iCRAG Post-doctoral position: RM1.1 PD2
Tracing Geochemical Signatures Associated with Carbonate-Hosted Pb-Zn
Deposits of the Irish Midlands
The Department of Geology at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and the Irish Centre for
Research in Applied Geosciences seek applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral
fellowship in Mineral Deposits Geology tracing geochemical signatures associated
with carbonate-hosted Pb-Zn deposits of the Irish Midlands.
The Post-Doctorial Research Associate will help lead a research team tasked with
characterizing cryptic hydrothermal alteration haloes along structures associated with
Pb-Zn replacement (Irish-type) deposits. The program will involve several postgraduate researchers embarking on various aspects of a large regional
lithogeochemistry program, focussed on hydrothermally altered carbonate strata and
unaltered lithotypes throughout the Irish Midlands.
iCRAG, the new Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences, is funded under
the SFI Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European
Regional Development Fund. It is supporting >40 new early career research
opportunities. This appointment is for 24 months. It has a salary of ca. €34,000 up to
€37,000. The anticipated start date is September 1st 2015. Completion of a Ph.D. is
preferred, although highly qualified applicants nearing the end of a Ph.D. will be
considered. Relevant experience in the field of geochemistry and hydrothermal
mineral deposits is essential as is a sound knowledge of mineralogy. Demonstrated
ability though a peer-reviewed publication record are advantageous.
Please contact Dr. Sean McClenaghan at mcclens@tcd.ie (+353 1 896 1585) for
further information. Your application should be posted to the above address by email
and should include a curriculum vitae, list of publications, statement of research
interests, and contact details of two academic referees. Evaluation of applicants will
start April 1st, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.