The Doctoral Network “Studying the Earth’s surface with seismic methods” (EnvSeis) is funded by the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Bringing together 10 leading research groups from 7 countries, EnvSeis will support 12 early stage researchers in the emerging field of environmental seismology, in which seismic methods are used to study processes at or near the Earth's surface, such as landsliding, river sediment transport, debris flows, and glacial and marine processes. The projects in EnvSeis are connected by a common methodology and joined training and networking activities. More information can be found on the website www.envseis.eu.

We invite you to apply for an ESR position in the network. If you wish to be considered for more than one of the doctoral projects, then please indicate this in your application, with the order of preference. Applicability follows the mobility rules of the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks. Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country of the EnvSeis project for which they apply for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date. In addition, an extended secondment (at least 6 months) abroad is required.

The EnvSeis project “Seasonality of erosion and mass transfers in distinct climatic regimes” will be located at the GFZ. In this project, data from seismic networks covering entire landscapes will be used to determine the timing and location of geomorphic activity in the context of annual weather cycles, to track sediment production and routing, and to specify the role of seasonality in landscape dynamics and sediment fluxes. The project will focus on mountain regions with pronounced and different seasonal weather patterns, with a possible focus on the Alps, Nepal, Taiwan and southern Chile.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and conduct an independent research project
• Deploy and maintain seismic and meteorological instruments
• Seismic and environmental data extraction, quality control and analysis
• Develop a framework for seasonality in geomorphic systems
• Cooperation with national and international partners

Your qualifications:

• MSc or equivalent in physical geography, geosciences, engineering, physics or related fields
• Interest in Earth surface processes
• Affinity with fieldwork (in remote locations)
• Strong analytical skills
• An aptitude to work with time series data (previous experience with seismic data is an advantage)
• Willingness and ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international team
• Willingness to spend time on extended secondments (>6 months) abroad
• Scripting skills in Matlab, Python, R or other languages are an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English