Postdoctoral Position on CO2 storage in deep volcanic areas

10 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

IMEDEA-CSIC-UIB

Department

Global Change Research Group

Research Field

Geosciences » Other
Engineering » Geological engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

10 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / ERC

Reference Number

101113523

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

No

Offer Description

Join the CO2SINk project to contribute with your research to address one of the major challenges of the XXI century: ending our dependency on hydrocarbons and reaching zero or net negative emissions to achieve carbon neutrality.

We offer a 8-month postdoctoral position for investigating the risks and commercialization possibilities of a novel storage concept that consists in injecting CO2 in deep volcanic areas. The position is related to the ERC-PoC project CO2SINk (Carbon dioxide (CO2) Storage In deep volcaNic areas), funded by the European Research Council (ERC, https://erc.europa.eu/ ). The candidate will perform her/his research at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in a collaborative and enthusiastic environment.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Geological engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Geosciences » Hydrology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

We are looking for highly motivated, perseverant, proactive, entrepreneur and creative individuals with strong analytical and problem solving skills willing to leave their footprint on science. Candidates should hold a PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Geology and have a good knowledge on hydrogeology, multi-phase flow, geomechanics, volcanology, geophysics and/or seismology. We will value experience in numerical modeling of coupled processes, programming, development of analytical solutions and machine learning. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of scientific publications in international journals and participation in conferences. Experience supervising students will be valued. The candidate will be integrated into an international team, so good communication skills and team working capabilities are required. Excellent level of English, both written and oral, is a requirement.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering » Geological engineeringGeosciences » Hydrology

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Benefits

The gross salary is around 39,000 €/year

Selection process

If you are interested, please send an application, including CV and a cover letter describing interests and qualifications related to the position and contact details of two reference people, to Victor Vilarrasa, [email protected] , before the 10th of February, 2024. Selection will be performed on the basis of the excellence of the CV and motivation.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC); Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA)

Country

Spain

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Esporles

Website

https://imedea.uib-csic.es/

Street

Miquel Marquès, 21

Postal Code

07190

STATUS: EXPIRED