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Postdoc Position in Volcanology at Universidad de Colima, Mexico
From: Nick Varley nick@xxxxxxx
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Postdoc Position in Volcanology
Centre of Exchange and Research in Volcanology
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Colima, Mexico
Candidates sought for the position of postdoc in the Centre of Exchange and Research in Volcanology, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Colima, Mexico. The successful applicant will assist with various research projects and monitoring programs, concentrated on Volcán de Colima. The activity of this volcano is currently particularly interesting with prolonged effusion and daily Vulcanian events. They will also help in the running of the exchange programme, principally orientating and assisting volunteer students. The research is focussed on the integration of various data sets to produce models to explain variations in activity. An important part of the work will be helping to install and maintain parts of the monitoring network, acquiring thermal, geochemical and acoustic data. Time will be devoted to the development of software and data analysis. There will be an opportunity to work on some of the other active volcanoes of Mexico, such as El Chichón and Isla Socorro.
I am looking for an enthusiastic person with initiative who has recently finished their PhD to come and work at the University of Colima. Initially it will be for period of one year, with the possibility of an extension for a further year. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to teach courses at undergraduate level in the Environmental Science & Risk Management course, as well as the Masters course in Earth Science.
The person needs to have had a decent amount of field experience on active volcanoes, with an appropriate level physical fitness. Some ability to program in Matlab would be desirable. They would need some level of fluency in both Spanish and English. I am looking for someone to start as soon as possible. A grant of 15,000 pesos will be paid monthly, plus an additional stipend for teaching. Note that the cost of living is relatively low in Colima. Anyone who is interested should email Nick Varley with their research interests, CV with two academic referees to nick@xxxxxxx . For further information: http://www.ucol.mx/ciiv .
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