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Job advertisement Project Researcher (II) or Postdoctoral Researcher at Computational Science and Engineering Group, Center for Mathematical Science and Advanced Technology (MAT), Research Institute for Value-Added-Information Generation (VAiG), JAMSTEC

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Project Researcher (II) or Postdoctoral Researcher at Computational Science and Engineering Group, Center for Mathematical Science and Advanced Technology (MAT), Research Institute for Value-Added-Information Generation (VAiG), JAMSTEC

Position
Project Researcher (II) or Postdoctoral Researcher at Computational Science and Engineering Group, Center for Mathematical Science and Advanced Technology (MAT), Research Institute for Value-Added-Information Generation (VAiG), JAMSTEC

Employer
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) logo

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has the main objective to contribute to the advancement of academic research in addition to the improvement of marine science and technology by proceeding the fundamental research and development on marine, and the cooperative activities on the academic research related to the Ocean for the benefit of the peace and human welfare.

Homepage: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/


Location
Yokohama, Japan

Sector
Government

Type
Full time

Level
Entry level

Salary
Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments) *Bonus and retirement allowance are included in the annual salary. Project Researcher(II):e.g., JPY 6,000,000-7,000,000 Postdoctoral Researcher:e.g., JPY 4,400,000-5,600,000 *There is no raise.

Preferred education
PhD

Application deadline
22 December 2024

Posted
24 October 2024

Job description

Job Description
We are recruiting a Project Researcher (II) or Postdoctoral Researcher to engage in the project, “Granular numerical rock-box experiments for understanding the unified system of structural development and earthquakes (FY2024-FY2027, PI: Dr. Mikito Furuichi)”, supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research project.

[Research Description]
(Immediately upon employment)
This project aims to achieve a comprehensive understanding of granular behavior within multiscale processes, spanning from structural development in the seismogenic zone (accretionary prism) to earthquake occurrence via fault movement. This work employs a numerical rock box simulation model based on the discrete element method (DEM). We solicit a Project Researcher (II) or Postdoctoral Researcher to analyze data from DEM simulations, focusing on the development of stress fields within granular bodies, excitation of elastic waves during fracture events, wave propagation, and conducting seismological interpretations of these phenomena.

In terms of methodology, network analysis of stress chains and a tessellation-based method, currently under development by our team, may be used. However, the approach will be flexibly adjusted based on the applicant’s expertise and experience.

For more details about Computational Science and Engineering Group, please visit:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/mat/e/
For details about the numerical rock box experiment, please refer to:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2024.230230

(The scope of possible changes)
The duties designated by JAMSTEC

[Relevant Research Fields]
Computational science, Solid earth science, Seismology, Structural geology, Powder engineering, or Granular physics etc.

Work Place
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Yokohama Institute for Earth Science,
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa, 236-0001, Japan


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