Senior Research Associate, Impact Melt Petrogenesis

University of Portsmouth; Tipner; Hybrid; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary progression

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Staff training & development

Wellbeing programmes

Discounted campus facilities

Travel opportunities for collaboration

Zusammenfassung

The University of Portsmouth invites applications for a Senior Research Associate to join a NERC 'Pushing the Frontiers' project exploring hypervelocity impact melting and early crustal evolution. You will study igneous petrogenesis and work with lunar samples, using electron microscopy, EBSD and advanced ICP‑MS techniques.

You should have expertise in igneous petrogenesis and mineral microanalysis, and interest in microstructural analysis, isotope geochemistry, or thermodynamic modelling.

Qualifikationen

• Expertise in igneous petrogenesis and mineral microanalysis.
• Experience with isotope geochemistry or thermodynamic modelling is desirable.
• Ability to work with collaboration partners and interpret complex data.

Aufgaben

• Carry out petrogenesis studies on impact melts and lunar samples.
• Utilise electron microscopy, EBSD and high‑precision ICP‑MS techniques.
• Collaborate with project leads, mentor junior researchers and share findings.

Kenntnisse

Igneous petrogenesis

Mineral microanalysis

Microstructural analysis

Isotope geochemistry

Thermodynamic modelling

Ausbildung

PhD in Geology/Geochemistry

Tools

Electron microscopy

EBSD

NanoSIMS / ICP-MS

Thermodynamic modelling software

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Portsmouth invites applications for a Senior Research Associate to join a NERC 'Pushing the Frontiers' project exploring hypervelocity impact melting and early crustal evolution. You will study igneous petrogenesis and work with lunar samples, using electron microscopy, EBSD and advanced ICP‑MS techniques.

You should have expertise in igneous petrogenesis and mineral microanalysis, and interest in microstructural analysis, isotope geochemistry, or thermodynamic modelling.