Assistant Researcher - Berkeley, United States - University of California Berkeley

University of California Berkeley

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Berkeley, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position overview Position title:
Assistant Researcher

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start:
September 1, 2024

Position duration:
Two year appointment

Application Window

Open date:
May 12, 2024

Next review date:
Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:
Thursday, Jun 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Berkeley Seismological Lab (BSL) is seeking a highly motivated individual to conduct research on earthquake early warning (EEW) and geodetic monitoring.

This includes the development and improvement of EEW algorithms as well as contribution to the development, operations and maintenance of the Bay Area Regional Deformation (BARD) network.

The primary responsibilities for this position are:
Assess the performance of current EEW algorithms with particular emphasis on the EPIC algorithm used as part of the ShakeAlert EEW system;
Propose, test and validate innovative solutions to improve the efficiency and accuracy of EEW algorithms;
Develop open-source high-level tools in collaboration with national and international partners for monitoring the performance of geodetic networks (and in particular of the BARD network) and identify early signs of equipment failures;
Contribute to improving data availability and quality of the BARD network. Lead the development, testing, and deployment of novel geodetic instrumentation;
Participate in project meetings with staff and graduate student researchers;
Mentor, oversee and train graduate and undergraduate student researchers, postdocs and research associates, as well as visiting scientists and students;
Perform independent research in the field of earthquake early warning and geodetic monitoring, write research reports and publish peer-reviewed journal articles;
Lead the preparation of proposals to seek additional research funding. Write progress and final reports related to research grants.

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.
D. or equivalent international degree.

Preferred qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.
D. or equivalent international degree in Geophysics or closely related field.
Five (5) years of experience working in a research lab.
Strong communication skills in order to write reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of researchers and the public.
Proficiency with Python.
Commitment to collaborative development of open-source software.
Experience in the analysis of seismic and geodetic data.
Familiarity with the operations and maintenance of seismic and geodetic networks.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

List of Publications

Reference requirements

About UC Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.

Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

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