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Dear all, from Tony Watts at Oxford - please contact him at [log in to unmask] if you want additional information. Sheila Peacock. Research Associate (post-doctoral) in Geophysics Description: The Petroleum Geosciences Department at The Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi is seeking to hire a highly qualified post-doctoral researcher to work on a research project entitled ‘A deep seismic study of the UAE-Oman mountain belt’. This is a collaborative 3-year project between The Petroleum Institute and the University of Oxford. The project is funded by the ADNOC-PI Research Centre. The post-doctoral researcher will be based at the Petroleum Institute, but will spend some time at the University of Oxford. The successful candidate will be part of a team to carry out the first integrated onshore-offshore seismic experiment to utilize passive and active seismic techniques to determine the P-wave velocity structure of the crust and upper mantle of the UAE-Oman orogenic belt and its flanking foreland basin and rifted margin. The candidate will be expected to play a leading role in the acquisition processing and interpretation of the seismic data, which will involve land recording stations and a research vessel equipped with a large-volume airgun source, a multichannel streamer and ocean bottom seismometers. Job Requirement: Qualification: Minimum Ph.D. in geophysics or closely related field The candidate must have expertise in wide-angle (refraction) and reflection seismic data acquisition, processing and modelling. A good research publication track record is required. Salary/Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package, including housing and furniture allowance, educational allowance for dependent children, annual airfare allowance, and medical care. The United Arab Emirates levy no income tax. How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter expressing interest in the position and detailed CV including names of potential referees to Dr. Mohammed Ali ([log in to unmask]). The position is available immediately. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. The deadline for applications is February 28th 2014. Additional information about the position can be obtained by contacting either Dr. Mohammed Ali ([log in to unmask]) or Prof. Tony Watts ([log in to unmask]).