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We are pleased to announce an opening for two\u00a0PhD positions<\/strong>\u00a0at our Institute starting before\u00a0October 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 1 ) Seismological analysis of magmatic intrusions at the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland.<\/strong><\/p>\n We are seeking a\u00a0motivated student to study earthquake swarms and dyke-related seismicity at the Reykjanes Peninsula using advanced spectral and machine-learning techniques. The peninsula has been monitored by the REYKJANET seismic network since 2013, capturing the recent transition from ~800 years of quiescence to repeated fissure eruptions since 2021, and offering unique constraints on magma transport and crustal rheology.<\/p>\n The project will apply high-precision earthquake relocations, non-parametric spectral inversion, and event classification methods to REYKJANET data. The student will develop semi-automatic workflows, analyse spatio-temporal seismic patterns, and interpret the results in terms of magma transport, crustal stress, and dyke propagation.<\/p>\n The student will be based in Prague (Czech Republic) at the Institute of Geophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences and at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University. The PhD will be supervised by seismologist Jana Doubravov\u00e1 in collaboration with the project team led by Jan Burj\u00e1nek.<\/p>\n We are looking for a\u00a0student with either a\u00a0background in geophysics, physics, mathematics or computer sciences and a\u00a0strong interest in volcano-seismology, with prior programming experience.<\/p>\n We are looking for the following skills:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n We are offering:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The PhD study programme has a\u00a0standard duration of four years.\u00a0Starting date is flexible but no later than October 2026. To apply, please send a\u00a0CV, a\u00a0motivation letter, and the contact details of two referees to Jana Doubravov\u00e1 (doubravova@ig.cas.cz<\/a>) and Jan Burj\u00e1nek (burjanek@ig.cas.cz<\/a>). Please write the motivation letter in your own words, without AI assistance..<\/p>\n Deadline for applications is 28st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information, contact Jana Doubravov\u00e1 or Jan Burj\u00e1nek.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2) Numerical models of dyke ascent at the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland.<\/strong><\/p>\n We are looking for a\u00a0numerate student to work on dyke propagation in the Reykjanes peninsula. Dykes are magma filled fractures, which may or may not reach the Earth\u2019s surface. In 2021, after about 800 years of volcanic quiescence, fissure eruptions resumed in the Reykjanes peninsula. The Reykjanes peninsula has been monitored with a\u00a0network of seismic stations since 2013 providing data on the propagation of dykes and on the rheology of the crust. We are recruiting a\u00a0PhD student to investigate the conditions for dykes to reach or not the surface and feed fissure eruptions in the transtensional setting of the Reykjanes Peninsula. In a\u00a0first step, the student will compare geophysical data for events where dykes breached the surface with those where no eruption ensued and test a\u00a0series of hypothesis to explain differences in propagation, for example solidification, a\u00a0low driving pressure, stress distribution, or the presence of a\u00a0rheological trap. In a\u00a0second step, the student will model the long-term thermal evolution of the crust and determine how this evolution affects the ability of dykes to reach the surface.<\/p>\n The main method used for this project is numerical modelling. The student will be based in Prague (Czech Republic) at the Institute of Geophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences and at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University. The student will be supervised by volcanologist Catherine Annen and in collaboration with seismologist Pavla Hrubcov\u00e1 and physical volcanologist Virginie Pinel.<\/p>\n We are looking for a\u00a0student with either a\u00a0background in physics, mathematics or computer sciences and a\u00a0strong interest for volcanology, or a\u00a0background in physical volcanology and a\u00a0former experience in programming.<\/p>\n We are looking for the following skills:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n We are offering:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The PhD study programme has a\u00a0standard duration of four years. Starting date is flexible but no later than October 2026. To apply, please send a\u00a0CV, a\u00a0motivation letter, and the details of two referees to Catherine Annen (annen@ig.cas.cz<\/a>). Please, do not use Artificial Intelligence to write the motivation letter, we are interested in reading your own words.<\/p>\n\n
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