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Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Paul Segall

Important Info

Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): 
Segall, Paul
Stanford Departments and Centers: 
Geophysics
How to Submit Application Materials: 

Please send the required application materials to Paul Segall and Adrian Lew, (dike_propagation@lists.stanford.edu). The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue till the position is filled.

Does this position pay above the required minimum?: 
No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY24 minimum is $71,650.

Applications are sought for the position of Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Geophysics or the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.  The successful candidate will have a Ph.D with experience in Computational Fracture Mechanics or Computational Mechanics/Mathematics, and a strong interest in the mechanics of volcanic processes.  A proven tracked record of code development for scientific computing is highly desirable, but not required.   The candidate will work with Professors Paul Segall and Adrian Lew to develop numerical methods for dike propagation based on an in-house code, that analyzes cracks in an elastic continuum with internal viscous fluid.  The candidate will use these methods to analyze the behavior of volcanic dikes and compare with geophysical observations.

Required Qualifications: 
  • Doctoral degree
Required Application Materials: 
  •  CV
  • 1-2 publications
  • A short statement (1 page) of what your current and future interests are
  • A list of 2-4 references

 

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.