Current Employment Opportunities with the Department of Earth Science
 

 

Faculty—Basin Analysis Position

The Department of Earth Science at Rice University is seeking a colleague with interests in processes that regulate sediment supply and dispersal in sedimentary basins (e.g. eustasy, climate change, subsidence, and tectonics) at a range of time scales, in the evolution of 3-D structural and stratigraphic architecture in sedimentary basins, and applications to energy resources. We particularly encourage women and minority candidates to apply.

Successful candidates are expected to supervise graduate research and teach courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Details about the department and its facilities can be found at http://earthscience.rice.edu.

The appointment will be made at the assistant professor level. Applications received by February 1, 2012, will receive the fullest attention.

Please send a CV, research and teaching statements, and names of five references to:

Search Committee Chair
geol@rice.edu
Earth Science Department, MS-126
Rice University, PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Rice is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.

Post Doctoral Research Associate (DOE)

Reports To PI

Position Summary:
The position will work for Dr. Alan Levander and Dr. Colin Zelt on a DOE grant for active source seismic imaging and waveform inversion of the shallow subsurface for environmental characterization and remediation. This position performs scientific research independently and with supervision from Dr. Levander and Dr. Zelt. The Post-doc is expected to organize field projects. The Post-doc mentors grad students with their research projects, monitors ongoing research in the lab and out in the field, attends national and international conferences giving presentations, either talks or poster sessions, where his/her research is disseminated to the scientific community. S/He is also engaged in writing papers for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

Education Required
Ph.D. or other Doctoral Degree

Specify Concentration / Degree Type
Doctorate in a related field.

Substitution for Education Requirement
Experience may not be substituted for the Education Requirement.

Education Preferred
Ph.D. in Geophysics

Experience Required
3 years

Specify Type of Experience
Seismic field experience, and seismic data processing and imaging experience required.

Substitution for Experience Requirement
Education may be substituted for experience requirement.

Experience Preferred
Experience with seismic field campaigns, and active source seismic data processing.

Other Skills Required
Ability to work as part of a team.

Other Skills Preferred:
This position has a high degree of autonomy in their day-to-day operations and therefore must be able to work effectively without close supervision; excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with diverse group of faculty, staff, and students.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Informal mentoring of graduate students.

Fiscal Responsibilities
Monitor budgets of field campaigns.

Internal / External Contacts:
The Postdoc will interact with the faculty advisor, other faculty in Earth Science, research staff, graduate students and administrative staff. This position interacts with other experts at conferences and whenever necessary in the normal performance of his/her duties. The department encourages such interactions, recognizing that interactions with other experts may provide scientific insights relevant to research and operations.

Physical Demands:
Must be able to push, pull and lift 30 pounds.

Working Conditions
Occasionally, unusual working hours as required by the research project. Field work in the United States.

Essential Functions
Percent of total time: 100

  • 75% - Under limited direction and supervision, performs scientific research independently. Works cooperatively on a DOE research project on shallow seismic imaging and waveform inversion for environmental characterization and remediation. Mentors grad students with their research projects, monitors ongoing research in the lab and out in the field, attends national and international conferences giving presentations, either talks or poster sessions, where his/her research is disseminated to the scientific community. Writes papers for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.
  • 10% - It is the responsibility of the Postdoc to keep abreast of advances in this area of research and to bring to the faculty's attention improved or new methodology that may facilitate their research. This person may also be asked to participate in research projects.
  • 10% - The Postdoc may be asked to closely work with the faculty in preparing grant proposals.
  • 5% - Other duties as assigned by the PI/co-PI.

Post Doctoral Research Associate (CMG)

Reports To PI

Position Summary:
The position will work for Dr. Alan Levander on several research grants, particularly NSF Cooperative Mathematic Geosciences program on wavefield imaging using teleseismic data. This position performs scientific research independently and with supervision from Dr. Levander. The Postdoc mentors grad students with their research projects, monitors ongoing research in the lab and out in the field, attends national and international conferences giving presentations, either talks or poster sessions, where his/her research is disseminated to the scientific community. S/He is also engaged in writing papers for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.

Education Required
Ph.D. or other Doctoral Degree

Specify Concentration / Degree Type
Doctorate in a related field.

Substitution for Education Requirement
Experience may not be substituted for the Education Requirement.

Education Preferred
Ph.D. in Geophysics

Experience Required
3 years

Specify Type of Experience
Data analysis research in seismic imaging required

Substitution for Experience Requirement
Education may be substituted for experience requirement

Experience Preferred
Experience with seismic data processing, teleseismic data analysis, waveform imaging and inversion, and previous experience as a research seismologist.

Other Skills Required

Other Skills Preferred:
This position has a high degree of autonomy in their day-to-day operations and therefore must be able to work effectively without close supervision; excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with diverse group of faculty, staff, and students.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Informal mentoring of graduate students.

Fiscal Responsibilities
None

Internal / External Contacts:
The Postdoc will interact with the post-doc advisor, other faculty in Earth Science, research staff, graduate students and administrative staff. This position interacts with other experts at conferences and whenever necessary in the normal performance of his/her duties. The department encourages such interactions, recognizing that interactions with other experts may provide scientific insights relevant to research and operations.

Physical Demands:
Must be able to push, pull and lift 30 pounds.

Working Conditions
Occasionally, unusual working hours as required by the research project. Possible field work involved in the U.S. or foreign countries.

Essential Functions
Percent of total time: 100

  • 75% - Under limited direction and supervision, performs scientific research independently. Works cooperatively on the NSF Cooperative Mathematic Geosciences program on waveform imaging and teleseismic data analysis. Mentors grad students with their research projects, monitors ongoing research in the lab and out in the field, attends national and international conferences giving presentations, either talks or poster sessions, where his/her research is disseminated to the scientific community. Writes papers for publication in scientific, peer-reviewed journals.
  • 10% - It is the responsibility of the Postdoc to keep abreast of advances in this area of research and to bring to the faculty's attention improved or new methodology that may facilitate their research. This person may also be asked to participate in research projects.
  • 10% - The Postdoc may be asked to closely work with the faculty in preparing grant proposals.
  • 5% - Other duties as assigned by the PI/co-PI.