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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">USGS
Mendenhall Fellowship:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">The U.S.
Geological Survey invites recent recipients of a Ph.D. degree to apply for a
Mendenhall post-doctoral fellowship opportunity 16-21: Earth electrical
conductivity and magnetic-storm hazards. Targeted research topics include:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt">Development
of time series, statistical, and/or machine-learning methods and corresponding
computer algorithms to troubleshoot, analyze, and model geomagnetic and
geoelectric monitoring data in a real-time operational setting.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt">Development
of time series and/or statistical models of historical magnetic observatory data, especially for mapping storm-time, ground-level magnetic disturbance.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt">Analysis
of magnetotelluric survey data, such as those collected as part of the
EarthScope Program, to construct models of solid-Earth electrical conductivity
structure.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:11pt">Collection
and analysis of new magnetotelluric data, such as from the northeast United
States, that have not been adequately studied for induction hazards.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">The duty station is Golden, Colorado, located
outside of Denver at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Mendenhall Fellows are
appointed to the USGS for two years and receive full salary and benefits,
including medical insurance, at the GS-12, step 1 level. In 2015 the base
annual salary for such an appointment was $61,486 + a cost of living adjustment
for the Denver metropolitan area.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">Areas of Ph.D.:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times"> Geophysics, space physics,
physics, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, data
science, or operations research. Candidates holding a Ph.D. in other
disciplines but with knowledge and skills relevant to the Research Opportunity
may also be considered.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">Note:
Qualified U.S. Citizens will be given preference.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">Interested
applicants are encouraged to contact one of the following research advisors:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">Jeffrey
J. Love, (303) 273-8540, </span><a href="mailto:jlove@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(133,0,2)">jlove@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">; Paul A. Bedrosian, (303)
236-4834, </span><a href="mailto:pbedrosian@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(133,0,2)">pbedrosian@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">; Anna
Kelbert, (303) 273-8448, </span><a href="mailto:akelbert@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(133,0,2)">akelbert@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">; E. Joshua Rigler, (303)
273-8607, </span><a href="mailto:erigler@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(133,0,2)">erigler@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">; Carol.
A. Finn, (303) 273-8475, </span><a href="mailto:cafinn@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(133,0,2)">cafinn@usgs.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">All
application material (including transcripts and written proposal) must be
received by May 2, 2016.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times">Additional
information concerning opportunity 16-21, Earth electrical conductivity and
magnetic-storm hazards, can be obtained at <a href="http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/" target="_blank">http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p>

<div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jeffrey J. Love<div><br></div><div>USGS Advisor for Geomagnetic Research</div><div><br></div><div>303-273-8540</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:jlove@usgs.gov" target="_blank">jlove@usgs.gov</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://profile.usgs.gov/jlove" target="_blank">https://profile.usgs.gov/jlove</a></div></div></div></div>
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