M/W isotope geochemistry researcher

25 Oct 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Centre européen de recherche et d’enseignement de géosciences de l’environnement

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

14 Nov 2023 – 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

A 2-year postdoc position at CEREGE (Aix-en-Provence, France) to work on the ERC funded project ForCry is available. This project seeks to develop and expand the breadth of the boron isotope pH proxy at high spatial and temporal resolutions.
The successful applicant will be a member of the Climate research team at CEREGE. They will work closely with collaborators in the department and across the world and will help to mentor more junior team members as well as other career development opportunities.

The postdoc will create highly resolved records of atmospheric CO2 via the boron isotope pH proxy across multiple discrete periods in the Neogene and Quaternary (last 10 million years), with a particular focus on the Pleistocene and Pliocene. The output of this research will be used in conjunction with available temperature and other proxy reconstructions to investigate the potential for state dependency of climate sensitivity under the presence of northern hemisphere ice (the change in global temperature for a given change in CO2) over the last 10 million years. The post will involve d11B measurements from upper ocean dwelling species of foraminifera, using a combination of in situ laser ablation and solution-based techniques. A field campaign culturing foraminifera in Bermuda is planned for 2025, to better understand the calibration of different species and how information is preserved in the geological record.

Le CEREGE is located onle plateau du Petit Arbois, Technopole Environnement Arbois – Méditerranée, Avenue Louis Philibert, Les Milles-Aix en Provence

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The candidate will have experience to, or equivalent to, a PhD in isotope geochemistry. It is advantageous to have experience working in clean laboratories and with mass spectrometry and in particular with boron isotopes or laser ablation. The lab work will be realized through a combination of solution based and in situ analyses, including novel techniques still under development.

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7330-NOEGAR-046/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Centre européen de recherche et d’enseignement de géosciences de l’environnement

Country

France

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR7330-NOEGAR-046/Candidater.aspx

Contact

Website

http://www.cerege.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED