Project title: Prediction of Long-Period Ground Motion in Megacities of the Philippines Critical to Seismic Society of High-Rise Buildings

Employment status:
Contract of Services under Strong Motion Network Development and Earthquake Engineering Section of the Seismological Observation and Earthquake Prediction Division (SOEPD)

Contract Duration:
October – December 2022

One (1) Science Research Specialist I

Monthly Salary: P 32,104.80

Job Description:
• Prepare detailed manual for the prediction of long-period earthquake simulation, its publication, system applications and activities
• Create Strategic graphics and interactive videos for the 3D simulations.
• Prepare write-ups and layout of reports, technical publications and other special publications
• Should be able to compile and run a program in Fortran language
• To do a low frequency earthquake simulation of Fortran
• To do a high frequency earthquake simulation in Matlab
• To be able to calculate the asperity of faults and sub faults
• To be able to calculate the specific radiation pattern of an earthquake, focal mechanism and able to do the coulomb stress calculation
• Able to calculate the travel time and travel take off of earthquake propagation
• Calculate the theoretical travel time of the S wave arrival between a point source at a depth h(km) and a receiver at a distance d (km)
• Able to modify velocity structure for an average S-wave velocity of the study region
• To calculate the high frequency seismograms from a multi-asperity model at the target stations
• Calculate and plots the broadband frequency seismogram at a particular station
• Able to plot the acceleration and velocity waveforms, as well as the acceleration and velocity response spectra for the EW, NS, and UD components
• Perform other related tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Educational Background
 Preferably Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Civil or Computer Engineering, Physics or any related courses are encouraged to apply

Experience/Training/Competency
 Knowledge in Matlab, Fortran programming, Linux/ Unix operating system
 Knowledge on the physics of earthquake waveform (P, S. wave, body and surface wave, duration and converted waves)

Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing. Attach the following documents to the application letter and send to the address below not later than November 10, 2022.

a. Application letter addressed to:
     Teresito C. Bacolcol
     Officer-in-Charge, PHIVOLCS
     PHIVOLCS Bldg., C.P. Garcia Ave., U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City

b. Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport-sized picture (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) and Work Experience Sheet which can be downloaded at csc.gov.ph;
c. Curriculum Vitae
d. Photocopy of Transcript of Records
e. Photocopy of Diploma

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As an advocate of the Equal Employment Opportunity Principle (EEOP), the DOST-PHIVOLCS encourages and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, religion, political affiliation including persons with disability, members of indigenous communities, and those from any sexual orientation and gender identities.

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.