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Job Description

Smith College is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on geodetically constrained block models of the Pacific Northwest and Cascadia Subduction Zone. This is a full-time, 2 year grant funded position with a preferred starting date of October 2023. The position will be based at Smith College, a traditionally women's liberal arts college, with opportunities for scientific exchange locally within the Five College Consortium, as well as with collaborators at the University of Oregon, University of Washington, and Central Washington University. In addition to competitive salary and benefits, the position also includes support for travel to workshops and conferences.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The postdoc will develop block models to describe geodetic data as a result of microplate motions and earthquake cycle effects, including coupling, seismicity, and slow slip on the Cascadia megathrust. The results will be integrated with those from other teams working on geophysical and geological characterization of natural hazards in the Cascadia region, including the three-dimensional velocity structure, distribution and slip history of crustal faults, and earthquake and tsunami source modeling.

Opportunities exist for mentoring of undergraduate researchers in active tectonics and participating in undergraduate teaching.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience: Ph.D. in geosciences, or in an allied discipline with application to geophysics

Skills: Highly qualified candidates will have expertise in earthquake cycle processes related to active faults, use of geodetic data to constrain tectonic processes, and Python and/or Matlab programming.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a 2-year, limited-term position. In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter that encompasses a brief DEI statement, as well as a 2-page research summary.

*Contact project supervisor Jack Loveless (jloveless@smith.edu) with any questions about this position.

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About Smith College

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women's colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.

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Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.