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Job advertisement Postdoctoral Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

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Postdoctoral Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

Position
Postdoctoral Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

Employer

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has the main objective to contribute to the advancement of academic research in addition to the improvement of marine science and technology by proceeding the fundamental research and development on marine, and the cooperative activities on the academic research related to the Ocean for the benefit of the peace and human welfare.

Homepage: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/


Location
Yokohama, Japan

Sector
Government

Relevant divisions
Seismology (SM)
Soil System Sciences (SSS)

Type
Full time

Level
Experienced

Salary
Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments) JPY 4,400,000-5,600,000 *Bonus and retirement allowance are included in the annual salary.

Preferred education
PhD

Application deadline
29 June 2023

Posted
26 May 2023

Job description

Job Description
The Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT; Director: Takane Hori), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG) is soliciting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position for a research project entitled, “Analysis techniques for monitoring and forecasting plate subduction processes on the basis of seismic activity and crustal deformation modeling by using observational data (FY2020-FY2025)”.

[Research Description]
This research project encapsulates the mid- and long-term planning goals of the Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, R & D Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting.

There is a high probability that megathrust earthquakes will occur along the Nankai Trough in the near future. This potential phenomenon is associated with a wide variety of research fields, from the perspectives of elucidating the earthquake generation process and disaster mitigation. The successful candidate will not be restricted to ongoing seafloor earthquake research, but will be expected to conduct cross-disciplinary research that may include any of the following:

(1) Monitoring seismic coupling conditions by estimating seismic activity, source processes, and stress fields related to normal and slow earthquakes based on real-time data observed by seismographs, hydrophones, and differential pressure gauges at the seafloor.
(2) Monitoring plate coupling through seafloor crustal deformation estimation and fault models related to normal and slow earthquakes based on real-time hydraulic pressure data observed at the seafloor and from boreholes.
(3) Developing and improving analytical techniques to remove the effects of artificial and oceanic disturbances in these data, and promoting high-precision monitoring through real-time processing.

Please refer to our website for details about the Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/feat/e/

*There may be a change of affiliation in case of reorganization of the agency.

[Relevant Research Fields]
Field Seismology, Geophysics, Solid Earth Science, and related fields.

Work Place
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES),
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-city,
Kanagawa, 236-0001, JAPAN

For further information, please visit : https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/work_with_us/jobs/details/feat20230629/


How to apply

To apply, please visit :
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/work_with_us/jobs/details/feat20230629/

Closing Date
June 29, 2023 at 23:59 in Japan time *Depending on the situation of applications, the closing date may be extended.