1 new PhD position in Paleontology

3 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University Bratislava

Department

Department of Geology and Paleontology

Research Field

Geosciences » Geology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Slovakia

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Bratislava)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

Ammonite biostratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic condensed sequences of the Czorsztyn Unit, Pieniny Klippen Belt

Sedimentary record of the Upper Jurassic in the Pieniny Klippen Belt shows a lateral variation from the relatively continuous deep water radiolarites and nodular limestones to the strongly hiatal pelagic platfom deposits consisting of bedded to massive non-nodular and nodular limestones, and ammonite or ammonite-brachiopod coquinas. Ammonites are rather common in the platform successions, but their stratigraphic distribution is uneven due to rapid changes of lithofacies (and thus associated with changes in hydrodynamic energy, substrate firmness, and other ecological conditions). They often occur in condensed beds that were deposited under very slow sedimentation rate or were affected by submarine dissolution or sediment winnowing. To untangle the timing and the succession of these events (several events are often amalgamated into a single condensed level), the ammonites represents the main clue and the detailed ammonite biostratigraphy is absolutely necessary, in conjuction with microfacies analyses. The aim of this project is to revise the Late Jurassic ammonite biostratigraphy at several selected sections in the PKB. Many sections in the Czorsztyn Unit were already sampled for ammonites during the past projects (in Slovakia and Ukraine), however some additional fieldworks are still needed. For comparison, ammonite faunas from similarly condensed sections from Apennines and Sicily are also available in deposits of the department.

Requirements

Research Field

Geosciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Stipendium 1025 Euro netto per month

office and lab at the department

Selection process

19.06.2024 an interview in person or online

Additional comments

For the application process please contact [email protected]

for the more information related to the phd topic contact [email protected]

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Comenius University Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Geology and Paleontology

Country

Slovakia

City

Bratislava

Postal Code

SK-84215

Street

Ilkovičova, Mlynská dolina

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://fns.uniba.sk/en/study/doctoral-studies/phd-english/admission-and-phd-po…

Contact

City

Bratislava

Website

https://fns.uniba.sk/

Street

Ilkovičova, Mlynská dolina

Postal Code

842 15

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED