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Job Summary
The successful applicant will create an automated workflow for processing fault displacement slip profiles using remote sensing methods. Additionally, the proposed research will also process slip profiles from the 2019 Ridgecrest, CA, and 2023 Pazarcık, Türkiye earthquakes. The 2023 Pazarcık dataset will be further enhanced with field-based observations, including displacement measurements and geophysical characterization, collected during a prior USGS/Caltech reconnaissance mission. Leveraging these datasets, the successful applicant will develop preliminary models to characterize fault zone width and along-strike displacement correlation.
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$18.50 to $21.25 per hour
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
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