Dear Giulio
20 Nov. 2009
Sorry that I could not be of help on this matter although I did not
want to miss such a nice opportunity. Hope you the best of luck.
I am leaving for New Zealand to attend Sibson symposium.
Best regards,
Toshi
At 22:49 09/11/19, you wrote:
>Rome, November 19, 2009
> <>Subject: Post-Doctoral position in experimental rock mechanics at
> INGV (Rome)
>
><> We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced
>researcher for a Post-Doctoral position at the Istituto Nazionale di
>Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) in Rome (<http://www.ingv.it>www.ingv.it).
>A background in laboratory deformation experiments is desirable but not
>essential. The INGV monitors seismic and volcanic activity in Italy and
>was ranked the number one institution in volcanology and number three in
>seismology in terms of publication output during 2005 (worldwide enquiry
>by ISI Thomson). The INGV contains extensive laboratories, including
>world-class microscopic, geochemical and rock deformation facilities:
>
><http://www.roma1.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/high-pressure-high-temperature-laboratory-of-experimental-volcanology-and-geophysics/view?set_language=en>http://www.roma1.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/high-pressure-high-temperature-laboratory-of-experimental-volcanology-and-geophysics/view?set_language=en
><>
>
> The successful applicant will join a large team of people
> with different backgrounds (structural geologists, geophysicists,
> physicists, engineers, experimentalists:
> <http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratori/laboratorio-hp-ht/usems/the-people>http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratori/laboratorio-hp-ht/usems/the-people)
> working on a European Research Council Starting Grant Project entitled $BE6(B
> ncovering the Secrets of an Earthquake: Multidisciplinary Study of
> Physico-Chemical Processes During the Seismic Cycle$BG(B(USEMS, PI Giulio Di
> Toro). A summary of the USEMS project can be found at the end of this
> call. For further details
>
><http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/usems-project>http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/usems-project<>
>
> One goal of the project is to investigate rock properties
> during the seismic cycle in the upper crust, including the extreme
> deformation conditions typical of seismic slip (displacements up to 20 m,
> slip rates up to 10 m/s and normal stresses > 40 MPa). To achieve this
> goal, the successful applicant will take a leading role in developing and
> utilizing a new rock deformation apparatus recently installed at INGV.
> The apparatus is a rotary-shear apparatus called SHIVA (Slow to HIgh
> Velocity Apparatus):
>
><http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/laboratori/laboratorio-hp-ht/usems/the-shiva-apparatus>http://roma1.rm.ingv.it/laboratories/hp-ht-lab/laboratori/laboratorio-hp-ht/usems/the-shiva-apparatus
>
>that is designed to simulate seismic slip in the laboratory. <>
>
> Applicants must have completed a PhD or expect to do so by
> 1 January 2010. The selection process for the position will commence on
> 31 December 2009. Salary and benefits for the applicant will be
> negotiated based on experience. The position will start commencing in
> March 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter) and is expected to end in
> June 2013 (concomitant with the end of the USEMS project). Applicants
> without a PhD will be considered in very exceptional circumstances (i.e.,
> sound knowledge of experimental techniques). <>
>
> Applicants are invited to send the following material to
> Giulio Di Toro (<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]): <>
>
>1) CV (4 pages max)
>2) motivation letter (1 page max)
>3) two recommendation letters. <>
>
> For more information contact Giulio Di Toro.
>
>Giulio Di Toro
>Stefan Nielsen
><>Piergiorgio Scarlato
>
><>
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Toshihiko Shimamoto
(Listen to the voice of nature!)
Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science
Graduate School of Science
Hiroshima University
Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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