Research Fellow: Isotope Geochemistry & Biomineralisation

Cyber Security Academy Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southampton’s Geochemistry Research Group invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in isotope geochemistry and biomineralisation. The role is connected to an ERC Starting Grant and involves collaboration with colleagues across the School of Ocean and Earth Science.

In this project you will address how biomineralisation controls shell chemistry by experimental formation of amorphous and crystalline materials and using in situ techniques, aiming to build a

Qualifications

• Experience in operating single and/or multi-collector plasma mass spectrometers, with clean lab sample prep.
• Experience applying geochemical tools to past environmental/oceanographic/climatic change.
• Experience in geochemical box modelling or enthusiasm to develop this skill.
• Skills in hypothesis-testing, experiment design, data analysis and writing scientific manuscripts and reports.

Skills

Isotope geochemistry

Mass spectrometry

Geochemical tools

Geochemical box modelling

Hypothesis testing

Experiment design

Data analysis

Manuscript writing

Job description

The University of Southampton’s Geochemistry Research Group invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in isotope geochemistry and biomineralisation. The role is connected to an ERC Starting Grant and involves collaboration with colleagues across the School of Ocean and Earth Science.

In this project you will address how biomineralisation controls shell chemistry by experimental formation of amorphous and crystalline materials and using in situ techniques, aiming to build a