Postdoctoral Researcher – Passive Seismic Imaging (Geothermal)

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; hybrid position based at the headquarters

Salary: $85,000–$95,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops technology for discovering and developing geothermal resources, aiming to reduce exploration and drilling costs and support a carbon-free energy future.

What you will do

• Build velocity models and image basement depth, subsurface layering, and fault structures from passive seismic 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 in Python, ObsPy, or equivalent tools that scale to large datasets.
• Integrate passive seismic imaging into geothermal prospect evaluation with exploration and R&D teams.

Requirements

• Ph.D. completed or near completion in geophysics, seismology, or a closely related field.
• Research expertise in passive seismic methods, such as ambient noise tomography or microseismic analysis, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications.
• Strong foundation in seismic signal processing and inversion.
• Proficiency in scientific computing and reproducible workflows, including Python and HPC.
• Ability to translate research-stage methods into practical, decision-grade tools under real-world data and time constraints.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with geologists, geophysicists, engineers, and data scientists.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid holidays.
• 18 days of paid time off, with accrual increases based on tenure.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Growth opportunities through work supporting reduced carbon emissions.