Postdoctoral Fellow in Earthquake and Landslide

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Te Kura Aronukurangi | School of Earth and Environment
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Fulltime 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Two year fixedterm role.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

Te Kura Aronukurangi | School of Earth and Environment has an opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow to participate in a research project, Resilience to Earthquake and Landslide Multi-Hazards.


The position is funded by the New Zealand Earthquake Commission Tū Tu Ake and is focused on driving research that (i) evaluates the interactions between climate change and solid earth geohazards; and (ii) reduces the impacts of multi-hazards on people, property, and infrastructure.


Mōu | Who You Are
Applicants with specialisation in any of tectonics, geomorphology, hydrology, engineering geology, geophysics, geodesy, and/or risk are strongly encouraged.


Programming and GIS skills are essential, and experience working with statistical and/or physics-based models of crustal or surface processes is preferred.


Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

UC's Tectonics and Disaster Risk and Resilience (DRR) Groups are at the forefront of natural hazards and disaster resilience research in Aotearoa | New Zealand and internationally.

Our researchers represent an array of disciplines and are united by their passion for hazards and innovative research. This project will be conducted in collaboration with Dr. Tim Stahl and Dr. Tom Robinson.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.


The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.


What we offer

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Supportive working environment
  • Generous annual leave provisions and competitive salary
  • Professional development opportunities
  • A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite café's and eateries, and more

The closing date for this position is: June 1st (midnight, NZ time):

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
For further information specifically about the role, please contact please contact Dr.
Tim Stahl and Dr.

Tom Robinson in the UC School of Earth and Environment:

  • Appointable salary for a Post Doctoral Fellow will be $85,000 (pa). _
  • Appointable salary for a Research Associate will be _$_71, pa). _


For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government's official Covid-19 website, to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand.


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