Internship-Computational Geophysicist

Applications must be submitted via the Zintellect website to be considered. Please apply using the external link provided.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), located in Hanover, New Hampshire, builds innovative products that support the warfighter, water resources, environment, infrastructure and homeland security. CRREL uses a multi-disciplinary research approach that solves the most difficult environmental physics and cold region engineering problems. With recognized international expertise, CRREL fosters partnerships across government agencies, academia and industry to solve complex problems.

CRREL is seeking a participant to be involved in the numerical simulation and analysis of wave propagation in the viscoelastic media, including homogeneous and inhomogeneous cases (vertically stratified medium, three-dimensional inhomogeneous medium). The appointment requires collaboration and hands-on experience in developing complex physics-based numerical simulations in Matlab. A participant will also have a good educational opportunity to learn and apply methods of statistical modeling and analysis, such as Moto-Carlo simulations and random field simulations. Good knowledge of the inversion (and, specifically, geoinversion) techniques is encouraged.   

This ORISE appointment is for a 6 month period. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.

Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by ERDC-CRREL. Stipends are typically based on the participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location. Other benefits may include the following:

The participant will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DOD, or any other office or agency. Instead, the participant will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.

Candidate should have a solid knowledge in wave propagation, specifically, seismic waves in the near-surface layer, experience the inversion techniques (MASW, SASW, full waveform inversion), algorithm development, statistical simulations (Monte-Carlo, Markov chain, etc.), and signal processing. Experience in modeling of complex physical processes is encouraged.

Required skills are:

1. Good knowledge of Matlab.

2. Statistical modeling and analysis.

3. Algorithm development.