Postdoc: Isotope Geochemistry & Biomineralisation

University of Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working

Job summary

University of Southampton invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in isotope geochemistry and biomineralisation within the Geochemistry Research Group, School of Ocean and Earth Science, at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton. You will join a vibrant community of researchers exploring interfaces between geochemistry, palaeoclimate and biomineralisation.

The appointed fellow will address ion transport and biomineralisation processes using amorphous/crystalline materials,

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in geochemistry.
• Experience operating single and/or multi-collector plasma mass spectrometer instruments and associated clean laboratory sample preparation.
• Experience applying geochemical tools to constraining past environmental, oceanographic, or climatic change.
• Experience in geochemical box modelling, or an enthusiasm for developing these skills.

Responsibilities

• Address knowledge gap by experimental formation and characterisation of amorphous and crystalline materials.
• Utilise in situ techniques in collaboration with colleagues and cryo-electron microscopy facilities.
• Aim to determine whether inorganic processes explain shell chemistry and build a geochemical biomineralisation model.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Geochemistry

Data analysis

Experiment design

Manuscript writing

Education

PhD in geochemistry

Tools

Plasma mass spectrometer

Clean lab prep

Job description

University of Southampton invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in isotope geochemistry and biomineralisation within the Geochemistry Research Group, School of Ocean and Earth Science, at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton. You will join a vibrant community of researchers exploring interfaces between geochemistry, palaeoclimate and biomineralisation.

The appointed fellow will address ion transport and biomineralisation processes using amorphous/crystalline materials,