PhD Positions

Swiss Seismological Service & Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks

The Statistical Seismology Group of the Swiss Seismoloigical Service and the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks invite candidates to apply for two available PhD positions to work on earthquake forecasting based on high-resolution fault network imagery, multi-scale strain-field analysis and stress-based probabilistic seismicity modeling. The tow PhDs define the core of an ambitious interdisciplinary project between the Swiss Seismological Service (Prof. Domenico Giardini, Dr. J. Wössner) and the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks (Prof. Didier Sornette, Dr. G. Ouillon).

Profile of applicants:
We are especially interested in candidates with a M.Sc. or Diploma in geophysics, physics, statistics and numerical modeling. Strong analytical, programming and visualization skills, fluency in English and readiness to work in a multidisciplinary team are essential. Applicants should submit a letter of application including a short statement of research interests, names and addresses of two references and a curriculum vitae. Please address all correspondence to Dr. Guy Ouillon (Ouillon@aol.com) and Dr. J. Wössner (j.woessner@sed.ethz.ch).

The PhD students will be located at the Swiss Seismological Service, to ensure optimal teamwork and collaboration with the different involved parties. The position is available from SEPTEMBER 2011 or soon after and is funded for three years, which is the anticipated time to obtain a Doctoral Degree at ETH Zurich.

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