Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Bergen
- Department
- Department of Earth Science
- Research Field
- Geosciences » Geology
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Norway
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- 2024/1121
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in speleothem-based paleoclimate research at the Department of Earth Science. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. teaching duties at the Department). The position is part of the ERC project FluidMICS (led by Nele Meckler) and financed by the University of Bergen.
About the project/work tasks
Speleothems are an important terrestrial climate archive and new ways of using this archive for reconstructing climate are continuously being developed. In this project we apply fluid inclusion microthermometry for quantitative paleo-temperature reconstructions. The method is based on the density of drip water relicts that are preserved in microscopic fluid inclusions. In the FluidMICS project, we aim to further develop and improve this method, to test its applicability to speleothems from various low latitude climate settings, and to apply it for climate reconstructions through the late Quaternary and beyond.
The PhD student will contribute to both method development and climate reconstruction tasks. You will be part of a research team encompassing colleagues in Bergen and several international collaborators. Research stays abroad are therefore envisaged.
Candidates should be comfortable with microscopy and have an interest in understanding small scales (speleothem microstructures) as well as answering big climate questions.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Geosciences » Geology
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent education in.Earth Science or a related discipline. Master students can apply provided they complete their final master exam before 15.08.2024. It is a condition of employment that the master's degree has been awarded.
- Good knowledge of (Quaternary) paleoclimate is a requirement
- Experience with climate reconstruction, particularly with speleothems, is an advantage
- Experience with the analysis of microstructures and/or fluid inclusions in carbonates is an advantage
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
- Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.
- A good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.
Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
We can offer:
- a good and professionally stimulating working environment
- salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 532 200 (equivalent to pay grade 54). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position.
- enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- good welfare benefits
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Bergen
- Country
- Norway
- State/Province
- Bergen
- City
- Bergen
- Postal Code
- 5007
- Street
- Allégaten 41
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Bergen
- Website
- Street
- Allégaten 41
- Postal Code
- 5007
- chris-andre.karlsen@uib.no