Research Fellow in Global Seismology

Salary: Grade 7 (£39,105 – £46,485 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in global seismology and are you interested to study the structure of the deep Earth? Are you interested in numerical wave propagation? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive Universities? 

The primary role of this PDRA position is to perform seismological research to resolve the structure of the Earth’s deep mantle. It is fully funded by a NSFGEO-NERC grant (NE/Z00036X/1).  In detail, the PDRA position will quantify 2-D and 3-D waveform effects from ULVZ structures. Previous ULVZ studies have been limited to predicting waveforms from 1D ULVZ structure. Recent wavefield simulations have demonstrated that additional waveform complexity (pre- and post-cursor arrivals to ScP) exist if ULVZs have well-defined boundaries and evidence for the existence of such arrivals is observed beneath the Coral Sea [Pachhai et al., 2023]. We will characterize these new arrivals using 2-D and 3-D short period full waveform modelling approaches determining where they originate and which arrivals are most important for characterizing ULVZ properties. Furthermore, we will extend the analysis to the PcP wavefield which has thus far not been explored in 2- or 3-D.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for an exciting role that will support your development as an interdisciplinary researcher and work in an international team apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Sebastian Rost

Email: S.Rost@leeds.ac.uk

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