Postdoc: Mineralogy & Crystallography of Demantoid Garnets

Cnrs Inc; France; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNRS Centre de recherches pétrographiques et géochimiques (CRPG, UMR 7358) in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow to characterize demantoid garnet samples from Type I and II deposits using microscopy, diffraction, spectroscopy, and related techniques.

The project aims to identify mineralogical and chemical signatures under different formation conditions, and to study water contents and structural parameters from single-crystal X-ray data, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Mastery of analytical techniques in mineralogy.
• Strong knowledge of crystallography and mineralogy.
• Ability to conduct a research project independently.
• Ability to collaborate with researchers from various disciplines.
• Scientific rigor, motivation and initiative.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Mineral characterization and analysis using FTIR, UV-VIS, EMPA, LA-ICP, and related methods.
• Single crystal X-ray diffraction and electron diffraction experiments.
• Optical transmission microscopy and data interpretation.
• Data processing, analysis and interpretation of results.
• Presentation of results at international congresses and writing scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Analytical techniques in mineralogy

Crystallography knowledge

Independent research project

Team collaboration

Scientific writing and presentation

English communication

Tools

Single crystal X-ray diffraction

FTIR

UV-Vis

EMPA

LA-ICP

Job description

The CNRS Centre de recherches pétrographiques et géochimiques (CRPG, UMR 7358) in Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow to characterize demantoid garnet samples from Type I and II deposits using microscopy, diffraction, spectroscopy, and related techniques.

The project aims to identify mineralogical and chemical signatures under different formation conditions, and to study water contents and structural parameters from single-crystal X-ray data, collaborating with