Researcher (post-doctoral) in igneous geochemistry

Université Grenoble Alpes; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading university in France is offering a postdoc position in the geosciences field. The successful candidate will conduct research on melt inclusions and olivine, utilizing Raman spectroscopy and other analytical techniques. Required qualifications include experience in Raman spectroscopy, EPMA, and LA-ICP-MS, along with strong communication skills. The position starts on 16 October 2025 and is full-time.

Qualifications

• Experience in Raman spectroscopy, especially for measuring H₂O in glass.
• Familiarity with EPMA and LA-ICP-MS analytical techniques.
• Training in efficient sample preparation and study of melt inclusions in olivine.

Responsabilités

• Collect olivine with melt inclusions and expose the inclusions on the surface.
• Write an article on glass analysis for H2O.
• Perform analyses of melt inclusions and host olivine.

Connaissances

Raman spectroscopy

EPMA

LA-ICP-MS

Data processing

Sample preparation

Communication

Formation

Training in Earth Sciences

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université Grenoble Alpes Research Field Geosciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country France Application Deadline 30 Sep 2025 - 01:58 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 16 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

You will work at the ISTerre research laboratory (www.isterre.fr ). ISTerre is a joint research unit (UMR) comprising ~300 people funded by (UGA / CNRS/ USMB / IRD / Univ Gustave Eiffel). It is part of the Observatory of Universe Sciences (OSUG) at the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA), which has national responsibility for numerous national observation services.

The ERC SyG research project, MEET, on which the postdoc will work, is funded by the European Research Council Executive Agency. 'MEET' stands for 'Monitoring Earth Evolution Through Time'. The ERC grant budget has been allocated to three research teams working together and based in France at UGA, Grenoble, in Germany at GFZ, Potsdam, and in the United States at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The ERC MEET team in Grenoble is part of the ISTerre Mineralogy team and will be composed of the following members: Alexander Sobolev: Principal Investigator, Valentina Batanova: Research Engineer, Adrien Vezinet: Postdoctoral Fellow, Fabrice Brunet, Carole Cordier and Nick Arndt: Associate Scientists, Mateo Esteban: PhD Student, Valérie Magnin: Technical Engineer, Carole Burget: ERC Synergy Project Manager.

Activities

• Collect olivine with melt inclusions and expose the inclusions on the surface
• Write an article on glass analysis for H2O
• Perform EPMA, Raman and LA-ICP-MS analyses of melt inclusions and host olivine, and process the data
• Participate in writing articles on melt inclusions from Gorgona and Hawaii
• Ability to use the LABRAM Soleil Raman microscope independently
• Ability to prepare and study melt inclusions in olivine
• Ability to communicate and work within an international team

Training in Earth sciences. You must have experience in Raman spectroscopy, particularly in measuring H₂O in glass, in EPMA and LA-ICP-MS analytical techniques, as well as in efficient sample preparation and the study of melt inclusions in olivine.