A postdoctoral fellow position is available for a highly qualified individual to conduct innovative research in one or more of the following areas: 1) development of innovative methods for processing, analysis and interpretation of microseismic data acquired for monitoring hydraulic-fracture treatments, development of enhanced geothermal systems or geologic sequestration of greenhouse gas emission; 2) geomechanical simulation of fracture propagation or small-scale rupture processes.

Required knowledge and skills

• PhD in geophysics with specialization in seismology, or related discipline. The applicant must have earned a doctoral degree within the past three years.
• Advanced programming skills in a matlab environment.
• Previous research experience working with microseismic data or geomechanics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Extensive communication at various levels in academia and industry are required.
• The applicant must be capable of working in a self?directed manner within a team environment. The applicant must have excellent multi?tasking skills to provide support and mentorship to other members of the project team.
• A high level of productivity for peer?reviewed publications is expected.

Remuneration and term

Remuneration will range between CAD $45,000 and CAD $50,000 depending on experience. The term is for one year, renewable for a second year. The expected start date is January 1, 2014.

Application procedure

Applicants should submit a CV, list of publications, and a statement of research interests, and should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly by email to Professor Eaton at eatond@ucalgary.ca. All other application materials should be sent by email (preferred), or post, to:

Professor David Eaton,
Department of Geoscience,
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary,
Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.
Email: eatond@ucalgary.ca

Information about the University of Calgary Department Geoscience can be found at http://geoscience.ucalgary.ca and on the Microseismic Research Consortium at http://www.microseismic-research.ca. Prospective applicants are also invited to consult the University of Calgary's Postdoctoral Program website for further information: http://www.ucalgary.ca/postdoc/.