The Ocean in the Earth System
MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
The Research Center / Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean in the Earth System” (MARUM)
at the University of Bremen, Germany, has the overarching scientific goal to achieve a
better understanding of key processes in the marine. The research themes are: Ocean
and Climate, Geosphere-Biosphere Interactions and Sediment Dynamics.
MARUM will be filling one post-doc position in the working group Sediment Geochemistry as soon as possible. We are searching for enthusiastic and dynamic young researchers.
The working group Sediment Geochemistry is the core facility for inorganic geochemistry
at MARUM. We are interested in transformations, fluxes, and cycles of elements in the
ocean and investigate the diverse geochemical aspects that shape marine ecosystems.
We analyze the chemical composition of rocks, solid sediments, water column, pore fluids, and particles that trickle from the ocean's surface to the seabed. We aim to shed
light into the livelihood of microorganisms and their important role in element cycles of
modern Earth, and we learn about palaeoenvironments from the chemical code that is
stored in the record of marine sediments. More details on our work and on our recent
projects can be found on our web page: www.marum.de/en/Sediment_Geochemistry.html
Job description
The postdoctoral candidate is expected to work on the development of a modular modeling approach to identify, characterize, quantify complex systems of interaction (bio)geochemical processes in aquatic systems. As a long-term major goal, the new platform
should be designed to allow estimates of effects of changing environmental conditions.
For this purpose the candidate should be a team player who is able to use the present
extensive interdisciplinary expertise in the working group and at MARUM. Furthermore,
knowledge of working with geoscientific databases as well as interests on lab experiments and participation of sea-going expeditions would be beneficial.
Requirements
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Doctorate in (aquatic) geochemistry or closely related disciplines (required)
Experience in analytical techniques (e.g. IC, ICP, XRF) (required)
Experience in modelling of geochemical processes (e.g. TRM) (required)
Experience in the use of data bank systems and GIS (desired)
Experience sea-going expeditions (desired)
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Experience in statistical analysis and basic programming (desired)
Please address enquiries to Dr. Matthias Zabel (mzabel@marum.de).
The position is available under the condition of job release and is limited to a term of up
to 18 months and funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). An extension of at
least 4 years is envisaged together with the application for the next phase as a Cluster
of Excellence. Earliest starting date is April 1, 2016. Salary and benefits are commensurate with the federal German employee scale TV-L 13 (100 %). Applications should include a CV, a list of publications, a statement describing research interests, the applicant’s research and technical background as they relate to the position, and contact information for three referees.
More information on research and technology at the MARUM is available at
www.marum.de
As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in
science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.
In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification priority will be given to disabled persons.
International applications and applications on the part of academics with a migration background are explicitly welcome.
Deadline for the application is February 08, 2016. Applications should be directed with
the reference number A271/15 to
MARUM
Dr. Matthias Zabel
University of Bremen
Postfach 330 440
D-28334 Bremen, Germany
or by mail to Dr. Matthias Zabel (mzabel@marum.de).
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