| Date: | 2001-12-04 09:17:00 | |
| Sender: | Geoff Blewitt <Geoff Blewitt <gblewitt@unr.edu>> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 846: InSAR Position Announcement | |
| Author: | Geoff Blewitt | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2001-12-04 09:17:00 UTC Message No. 846 ******************************************************************************** Author: Geoff Blewitt Subject: InSAR Position Announcement With apologies for multiple listings. Please find below a position announcement for an InSAR researcher to join the geodesy group at University of Nevada, Reno. Please forward it to people you think might be interested. A shortened version of this ad will also appear in Eos. I´ll also have copies of the announcement at the AGU in San Francisco, and will be staffing the IGS booth on Thursday morning (December 13). Thanks, Geoff ________________________________ Geoff Blewitt-Research Professor www.nbmg.unr.edu/staff/geoff.htm Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology and Seismological Laboratory University of Nevada, Reno Mail Stop 178 Reno, NV 89557-0088 (775)784-6691 x171 fax (775)784-1709 gblewitt@unr.edu POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Research Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (non-tenure track) InSAR Geodesy The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG), University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) invites applications for a non-tenure track academic faculty position in synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR). We seek an individual who will work closely with earth scientists from NBMG and other academic and research departments at UNR to develop and implement an InSAR geodesy research program addressing a broad range of contemporary crustal deformation topics. Position Responsibilities. The initial appointment will be for three years (with yearly appointments that are renewable upon successful performance each year), during which time the successful candidate will work on InSAR and GPS elements of a NASA-funded groundwater subsidence project in southern Nevada. During this time, additional responsibilities will include developing an in-house program for conducting and supervising InSAR studies in other contemporary crustal deformation research topics, in particular earthquake hazards and neotectonics. The successful applicant will join a core group of researchers and graduate students in geology, hydrogeology, geophysics, seismology, neotectonics, and volcanology currently conducting research on a variety of robust programs throughout Nevada and the western US. The candidate will join a geodesy group in NBMG which is currently applying GPS to three NSF-funded investigations over a variety of spatial and temporal scales: inversion ! for aquifer parameters by controlled pumping, global-scale loading of the solid Earth by the water cycle, and global tectonic velocity and strain tensor mapping. Potential opportunities include involvement in other large research programs, such as the EarthScope initiative, using InSAR to complement the GPS-based Plate Boundary Observatory in the western US, with possible investigations in Basin and Range dynamics, earthquakes, and hydrology. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to learn GPS under expert supervision through analysis of a continuous GPS station to be installed specifically for this NASA-funded subsidence project. The position will be located within the NBMG, a research and public service division of the Mackay School of Mines, but the successful candidate will collaborate with the UNR Seismological Laboratory, Department of Geological Sciences, Center for Neotectonic Studies, Arthur Brant Laboratory for Exploration Geophysics, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, and NASA Space Grant Consortium/NASA EPSCoR Program. It is anticipated that at the end of the three-year appointment, the position will evolve into a self-supporting, research-funded program designed to complement the other earth-science programs in the Mackay School of Mines. Minimum Qualifications. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment in a field related to the science and/or application of InSAR: geology, hydrogeology, seismology, geophysics, physics, or electrical engineering. An ability to successfully conduct InSAR research, as evidenced by dissertation or peer-reviewed publications, is necessary; excellent communication skills and an ability to attract funding are essential. Additional Preferred Qualifications. We seek an individual who is capable of leading a program of InSAR research with the long-term goal of characterizing crustal deformation in the western US. Preference will be given to candidates with InSAR experience in the western US, to candidates with demonstrated records of funding and publication of crustal deformation InSAR studies, and to candidates with specialized expertise in the field, such as SAR signal processing. Because the individual will in the future be competing for funding from a variety of basic and applied research sources, a candidate with a strong and consistent record of productivity in publications and grant funding is preferred. While experience and demonstrated expertise are preferred factors, recent Ph.D. graduates will be considered, in which case graduates with a dissertation involving InSAR and who have excellent references from established researchers in InSAR will be given preference. Salary and Appointment: The appointment will be as a Research Assistant/Associate/Full Professor on an academic nine-month contract. Depending on qualifications the successful candidate will be appointed at a non-tenured academic rank equivalent to assistant, associate, or full professor. Base salary (in the range of $48,000 to $87,475) will be commensurate with qualifications. The NASA grant will cover $50,000 in salary (or 57 to 100% of the base salary) during the first year and comparable salary with appropriate merit raises for the second and third years. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing the remainder of the base salary from grants, contracts, and, if appropriate, teaching assignments. Additional summer salary through funded research can be earned during the off-contract months. Benefits include health, vision, and life insurance, as well as participation in the TIAA-CREF retirement program. The appointment will begin on or after 15 February 2002. To receive full consideration, applications must be received by 15 January 2002. Application Process: Send letter of application stating interests, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of three references to: InSAR Search Committee Chair, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Mail Stop 178, University of Nevada, Reno, 89557-0088. For further information about NBMG, please consult our home page (http://www.nbmg.unr.edu). The University of Nevada, Reno is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation in any program or activity it operates. The University of Nevada employs only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. From: Geoff Blewitt ******************************************************************************** |