Scientific researcher in the department "Reservoir geophysics" Bochum Vollzeit Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen
The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of 3 years.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a part-time position (75 % of the standard weekly hours for full-time employees).
It is possible to adjust the number of hours per week.
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.
You have a university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in geophysics or in related subjects (geosciences, physics, engineering), as well as an interest in research and applications in the field of applied geophysics and geological modeling. In addition, you will have programming skills in Python as well as experience in the field of inverse modeling. You work independently and have good teamwork and communication skills, and you can also express yourself correctly and confidently in English.
Are you seeking a PhD project combining geophysical inverse modeling and geological modeling to improve our understanding of subsurface structures – with an application to the highly relevant topic of geothermal reservoir exploration? Then a position in this project might be appealing to you:
Your responsibility will be to develop new strategies combining geological and geophysical inverse models in a probabilistic workflow in order to produce meaningful subsurface models that allow for uncertainty quantification. This includes working with local geological data for producing geological models and results from passive seismic campaigns. Additionally, the processing of gravity data will be in your area of responsibility. You will be part of a large project, the EU funded project GeoHEAT, that involves collaboration with partners from industry and academia from all over Europe. The project requires traveling to different meeting and fieldwork locations in Europe.
We actively support the publication of the results of your scientific work in articles and at conferences. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to develop a teaching portfolio and to contribute to our Bachelor and Master degree programs through assisting in lectures and exercises, as well as overseeing the completion of final theses.
It is possible to adjust the number of hours per week.
RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage a
Scientific researcher in the department "Reservoir geophysics" Bochum Vollzeit Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Energy