Post-doctoral Researcher Position in AI for Earthquake Early Warning and Seismology
University of Naples Federico II is advertising a
post-doctoral researcher position
at the
Seismological Laboratory
of the Department of Physics E. Pancini in Naples, Italy.
The project focuses on
AI-based methodologies for Earthquake Early Warning
, with an emphasis on faster and more reliable warning systems for
high-speed railways
. The role is strongly aligned with
physics
,
earth science
,
computer science
,
mathematics
,
electrical engineering
, and
statistics
, especially where these intersect with
machine learning
,
deep learning
,
signal processing
, and
data science
.
Typical tasks include developing machine learning models for automatic earthquake detection, train signal discrimination, and P-wave arrival picking; extracting features from seismic signals; designing predictive models for ground-motion parameters such as PGA/PGV; and integrating AI modules into modular architectures compatible with real-time Earthquake Early Warning systems.
Eligibility highlights include a
PhD in STEM
(Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields), strong programming skills in
Python, MATLAB, or C/C++
, proven experience in
machine learning/deep learning
, and a solid background in numerical methods and data analysis. Knowledge of seismology and experience in digital signal processing are desired.
The contract duration is
24 months
, with a
gross salary of about €45,000 per year
. Renewal may be possible depending on funding, up to a maximum of
48 months total
.
The post indicates that the competition will take place between
July and October
, with the contract expected to start at the
end of the year
. At this stage, the team is collecting
manifestations of interest
; the official call and online application with CV, publications, and supporting documents will follow under the university’s standard post-doc recruitment rules.
