Postdoctoral Position to study ground deformation at Campi Flegrei, Italy

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Oct 3, 2025, 2:23:58 PMOct 3
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Postdoctoral Position to study ground deformation at Campi Flegrei, Italy. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University seeks a postdoctoral research associate to work on a new project to advance numerical models of the ground deformation and the stress field of Campi Flegrei, Italy.  The postdoctoral associate will be supervised by Prof. Matt Pritchard and collaborate closely with Prof. Trish Gregg (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) and several scientists at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy including extended visits at both institutions.  There are opportunities to work on other active projects and to co-supervise students.  The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. in geophysics, geodesy, volcanology, geodynamics, geomechanics, or a related discipline.
Review of applications begins on Oct. 24, 2025 and while the start date is negotiable, we prefer a start by 1 March 2026. The position is for one year and is renewable, contingent on funding and performance.  Please send the following via email to: Matt Pritchard, prit...@cornell.edu:
  1. Cover letter that describes your interest in the position and any prior relevant experience (1 page)
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. Statement of research interests and career plans.  (2 pages max; shorter is fine)
  4. Names of three professional references. 

Please contact Matt Pritchard, prit...@cornell.edu with any questions about the position.
Information about being a postdoctoral scholar at Cornell is available here: https://postdocs.cornell.edu/

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Matt Pritchard (he/him)
Sidney Kaufman Professor of Geophysics, 
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850

bluesky: @mattepritchard.bsky.social
(607) 255-4870 (phone)

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