Postdoctoral Fellow

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tulane University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to conduct collaborative research on using seismicity to illuminate fluid and melt pathways in Earth’s lithosphere.

The appointment is for 12 months beginning on January 1, 2027, with the possibility of renewal for a second year contingent upon satisfactory progress. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be co-advised by Prof. Tianze Liu and principal investigators from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Nevada, Reno

The Postdoctoral Scholar will:

· Use waveform cross-correlation to construct high-resolution earthquake catalogs

· Develop methods to estimate medium properties in earthquake clusters.

· Lead and contribute to peer-reviewed publications and conference proceedings.

· Participate in the intellectual community of the department by attending seminars, workshops, and interdisciplinary events.

Required Qualifications

· Ph.D. in seismology at the time of appointment.

· Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and publish scholarly work.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with earthquake catalog construction, especially cross-correlation-based earthquake relocation.

· Experience with Markov-Chain Monte-Carlo.

· Experience with rock-physics modeling of seismic observations.

· Experience with AI-assisted programming.

 

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit:

· Curriculum vitae

· Cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience

· Contact information for three references

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

Contact Prof. Liu at tianzeliu@tulane.edu for any questions regarding the position.