Postdoctoral Researcher – Passive Seismic Imaging

Location: Salt Lake City UT (hybrid)
Benefits Eligible: yes
Salary: $85k - $95k
Manager: Seismic Team Lead

Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. However historically its been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar were using advanced technology to find and develop new geothermal resources that make baseload geothermal a cost-effective and vital contributor to a carbon-free energy future. We are revolutionizing the exploration process setting new industry standards for discovery rates by finding new prospects at an unprecedented scale and working to develop faster and cheaper with scale and reduced risk drilling.

Were seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Passive Seismic Imaging to help advance how we image the subsurface using earthquakes and ambient noise. Working alongside our exploration and R&D teams youll help convert passive seismic signals into actionable items: images of basement depth and fault geometry that improve how we characterize prospects.

• Build velocity models and image basement depth layering and fault structure from passive arrays
• Locate and analyze microseismicity to map active faults stress regimes and structural controls
• Develop benchmark and refine passive seismic imaging methods
• Construct reproducible well-documented processing pipelines (Python/ObsPy or equivalent) that scale to large datasets
• Work with the exploration and R&D teams to integrate passive imaging into prospect evaluation

Required

• Ph.D. (completed or near completion) in geophysics seismology or a closely related field
• Demonstrated research expertise in passive seismic methods such as ambient noise tomography or microseismic analysis evidenced by peer-reviewed publications
• Strong foundation in seismic signal processing and inversion
• Proficiency in scientific computing and reproducible workflows (e.g. Python HPC) with version control (e.g. Git/GitHub) a plus
• Ability to translate research-stage methods into practical decision-grade tools under real-world data and time constraints
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills able to communicate and integrate effectively with geologists geophysicists engineers and data scientists

• The position is based out of our headquarters in Salt Lake City Utah and is a hybrid position
• Benefits include:
• Paid holidays
• 18 days PTO PTO accrual increase based on tenure
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• 401k
• Life insurance Short term & Long term disability
• Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact in displacing carbon emissions