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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Geothermal is carbon-free, always-on power but most of the world’s geothermal resources remain undiscovered and undeveloped.
Zanskar is changing that. We take a AI and data-driven, scalable approach to geothermal discovery and development combining modern geoscience and advanced field methods to identify and tap into overlooked or underutilized geothermal resources.
By making geothermal faster and more predictable to develop, we’re unlocking its potential to deliver gigawatts of clean, firm energy and to become a cornerstone of our future energy system.
Postdoctoral Researcher – Passive Seismic Imaging
FMLA Status: Exempt
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (hybrid)
Benefits Eligible: yes
Manager: Seismic Team Lead
Why we exist and why we need you
Geothermal energy is the most abundant renewable energy source in the world. However, historically it’s been hard to find and expensive to develop. At Zanskar, we’re 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.
We're 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, you'll help convert passive seismic signals into actionable items: images of basement depth, and fault geometry, that improve how we characterize prospects.
Outcomes – Problems you’ll solve
- 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
What we’re looking for
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
Location and Benefits
- 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
- Short term & Long term disability
- Growth opportunities at a company with a direct impact in displacing carbon emissions
Equal Opportunity Employer
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