PRR Project

Summary

We propose hiring an Adjunct Professor in Physics/Geophysics with Potential Geophysical Fields or Applied Geophysics expertise. He/she will be integrated as a professor in the Physics Department (DF) (https://www.isel.pt/departamento/fisica) of ISEL and as a researcher at IDL as part of the Research Group Solid Earth Dynamics (https://idl.ciencias.ulisboa.pt). The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with the overall strategy of this research group by improving the practice of geophysical techniques for energy and environmental problems. We seek a candidate who can apply non-invasive ground-, aerial- or laboratory-based geophysical techniques such as potential fields or other sensors to topics such as natural resources and energy, assisting the most recent societal and industry demands for preserving a sustainable environment. He/she is expected to be able to undertake innovative, independent, and collaborative research and make proof of having the necessary initiative to promote professional and community links and explore the scope for interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond academia. He/she is expected to secure competitive national and international projects and attract graduated students and young researchers. Therefore, the new employee should play an active role in career planning for early-career scientific staff and take responsibility for educating undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in collaboration with IDL. He/she should contribute to research planning and lively scientific atmospheres within ISEL and IDL. This will result in high-quality and innovative outputs in applied geophysics, in publications in peer-reviewed scientific literature, communications at leading international conferences, and seminars at home and abroad that will contribute to the scientific achievements of both DF/ISEL and IDL. As part of his lecturing duties, he/she should be able to provide high-quality and engaging teaching across the portfolio of courses offered by the DF/ISEL. An ability and willingness to be involved in lab-based education and establish industry partnerships would also be desirable.We require a candidate with a Geophysics/Physics background, a PhD in Geophysics/Physics, and postdoctoral experience. We are particularly interested in applicants with a strong geophysics background, expertise in geophysical potential fields or applied geophysics, and ability to model the Earth’s subsurface physical parameters, demonstrated by a strong publication track record in international peer-reviewed indexed journals with high impact inthis research field. Experience leading research projects and supervising MSc and PhD students will also be valued.The Geophysics group has been established at DF/ISEL for over 25 years. The group has a strong physics background, with most of its members studying the solid Earth. The DF/ISEL is currently seeking to expand its research activities, also in connection with our new 1st-cycle degree programme in Applied Physical Engineering (LEFA), which has the potential to attract students interested in pursuing academic research. We also aim to strengthen our ties with the IDL, which includes a research group in Solid Earth Dynamics, already involving six staff members of DF. The most recent technological advancements allow geophysicists to create more detailed and accurate models of the Earth´s subsurface. The adoption of high-performance computing enables complex simulations and is essential for understanding geophysical processes, a key role in sustainable resource development and environmental stewardship. Other innovations include autonomous recording instruments and drones for data collection, which enhance the ability to survey and monitor geophysical phenomena, even in locations of difficult access and can collect large amounts of data. Handling those large amounts of data is challenging and requires a solid geophysics background and good computational seismology skills. The new hire would: (i) bring new skills, thereby enhancing our (ISEL and IDL) ability to tackle a broader range of problems and thus boost our research output; (ii) help consolidate physics of the earth studies and computational seismology, which at present relies to a large extent on temporary staff; (iii) help to recruit junior researchers and attract competitive funding.