gov

Further details and how to apply can be found at:
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/mendenhall/18-2-earthquake-ground-motions-a...

Erin Wirth (Moriarty)
Research Geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey
University of Washington, Box 351310
Seattle, WA 98195-1310

E-mail: emoriarty@usgs.gov ewirth@usgs.gov
Office: (206) 685-7563
https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/erin-wirth-moriarty

4. Tectonics - Assistant Professor, UC San Diego:
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Dear SCEC collaborator,

We are looking for an assistant professor in the general area of Tectonics.

https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF02286

Thanks,

David T. Sandwell

5. EGU Session TS5.4/GS9.4/SM2.9 - Seismic and Aseismic Slip on Seismogenic Faults:
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Dear colleagues,

We’d like to draw your attention to our interdisciplinary EGU session (co-sponsored by AGU), which seeks to deepen our understanding of the variety of slip behaviours through a diverse set of topics and methodologies. We hope you will consider submitting an abstract! Please feel free to share this with anyone else who might be interested.

Deadline for submission: January 15, 2020
For early career scientists , who want to apply for EGU Roland Schlich travel support (https://egu2020.eu/about_and_support/roland_schlich_travel_support.html), the abstract submission deadline is Sunday, 1 December 2019, 13:00 CET.

Session TS5.4/GS9.4/SM2.9 - Seismic and Aseismic Slip on Seismogenic Faults
Invited speakers: Chris Marone, Penn State & Adriano Gualandi, Caltech
Tectonic faults accommodate plate motion through various styles of seismic and aseismic slip spanning a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. Understanding the mechanics and interplay between seismic rupture and aseismic slip is central to seismotectonics as it determines the seismic potential of faults. In particular, unraveling the underlying physics controlling these styles of deformation bears a great deal in earthquakes hazards mitigation especially in highly urbanized regions.
In partnership with the AGU Tectonophysics section, we invite contributions from observational, experimental, geological and theoretical studies that explore the diversity and interplay among seismic and aseismic slip phenomena in various tectonic settings, including the following questions: (1) How does the nature of creeping faults change with the style of faulting, loading rate, and other factors? (2) Are different slip behaviors well separated in space, or can the same fault areas experience different failure modes? (3) Is there a systematic spatial or temporal relation between different types of slip?

link: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2020/session/36283

Kind regards,

Jorge Jara, Ecole Normale Supérieure
Luca Dal Zilio, Caltech
Allie Hutchison, Géoazur
Valére Lambert, Caltech
Sylvain Michel, Ecole Normale Supérieure

6. University postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Earthquake Research and Information, University of Memphis:
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A postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Memphis is available at the Center for
Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) for one year with potential extension for two
additional years contingent on performance and availability of funding. CERI brings
together faculty and researchers with a wide variety of expertise from seismology and
geodesy to geodynamics and fluid dynamics. As a center of excellence, CERI operates the
largest seismic network in the Central and Eastern United States and has many
interdisciplinary research partners in the U.S. and overseas.

CERI is interested in a creative scientist who can contribute to one or more new research
initiatives at the Center that include laboratory studies of earthquake physics, rupture
dynamic modeling, induced seismicity, fault hydrology, physical properties of the crust,
space geodesy, and observational seismology. The ideal candidate should have a strong
background in at least one of these areas with the ability to connect observational,
laboratory and theoretical results at many scales. A strong experimental and/or
computational background is preferred. The candidate needs to be have an authorization to work in the U.S. and is requested to verify Ph.D. completion in geophysics, seismology or a related discipline within 2 ½ months after being hired.

Applicants should upload a list of three references (email and phone number), statement
of research interest (1-page max.), CV and three exemplary publications.
by November 4th. This position will begin no later than November 15th.

Please see link:
https://workforum.memphis.edu/postings/24014

Questions may be referred to either Dr. Goebel (thgoebel@memphis.edu) or Dr. Kyriakopoulos
(christos.k@memphis.edu), subject line: ‘UofM Postdoc Fellowship’.

The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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