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and an active interest in multidisciplinary
research and a possible future in aca-
demia are is desirable. The successful
applicant will join the MAGIC laborato-
ries, a leading centre of research in the
Earth Sciences.
General Details:
The project is funded by the Depart-
ment of Earth Science & Engineering
and offers a tax-free stipend of approxi-
mately ?15,000 per annum, rising annu-
ally with inflation. It is open to UK and
non-UK EU nationals who have spent
the previous three years in the UK un-
dertaking education (undergraduate
study or masters). Application forms
and instructions can be obtained from
our website (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/
earthscienceandengineering/) or from
Ms Samantha Delamaine (E-mail: sam.
delamaine@imperial.ac.uk, Tel: +44
(0) 207 594 7339). Further information
about the project can be obtained from
Drs van de Flierdt, Weiss and Rehkäm-
per (e-mail: tina.vandeflierdt@imperial.
ac.uk;
d.weiss@imperial.ac.uk;
markrehk@imperial.ac.uk).
Applications are accepted until the post
is filled.
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c o m / m a r i n e / i c 1 0 0 4 1 . h t m l )
PhD Project: The long-term multi-
decadal variance of the North Atlantic
Oscillation (NAO); a critical assess-
ment of recent variability
University Dublin
This project will use speleothems to ad-
dress the question of whether the mul-
tidecadal variance in the North Atlantic
Oscillation (NAO) has changed signifi-
cantly during the last 100 yearsrelative
to its long-term pre-industrial average.
We propose to extend the NAO record
through the last 1,000 years using oxy-
gen isotope and growth-rate thickness
proxies in selected U-series dated spe-
leothems from caves in N. Spain, Croa-
tia and Bosnia. The overall goal of the
project is to evaluate suggestions that
the NAO may be influenced by anthro-
pogenic forcing. Currently, its pre-an-
thropogenic variance is too poorly con-
strained to assess this possibility.
This project is fully funded for four years
with an annual stipend of €18,000. In ad-
dition, funding is available for fieldwork
and laboratory consumables. EU stu-
dent PhD fee costs will also be covered.
Due to funding restrictions, the project is
open to EU citizens only.
If you have, or are expecting to achieve
an Upper Second or First Class degree
in Geology or Earth Sciences and you
are interested in this PhD, please send
an electronic copy of your c.v., includ-
ing the names of two academic referees
to Professor Frank McDermott, UCD
School of Geological Sciences, Belfield,
Dublin 4. (frank.mcdermott@ucd.ie) be-
fore Friday May 14th 2010.
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com/geoscience/ucd10041.html)
Oil Sands Geologist
ERCB, Alberta
Purpose of role:
Maintain and enhance the mineable oil
sands geological database and perform
geological appraisals of oil sands bitu-
men and fines for mineable oil sands
schemes.
Responsibilities/ Duties:
* Incorporate oil sands fines measure-
ment into the mineable oil sands geo-
logical database for tailings regulation.
* Analyze and load new corehole data
into surface minable area geological da-
tabase.
* Evaluate, appraise and tabulate oil
sands reserves for yearly reserves re-
ports.
* Review and evaluate geology and oil
sands resource components of oil sands
applications and provide support and
possibly coordinate the related ERCB
hearing/decision process.
* Liaise with Industry, Government, and
other stakeholders in committees and
initiatives tasked with developing rec-
ommendations related to operational
practices and regulatory requirements
for oil sands development and associ-
ated infrastructure.
* Identify and evaluate emerging issues
relevant to the ERCB’s mandate and
prepare recommendations for appropri-
ate responses to management.
* Mentor junior staff with respect to skills
development.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, or Min-
ing Engineering with 4 or more years of
progressive related experience or an
equivalent Technical Diploma and 8 or
more years of progressive related expe-
rience.
* Experience in block modelling using
Datamine or equivalent mine modelling
software
* Proficient in Datamine or equivalent
mine modelling software.
* Ability to analyze complex proposals
and present ideas and recommenda-
tions to senior management on their ap-
plicability to ERCB policy development
and compliance assurance processes.
* Mineable oil sands geology and/or op-
erations experience is a benefit to the
role of this position.
* Self-disciplined, self-motivated, with
special attention to detail and technical
accuracy.
* Strong skills in evaluation of large and
medium scale project economics.
* Excellent written and verbal communi-
cation skills.
* Excellent analytical and project man-
agement skills.
* Must be committed to a team approach
and be able to work independently within
a team environment
How to apply:
Please go to the ERCB Web site www.
ercb.ca, click on the “Careers” tab,
“Search Career Opportunities” Select
the job you are applying for, click on the
APPLY NOW link and follow the instruc-
tions to submit your application.
Applications are being accepted until
May 26, 2010.
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com/geoscience/ercb10043.html)
Research Assistant/Associate - Wa-
ter-rock interaction on Mars
Faculty of Physical Sciences, Scottish
Universities Environmental Research
Centre (SUERC), University of Glasgow