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• Postdoctoral Position in Applied, Engineering, and Environmental Geophysics, ETH Zurich (posted October 20, 2009)
  The Applied and Environmental Geophysics (AUG) Group at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in Zurich has an opening for a gifted young geophysicist at the post-doctoral level. The appointment will be for two years. We seek an excellent scientist who has expertise and interests in practical aspects of applied, engineering, and environmental geophysics (including hydrogeophysics). The successful candidate will participate in the teaching of courses that contribute to a joint MSc degree program in Applied Geophysics that is run by ETH and colleagues at the Technical University of Delft (TUD) and the Aachen University of Technology (RWTH). He/she will also be expected to initiate and conduct his/her own research projects and co-supervise undergraduate- and graduate-level thesis projects. Good knowledge of English is essential and it would be an advantage, although not essential, to have a working understanding of German. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must have a doctoral degree in geophysics or related subject. Information on AUG's research activities can be found at http://www.aug.geophys.ethz.ch/ and the joint MSc degree at http://www.idealeague.org/geophysics/. To apply please email your resume together with the names, telephone numbers, and e mail addresses of two referees to Professor Alan G. Green at green@aug.ig.erdw.ethz.ch.
  The expected start date is January 1 or shortly thereafter.
   

• Postdoctoral, Hydrogeophysics, Dept. of Geophysics, Stanford University (posted August 30, 2009)
  We are currently in Year 3 of a 4-year project funded by, and conducted in collaboration with, Schlumberger Water Services. The focus of the project is the integration of geophysical data in the decision-making framework for water resource management in regions threatened by seawater intrusion. Specific topics of interest include the development of improved methods for 1) assigning support and uncertainty to various forms of hydrologic and geophysical data, 2) forward modeling of geophysical data, and 3) weighting and integration of geophysical data with other forms of data. We are working in collaboration with the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, using available data from this geographic area (near Watsonville on the California coast), but our approach is intended to yield results that are transferable to other locations. As part of this project, geophysical data will be acquired that can be incorporated into the groundwater model of the Pajaro Valley basin. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences or Engineering, with knowledge of applied geophysical methods and a strong background in computational methods. The position is now available, and is a two-year position, subject to continued funding. Please send a detailed c.v., and the names and email addresses of three people willing to provide letters of reference, to Rosemary Knight by email: rknight@stanford.edu.   Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and announced on the following website: http://gemcenter.stanford.edu/
   

• Two Postdoctoral positions at Colorado School of Mines (posted August 30, 2009)
  -Induced polarization (time and frequency domains, development of the theory, field/lab and inversion of IP datasets) for contaminant plume investigations and permeability tomography. For further details see http://www.epa.gov/oamrtpnc/q0900194/index.htm The potential candidates can contact André Revil at arevil@mines.edu and Dale Werkema at werkema.d@epa.gov. The work will be performed at the Colorado School of Mines under the supervision of André Revil (dept of Geophysics, http://www.andre-revil.com) and co-supervision of Burke Minsley (USGS, bminsley@usgs.gov) and Dale Werkema (EPA). The candidate is expected to have excellent skills in numerical modeling. Starting date: As soon as possible.
  -A postdoc to strengthen the connection between TOUGHREACT (developed at Berkeley to model transport phenomena in porous media) and geoelectrical methods (time-lapse induced polarization, self-potential and resistivity). Development of forward modeling and stochastic inverse modeling. The work will be performed at the Colorado School of Mines under the supervision of André Revil (dept of Geophysics, http://www.andre-revil.com). The candidate is also expected to spend some time at Berkeley National Laboratory. The candidate is expected to have excellent skills in numerical modeling.   Starting date: As soon as possible.
   

• Postdoctoral Position in Applied, Engineering, and Environmental Geophysics (posted August 28, 2009)
  The Applied and Environmental Geophysics (AUG) Group at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in Zurich has an opening for a gifted young geophysicist at the post-doctoral level. The appointment will be for two years. We seek an excellent scientist who has expertise and interests in practical aspects of applied, engineering, and  environmental geophysics (including hydrogeophysics). The successful candidate will participate in the teaching of courses that contribute to a joint MSc degree program in Applied Geophysics that is run by ETH and colleagues at the Technical University of Delft (TUD) and the Aachen University of Technology (RWTH). He/she will also be expected to initiate and conduct his/her own research projects and co-supervise undergraduate- and graduate-level thesis projects. Good knowledge of English is essential and it would be an advantage, although not essential, to have a working understanding of German. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must have a doctoral degree in geophysics or related subject.  Information on AUG's research activities can be found at http://www.aug.geophys.ethz.ch/ and the joint MSc degree at http://www.idealeague.org/geophysics/.
   
  To apply please email your resume together with the names, telephone numbers, and e mail addresses of two referees to Professor Alan G. Green at green@aug.ig.erdw.ethz.chThe expected start date is January 1 or shortly thereafter.