Vacancy	Deadline
1 Research Assistant Position in Geodynamics	29 October 2010
1 Postdoctoral Scholarship	30 July 2010
2 PhD Scholarsips în Geodinamică	30 September 2010

Below you can find detailed informations:

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Sectorial Operational Programme "Increase of Economic Competitiveness" POS-CCE

Project funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget

Priority Axis 2 - "Research, Technological Development and Innovation Competitiveness"

Operation 2.1.2 - "Complex research projects fostering the participation of high-level international experts"

ANNOUNCEMENT

Research Assistant Position

     Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy is seeking a creative and motivated research assitant for a cutting-edge research project funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget.

     The successful candidate will be working with Dr. Vlad Constantin Manea and Dr. Lucian Besutiu at the Solid Earth Dynamics Department in the Institute of Geodynamics as part of "Cyberinfrastructure for Geodynamic Studies Related to the Vrancea Seismogenic Zone" project. The candidate will be involved actively in the construction, implementation and use of the state-of-the-art computational infrastructure that will be implemented through this project. He/she will participate at the maintenance of the HPCC/HPVC/GeoWall system. The candidate is expected to participate in the aquisition of new geophysical field data necessary to validate the numerical modeling build with the help of the new infrastructure.

     The goal of the project is to explore the origin of Vrancea seismogenic zone using a series of 3D high-resolution geodynamic models. The modeling strategy will involve developing a work-flow based on GPlates and a suite of geodynamics simulations based on CitcomS and I2ELVIS to test alternative geodynamic scenarios. A set of plate reconstruction models will be employed as starting conditions for dynamic convection models. The successful applicants will run and visualize 3D fluid-dynamic models on the newly created cyber-infrastructure.

     Requirements for this position are:

(1) background in geophysics/geology (a Master degree is desirable, but not a must),
(2) background IT (Windows, Microsoft Office, Surfer, Didger, etc.),
(3) disponibility to perform field work,
(4) good English knowledge,
(5) the ability to work within a team including graduate students and senior academic staff

     Desirable attributes include experience in computational programming (Fortran, C, Phyton) and knowledge of the Linux/Unix operational systems.

     This position is funded for a maximum term of 3 years.

     The application should contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests. More information can be found by visiting: http://cyberdyn.geodin.ro/

     Closing Date: 29th October 2010

     Contact person: Luminița Zlăgnean, Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Solid Earth Dynamics Department, Tel. +40-317 2127, e-mail: lumi@geodin.ro

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Sectorial Operational Programme "Increase of Economic Competitiveness" POS-CCE

Project funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget

Priority Axis 2 - "Research, Technological Development and Innovation Competitiveness"

Operation 2.1.2 - "Complex research projects fostering the participation of high-level international experts"

ANNOUNCEMENT

PostDoctoral Scholarship

     Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy is seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to perform work in a cutting-edge research project, together with an experienced research team.

     The postdoctoral fellow will be working with Dr. Vlad Constantin Manea and Dr. Lucian Besutiu at the Solid Earth Dynamics Department in the Institute of Geodynamics as part of "Cyberinfrastructure for Geodynamic Studies Related to the Vrancea Seismogenic Zone", a project recently funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget. The Postoctoral researcher will be using the state-of-the-art computational infrastructure that will be implemented through this project.

     The goal of the project is to explore the origin of Vrancea seismogenic zone using a series of 3D high-resolution geodynamic models. The modeling strategy will involve developing a work-flow based on GPlates and a suite of geodynamics simulations based on CitcomS and I2ELVIS to test alternative geodynamic scenarios. A set of plate reconstruction models will be employed as starting conditions for dynamic convection models. The successful applicant will run and visualize 3D fluid-dynamic models on the newly created cyber-infrastructure.

     Requirements for the position are:

(1) A PhD in geodynamics/seismology/physics/mathematics or similar field,

(2) Expertise in computational/analytical modeling, and

(3) The ability to work within a team including graduate students and senior academic staff.

     Desirable attributes include a strong computational background, with experience in numerical modeling of geodynamic systems; extensive experience with computational programming and database administration (C, Python, php, mySQL etc).

     The position is full-time for up to 3 years.

     The application should contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a publication list and a statement of research interests.      More information can be found by visiting: http://cyberdyn.geodin.ro/

     Closing Date: 30th July 2010

     Contact person: Luminița Zlăgnean, Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Solid Earth Dynamics Department, Tel. +40-317 2127, e-mail: lumi@geodin.ro

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Sectorial Operational Programme "Increase of Economic Competitiveness" POS-CCE

Project funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget

Priority Axis 2 - "Research, Technological Development and Innovation Competitiveness"

Operation 2.1.2 - "Complex research projects fostering the participation of high-level international experts"

ANNOUNCEMENT

PhD Scholarships

     Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy is seeking two creative and motivated PhD students for a cutting-edge research project funded through the European Regional Development Fund and State Budget.

     The PhD students will be working with Dr. Vlad Constantin Manea and Dr. Lucian Besutiu at the Solid Earth Dynamics Department in the Institute of Geodynamics as part of "Cyberinfrastructure for Geodynamic Studies Related to the Vrancea Seismogenic Zone" project. The PhD student will be using the state-of-the-art computational infrastructure that will be implemented through this project.

     The goal of the project is to explore the origin of Vrancea seismogenic zone using a series of 3D high-resolution geodynamic models. The modeling strategy will involve developing a work-flow based on GPlates and a suite of geodynamics simulations based on CitcomS and I2ELVIS to test alternative geodynamic scenarios. A set of plate reconstruction models will be employed as starting conditions for dynamic convection models. The successful applicants will run and visualize 3D fluid-dynamic models on the newly created cyber-infrastructure.

     Requirements for the two PhD positions are:

(1) background in geophysics/geology/physics/IT/mathematics or similar field (a Master degree is desirable, but not a must),
(2) good English knowledge
(3) the ability to work within a team including graduate students and senior academic staff
(4) the ability to assimilate cross-disciplinary literature

     Desirable attributes include a strong computational background, experience in computational programming (Fortran, C, Phyton) and knowledge of the Linux/Unix operational systems.

     The scholarship is full-time for a maximum term of 3 years.

     The application should contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests. More information can be found by visiting: http://cyberdyn.geodin.ro/

     Closing Date: 30th September 2010

     Contact person: Luminița Zlăgnean, Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy, Solid Earth Dynamics Department, Tel. +40-317 2127, e-mail: lumi@geodin.ro