Posdoc opportunity announcement in InSAR volcanology and geodynamics
From: "Nicolas d'Oreye" <ndo@xxxxxxx>
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Post Doc opportunity announcement
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The European
Center For Geodynamics and Seismology (Luxembourg) is seeking a
candidate for a 2 years postdoc position in InSAR and ground deformation
studies.
Selected
candidate will contribute to a joint application to the AFR Postdoc
Grant Scheme from the Luxembourg National Fund for Research in close
cooperation with the Geophysics/Astrophysics dept. of the National
Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg (NmnhL). Position will be
co-funded by ECGS in the frame of an ongoing project from the Belgian
Science Policy Office (BELSPO).
Applications (CV, letter of motivation, + 2 letters of recommendation) must be sent to Nicolas d'Oreye (ndo@xxxxxxx) by July 20, 2012.
The project:
Project
is related to volcano-tectonic activity in the Virunga Volcanic
Province (DR Congo, Western branch of the East African Rift). Successful
candidate will contribute to two international projects co-leaded
by NmnhL/ECGS and the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) and funded
by BELSPO and the Luxembourg National Fund for Research. He/She will
contribute to the analysis and interpretation of the large data base of
space borne and ground based data acquired over the Kivu basin and the
Virunga volcanoes.
Methods
used and/or developed for the Virunga will also be used to the study
the ground deformation related to post-mining activity in the Greater
Region (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and French, Belgian and German
bordering areas). Application of these methods to other targets
suggested by the candidate can be envisaged.
Skill:
The candidate should possess a Bachelors degree in a relevant area and a PhD in geophysics or a related discipline.
Additional experience in the processing of GPS and/or seismic data would be an advantage.
Host institution:
The
European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology is a small research unit
created in Luxembourg in 1988 in the frame of an Open Partial Agreement
(OPA) established by Governments from the States Member of the European
Council. ECGS is co-funded by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 1994.
ECGS and the National Museum of Natural History of Luxembourg closely
collaborates through various projects and activities (management of the
Underground Laboratory for Geophysics in Walferdange, scientific
activities and projects, workshops and meetings organization etc…). ECGS
and NMNH share a building in Walferdange offering all the required
facilities: offices for permanent and visiting scientists, PhD and
Postdocs, laboratory for electronics, library, strong computer
infrastructure, diverse geodetic instruments as well as an apartment for
visiting scientists. In 2005 NMNH started developing a pole of research
in satellite radar interferometry (InSAR). That state-of-the-hart
space-borne geodetic technique was a natural complement to the
conventional ground-based techniques used for decades at NMNH and ECGS
(seismic, tilt, GPS, stainmeters, gravimeters etc..).
Salary:
Annual salary (AFR Grant Scheme + host institution contribution, including employer's charges) : 66,231 EUR / year
Deadlines:
- Application to ECGS: July 20th 2012
- Joint application (successful candidate + ECGS) to AFR Grant Scheme: September 5th 2012.
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Funding decision: early December 2012 ( average success rate of
applications 50 %; success rate of former ECGS applications: 2/2)
- Start of the project: early 2013
For more information, see the websites:
Dr Nicolas d'Oreye de Lantremange
Dept. Geophysics/Astrophysics
National Museum of Natural History
European Center For Geodynamics and Seismology
19 rue Josy Welter
L-7256 Walferdange
Gd Duchy of Luxembourg
Tel: +352/33.14.87.33
Fax: +352/33.14.87.88
Mobile: +352/691.45.95.65
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