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nian massif together with its relationship
with neighbouring tectonic units such
as Vardar zone in Serbia and Macedo-
nia and Rhodope complex in southwest
Bulgaria.
The successful candidate will complete
extensive field work including detailed
structural studies along the Serbo-
Macedonian massif and its boundaries
in Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria. In
addition, key transects across the main
tectonic units will be sampled for geo-
chronological analysis. Fission track
dating will be performed in the fission
track laboratory at Basel University un-
der the supervision of Dr. Alexandre
Kounov. The 40Ar/39Ar analysis will be
performed at Geneva University, under
supervision of Dr. Richard Spikings and
the U/Pb, trace element and geochemi-
cal analyses at ETH Zurich, with Dr. Al-
brecht von Quadt.
We are seeking a highly motivated can-
didate with a strong interest in structural
geology and geochronology. Good field
geology skills are highly appreciated.
Previous experience in the fields of pe-
trology would be also beneficial but are
not essential. Good knowledge of spo-
ken and written English is essential. Em-
ployment will be according to standard
regulations of Basel University (funding
secured from Swiss National Science
Foundation for 2 years plus one year
possible extension). The project will be-
gin as soon as possible.
Applicants should submit a letter of ap-
plication, CV and contact details of 2 po-
tential referees to Dr. Alexandre Kounov,
(a.kounov@unibas.ch). Dead line: May,
15th.
For further details on the project
please contact Dr. Alexandre Kounov,
(a.kounov@unibas.ch)
Visit us at: http://pages.unibas.ch/earth/
tecto/
(http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/
g e o s c i e n c e / b a s e l 1 0 0 4 1 . h t m l )
Postdoctoral position in process-
based modelling of coastal dynamics
at MARUM
Universität Bremen
We are currently searching for a high-
ly motivated and excellently qualified
young scientist on postdoctoral level to
develop his/her research program in the
area of the Numerical Modelling of Hy-
dro- and Sediment Dynamics and Water
Quality / Ecosystem Processes.
The position is part of the interdisciplin-
ary project WIMO (“Scientific concepts
to German Bight monitoring”) in which
several German research institutions
aim towards an analysis of dynamic
states of the German Bight in the North
Sea and the understanding of the inter-
action of hydrodynamics, sediment dy-
namics and coastal ecosystems.
The successful candidate will contribute
to a model and data based assessment
of the natural and anthropogenically in-
fluenced dynamics of hydrological, sedi-
mentological and geobiochemical pro-
cesses. A focus should be set towards
the evaluation of the impact of extreme
events (storm surges) in contrast to av-
erage forcing conditions. He/she should
have a background in geosciences, bi-
ology or coastal engineering and ample
knowledge on coastal ecosystems. The
position will focus on the process-based
numerical modelling, e.g. with the mod-
elling system Delft3D. Experiences with
data assimilation techniques and/or re-
mote sensing data are beneficial.
Initially the contract duration will be 1
year, although a longer period (up to 3
years) can be negotiated depending on
the experience and the career state of
the candidate. Excellent knowledge of
English, both in speaking and writing, is a
requirement. Knowledge of the German
language is beneficial. Salary and ben-
efits are linked to the German employee
scale TVL. International candidates are
highly encouraged to apply. Applications
should include a CV, list of publications,
a short (1-page max.) synopsis of pre-
vious research achievements and re-
search plans, and the names of at least
two referees.
Applications and inquiries should be
sent electronically to Christian Winter
(acwinter@uni-bremen.de). Deadline is
May 15, 2010. However applications will
be reviewed until the position is filled. As
the University of Bremen intends to in-
crease the proportion of female employ-
ees in science, women are particularly
encouraged to apply. In case of equal
personal aptitudes and qualification pri-
ority will be given to disabled persons.
( h t t p : / / w w w . e a r t h w o r k s - j o b s .
com/marine/bremen10041.html)
PhD studentskip: Quantifying the Im-
portance of Anthropogenic vs. Natu-
ral Sources of Selected Micronutri-
ents in the South Atlantic
Imperial College, London
Duration of Studentship: 36 months
Supervisors: Dr Tina van de Flierdt, Dr
Dominik Weiss, Dr Mark Rehkämper
and Dr Alex Baker (University of East
Anglia).
Applications are invited for a PhD stu-
dentship to join the MAss Spectrometry
and Isotope Geochemistry Group at
Imperial College London (MAGIC) and
the Department of Earth Science & En-
gineering.
In pristine natural settings, continental
soil dust is the principal atmospheric
source of dissolved Fe in seawater. Re-
cent studies, however, suggest that in
areas downwind of major human activity,
combustion aerosols become very im-
portant. The South Atlantic is bordered
by a number of fast-growing urban ag-
glomerations, including Sa~o Paulo and
Cape Town. The impact of such mega-
cities on marine micronutrient budgets
and the potential implications for global
change are currently not constrained but
may be significant. Hence, it is important
to develop a quantitative understanding
of how the ocean system will react to
increased urban emissions, particularly
in the light of variable future emission
scenarios.
This PhD project aims to quantify the
importance of anthropogenic vs. natural
aerosol sources for micronutrient bud-
gets (Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd) in the South At-
lantic. This will be accomplished by part-
nering measurements of provenance
tracers (Pb and Nd isotopes) and micro-
nutrient isotopes (Zn, Cd) with laborato-
ry leaching experiments. The project will
take advantage of the unique suite of
aerosols that will be collected during the
UK GEOTRACES cruise in the South-
ern Atlantic and at the Falkland Islands
time-series station, as well as samples
collected by others in South America.
Applications for this project are invited
from recently graduated undergradu-
ates or MSc students with an interest
in chemical oceanography and atmo-
spheric sciences. Experience in mass
spectrometry and analytical chemistry