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Candidates must hold a PhD in a rel-
evant scientific discipline, or will shortly
satisfy the requirements for a PhD de-
gree, with no more than three years
experience since graduation and must
have excellent written, oral and interper-
sonal communication skills.
Apply now by visiting our website:
2010/207 - Controls on the deposition
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Research Associate/ Fellow - NERC
Cosmogenic Isotope Analysis Facil-
ity
Faculty of Physical Sciences, Scottish
Universities Environmental Research
Centre (SUERC)
Ref: 00093-6
Salary: £31,671 - £35,646 (grade7) /
£38,951 - £45,155 (grade 8) per annum
The NERC Cosmogenic Isotope Analy-
sis Facility (CIAF), housed at SUERC,
seeks a Research Associate/Fellow to
join the Facility. CIAF is funded by the
Natural Environment Research Council
as a UK national facility to provide ac-
cess, through competitive application, to
terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide analyses
(10Be, 26Al and 36Cl). Operating from
recently refurbished laboratories, the
CIAF collaborates on projects judged by
an external Steering Committee to repre-
sent the strongest applications of cosmo-
genic isotopes from the UK geoscience
community. In addition to supporting the
work of the Facility, the Research Asso-
ciate/Fellow will pursue a vigorous per-
sonal research programme underpinned
by the SUERC preparation laboratories
and our 5 MeV AMS. This appointment
is part of the continued expansion of the
CIAF which is leading and nurturing the
growth of cosmogenic isotope applica-
tions in the UK (http://www.gla.ac.uk/de-
partments/suerc/nercfacilities)
This appointment is initially for three
years but has potential for extension
dependent on the outcome of a funding
review in 2014.
Informal enquiries can be directed to
the Head of Facility, Prof. Rob Ellam
+44(0)1355270130 or r.ellam@suerc.
gla.ac.uk .
Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs
If you are unable to apply online please
contact us on 0141 330 3898 for an ap-
plication pack.
Closing Date: 31 May 2010
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geoscience/glasgow10042.html)
PhD position in subduction zone geo-
chemistry
Institute of Geological Sciences, Univer-
sity of Bern
Applications are invited for a PhD posi-
tion that focuses on cycling of chemical
elements by fluids in subduction zones,
starting as soon as possible. The aim
is to comprehensively quantify element
compositions of fluid inclusions and min-
erals, to understand the chemical evolu-
tion of fluids released upon subduction of
serpentinite, and to trace fluid migration
paths in subducted oceanic lithosphere.
Visit http://www.geo.unibe.ch/snf/geo-
chemistry.htm for more details.
Samples will be collected from several
field localities in Europe. Central will be
Laser Ablation (LA-)ICPMS analysis of
high-pressure fluid inclusions preserved
in prograde minerals, complemented
by the chemical analysis of minerals
and bulk rocks (e.g. via ICP-MS, EPMA
and SIMS). Radiogenic isotopes will be
measured to help understand the fluid
migration processes. The acquired geo-
chemical evidence will then be used to
shed light on which elements subduct-
ed in serpentinites return to the Earth’s
surface and which migrate to the deep
Earth.
We seek a person with strong interest in
element- and isotope-geochemistry and
analytical methods; independent ana-
lytical work and methods development
with strong emphasis on LA-ICP-MS are
required in this project. A MSc degree in
Earth Sciences (or equivalent) and ex-
cellent communication skills in English
are a prerequisite. Experience in petrol-
ogy and field work is desirable.
The Institute of Geological Scienc-
es houses an electron probe (JEOL
JXA8200), LA-ICP-MS, MC-ICPMS,
TIMS and RAMAN, besides basic in-
frastructure. In-house research groups
include those investigating rock-water
interaction, metamorphic petrology and
isotope geochemistry.
Visit the institute at http://www.geo.
unibe.ch/english/index.htm. The position
is fully funded for three years, including
benefits for social security.
Applications should include CV with de-
tails about research experience, edu-
cational and personal expectations of
conducting this PhD, date and abstract
of MSc thesis (whether completed or
expected), and full contact details of at
least three referees who agree to pro-
vide references upon request.
Send only complete applications, prefer-
ably by e-mail.
Evaluation of applications will start im-
mediately, and the position must be filled
by September 2010.
Contact and further information (prefer-
ably by e-mail):
Prof. Thomas Pettke, University of Bern,
Rock–Water Interaction Group, Institute
of Geological Sciences, Baltzerstrasse
1+3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland, Email:
pettke@geo.unibe.ch
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PhD-position in geophysics/planetary
sciences
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich
The laboratory of Geophysical Fluid Dy-
namics (GFD) of ETH Zürich, Switzer-
land, is looking for a PhD student in the
fields of geophysics/planetary sciences.
Job description:
This PhD project aims to better under-
stand the dynamics and the thermal
evolution of the large icy moons orbit-
ing around giant planets through a mul-
tidisciplinary approach. It combines an
experimental approach (spectroscopy,
high pressure apparatus) to determine
the properties of ices under the condi-
tions of temperature and pressure of icy
moons’ interiors, and numerical model-
ing of thermal convection to explore the
dynamics of these interiors. The dura-
tion of the project is three years.
Qualifications: