Postdoc: Early Prokaryote Evolution & Earth Dynamics

1000scholars; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Independent research

Advanced computational resources

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job summary

ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in modeling early prokaryote evolution and its interaction with Earth geodynamics. The successful candidate will work at the interface of evolutionary biology, geodynamics and Earth-system science, developing quantitative models and performing simulations.

The project focuses on energy metabolism transitions, paleogeography and climate evolution, aiming to couple biological evolution with planetary dynamics.

Qualifications

• PhD in geobiology, biogeochemistry, Earth sciences, geodynamics or closely related field.
• Strong interdisciplinary background encouraged.
• Experience in quantitative research, computational modelling, data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop interdisciplinary models of early prokaryotic life integrated with geodynamics and climate.
• Run simulations to test metabolic transitions under changing Earth conditions.
• Analyze outputs from geodynamic and climate models to constrain biological evolution.
• Publish findings in international journals and present at conferences.
• Collaborate with project partners across disciplines.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Computational modelling

Data analysis

Python

R

MATLAB

Julia

English communication

Education

PhD in geobiology or related field

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Julia

Job description

ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in modeling early prokaryote evolution and its interaction with Earth geodynamics. The successful candidate will work at the interface of evolutionary biology, geodynamics and Earth-system science, developing quantitative models and performing simulations.

The project focuses on energy metabolism transitions, paleogeography and climate evolution, aiming to couple biological evolution with planetary dynamics.