Scientist or Technical Scientist: Marine Seismology 1735 views

The Marine Seismology Research Group, Subduction Dynamics Research Center (SDR), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG) at Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting Scientist or Technical Scientist (CKS-004).

About the position:

• Applications are open for a Scientist or Technical Scientist who is actively involved in marine controlled-source seismic surveys.
• The successful applicant is expected to process controlled-source seismic data, perform geological interpretations, and develop new seismic survey and/or imaging techniques to facilitate the elucidation of detailed seismic structures beneath the seafloor.

Research Fields:

• Solid Earth Science
• Seismology
• Exploration Seismology
• Geology
• Petrology
• Earth Material Science

Requirements:

For Scientist:

• Applicant must hold PhD and have a strong enough record to be a scientist in a closely related research field.

For Technical Scientist:

• Applicant must have completed a PhD and have a strong enough record to be a technical scientist in a closely related research field.
• Applicant of any nationality and either gender are encouraged to apply.

Duration: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2025

Applications:

Application to be sent via email to recruit-app@jamstec.go.jp including the following documents:

• CV (valid email and home address must be provided)
• Summary of your research (1 page)
• Research plan at JAMSTEC (1 page)
• Publication (achievement) list including thesis titles
• List of competitive research funds awarded to the applicant
• 2 (or fewer) representative publications in PDF formats
• 2 letters of recommendation from two senior research scientists (1 letter from each).