Postdoctoral Position Available
Arctic Marine Organic Geochemistry and Paleoceanography
Aarhus University
Aarhus, Denmark
Application deadline: 15 January 2018
For the full position description and information on how to apply, go to:
http://www.au.dk/en/about/vacant-positions/scientific-positions/stillin…
For questions, contact:
Christof Pearce
Email: christof.pearce [at] geo.au.dk
The Department of Geoscience at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to work with biomarkers and organic geochemistry of marine sediment cores from the Arctic Ocean and northern North Atlantic Ocean. This full-time, two-year position, begining before the summer of 2018 and will be located at Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark.
The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a newly established research group working with organic biomarkers in (sub-)polar paleoceanography. The main research subject will focus on the impact of variability of sea-ice cover and ice sheet dynamics on climate during the last glacial cycle and the Holocene.
The main duties of the postdoctoral researcher will be the study of organic biomarkers from marine sediments, and to assist with building up a biomarker extraction laboratory and GC-MS method development. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to assist with the (co-)supervision of thesis projects for (under-)graduate students and the (co-)writing of larger grant applications. Classroom teaching is optional.
Within the general framework of Arctic biomarker paleoceanography, there is freedom for the postdoctoral researcher to develop her/his own ideas. Candidates are invited to formulate their research plans in a short research proposal as part of the application.
The successful applicant will be expected to have experience with organic geochemistry and biomarkers from marine sediments as proxies for reconstructing past climate and oceanography. The ideal candidate will have experience with the Arctic environment and sea-ice biomarkers. Experience with other proxies, including micropaleontology, is advantageous, but not a requirement. Knowledge of multivariate statistical methods and scientific programming (R, Matlab, Python) are very useful. Candidates should hold a PhD degree (or complete one before summer 2018) in earth sciences, geochemistry, oceanography or similar, be proficient in English, and be able to work in a large team.
Applications should include an application letter, a curriculum vitae with a publication list, a research plan (two pages maximum), and up to three letters of recommendation.
Application deadline: 15 January 2018
For the full position description and information on how to apply, go to:
http://www.au.dk/en/about/vacant-positions/scientific-positions/stillin…
For questions, contact:
Christof Pearce
Email: christof.pearce [at] geo.au.dk