"Postdoctoral Fellow (Seismology)"

Classification:

Academic Level A

Salary package:

$89,313 - $112,103 per annum plus 17% superannuation

Terms:

2 x Full time, Continuing (contingent funded)
This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of 30 June 2028.

Position Description and Selection Criteria:

PD&PEWER_Academic Level A_Postdoctoral Fellow.pdf

The Position

Applications are sought for two Postdoctoral Fellows in the Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) in the area of seismology.

Professor Meghan Miller’s position will be undertaking research for the observational seismology program at RSES with a focus on data acquisition for Earth Imaging. Candidates who have previous experience with numerical seismology, data processing, computer programming, and fieldwork are encouraged to apply.

The position working with Dr Caroline Eakin will focus on research in observational seismology, with the aim to investigate seismic anisotropy beneath the WA-Array, a new continental scale array covering Western Australia. Candidates with relevant experience in observational seismology are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates will be members of the Geophysics Department based at RSES. RSES is Australia’s leading academic research institution for Earth and Marine Sciences...

The Person

We are looking for two early career researchers with a PhD (or awarding of a PhD within six months of appointment) in the field of seismology, computational geophysics, tectonophysics or a related area...

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV), and
• A summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria and that is no more than two pages in length. Please state which position (or both) you are applying for.

Closing date: Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 11.55pm (AEDT)