iCRAG Post-doctoral positionTP4.5PD1
Crustal and sedimentary architecture of hyperextended basins
The large Atlantic margin basins west of Ireland represent important frontier exploration
targets. They are underlain in places by normal crust while in the central parts of some of the
basins the sedimentary succession is underlain by differentially-stretched ultra-thin
continental continental crust. The project will use regional normal-incidence industry seismic
reflection and wide-angle seismic data, together with limited well data, to evaluate the
changes in sedimentary architecture in the transition from low extension to hyperextension,
and will compare the sedimentary development of volcanic versus non-volcanic regions of
the passive margin. The overall objectives of the research are to (1) examine the largescale sedimentary architecture of basins developed above hyperextended crust, focussing
on the North Atlantic conjugate margin system, (2) model the crustal and sedimentary
response of hyperextension for a range of crustal types and thermal settings and (3) provide
a predictive understanding of critical petroleum play ingredients in hyperextended basins.
Applications are invited from established and motivated researchers with a strong
background in basin analysis. Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant geoscience area
and experience of seismic interpretation and basin modelling would be an advantage. The
successful candidate will join a large applied geoscience research group in the UCD School
of Geological Sciences at University College Dublin. The position is fully funded for four
years with a starting salary of c. €33,975 increasing to c. €37,000 by year 4, together with
provision for conference and field work expenses. To apply, please submit a full CV and
contact details for 3 academic referees, together with a letter of motivation, to Prof. Peter
Haughton at Peter.Haughton@ucd.ie from who further particulars may also be requested.
The deadline for applications is 30th April 2015 for a mid-2015 start-up. iCRAG is funded
under the SFI Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European Regional
Development Fund.