Postdoctoral Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellow

The Institute for Geophysics at The University of Texas at Austin (UTIG) invites applications for a postdoctoral research position to study interactions of geology and the cryosphere. UTIG is one of the three research units of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas entists and students at UTIG conduct expeditionary research in Earth Science in all parts of the world and are also involved in planetary missions and climate modeling.

These research projects produce large data sets and require computational analysis and visualization.

The Institute for Geophysics and the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Texas, Austin invites applications for a highly motivated postdoctoral associate to work on coastal change and sea level with a focus on the Texas Gulf Coast. The ideal candidate will develop remote-sensing algorithms to determine the pace and scale of coastal change from space with a focus on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The successful candidate will assist with installation/maintenance of a sea level observatory at the coast to perform ground-truthing of coastal change. The postdoc will be a part of a newly formed initiative to examine the threat of rising seas on the State of Texas and will work with Drs. David Mohrig and Ginny Catania primarily.

Responsibilities

• Conduct remote sensing experiments with a focus on change detection at the coastal zone.
• Deploy field equipment for ground-truthing in conjunction with colleagues at the Marine Sciences Institute in Port Aransas.
• Depending on their interests, the candidate may explore the impacts of coastal change on society through existing collaborations at UT.
• Contribute to research within a vibrant group of students, postdocs, and researchers working on sea level science from across UT.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Geosciences, Geophysics, or a related field within the last three years. Competence and experience with programming in languages like Python or MATLAB and a track record of publication in the field is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

Research experience with sea level science is preferred.

Salary Range

$65,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference from a supervisor
• Brief (1-2 page) statement of interest, and the names of three references

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.