Scientist (PostDoc) (f/m/d)

At the UNIVERSITY of BREMEN, Faculty 05 / Geosciences, in the Department of Geochemistry and Hydrogeology, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Pichler - subject to the vacancy release - the position for a

Scientist

(PostDoc) (f/m/d)

Salary level 13 TV-L (100%)

may be filled earliest possible for a period of 36 months.

The employment is regulated by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract, §2 (1) (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.

Job description

The working group is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the research project "Arsenic and Molybdenum in Marine Carbonates: Redistribution, Binding Forms and Isotope Systematics".

The tasks of the job holder are based on the participation in the above-mentioned research project. This includes the following activities:

• Planning and independent execution of samples from rock samples (drill cores in the Drill Core Camp of the Florida Geological Survey in Tallahassee)
• Petrographic description of rock samples
• Planning and execution of chemical, isotopic and mineralogical analyses: Sequential chemical extractions, ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS, XAFS, XANES
• Planning and execution of laboratory tests
• Participation in the supervision of students and courses.
• Preconditions
• Completed doctorate in the field of geosciences or mineralogy with a focus on geochemistry and carbonate petrology
• Experience in sampling and description of drill cores
• Experience in geochemical analysis of rocks and waters
• Experience in rock microscopy of carbonates
• Willingness to take samples in Florida and possibly worldwide
• Willingness for stays abroad to carry out analyses

General information

In particular, the University aims to increase the proportion of women in the natural sciences and therefore encourages women to apply. Priority will be given to severely disabled applicants with essentially the same professional and personal capability. Applications from people with a migration background are welcome.

We offer a team-oriented, attractive, future- and practice-oriented research environment. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Pichler (Tel.: 0421/218-65100 or E-Mail: [email protected] ).

Send your meaningful and complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, PhD, Diploma or Master's certificate, etc.) stating the reference number A169/22 by post by July 08th,2022 to

University of Bremen

Faculty 05 / Geosciences

Department of Geochemistry and Hydrogeology

P.O. Box 330440

D-28334 Bremen

or by email (please as a file in PDF format) to [email protected]