PhD position on the deep structure of a subduction zone megathrust, University of Southern California. 

I am looking for a student to carry out field and analytical work on high-strain rocks associated with the Cretaceous subduction zone interface in northern California, to start in either January or August 2014.  The work will require detailed field structural analysis together with microstructural analysis using optical microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) on the scanning electron microscope, and other analytical techniques. The project has NSF funding, and USC offers five years of financial support with full remission of tuition fees.  The successful candidate will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Geology with a strong background in Structural Geology, Tectonics, and Petrology.  Candidates who already have a degree (or will graduate by this December), and wish to start in January, should apply immediately: please contact me on [log in to unmask] for more information on the project and on the application procedure. We will be looking for additional students to work on similar topics for admission in August 2014: applications should be submitted by January 1st. 

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Professor J.P. Platt
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740
Phone: 213-821-1194, email: [log in to unmask]