Postdoc Fellow: Hydrogeology & Isotope Geochemistry (ERC)

European Geosciences Union (EGU); Dublin; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Earth Sciences at University College Dublin invites applications for a 30-month Postdoctoral Research Fellow position funded by the ERC Starting Grant project TabPhish. The role focuses on tracing anthropogenic biogeochemical impacts on subsurface hydrogeology, with emphasis on nitrogen cycling and long-term groundwater changes.

The successful candidate will develop geochemical tracer methods, conduct lab experiments and field surveys, and interpret geochemical data.

Qualifications

• PhD in geochemistry, Earth sciences, hydrology or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with mass spectrometry or comparable analytical instrumentation.
• Strong quantitative and computational skills.
• Experience in noble gas or stable isotope geochemistry is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced dissolved gas isotope analytical techniques.
• Conduct laboratory experiments and groundwater field investigations.
• Quantitatively interpret geochemical datasets.
• Collaborate with international partner institutions and laboratories.
• Establish new analytical capabilities at UCD's National Centre of Isotope Geochemistry.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Computational skills

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in geochemistry or Earth sciences

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Vacuum systems

Job description

The School of Earth Sciences at University College Dublin invites applications for a 30-month Postdoctoral Research Fellow position funded by the ERC Starting Grant project TabPhish. The role focuses on tracing anthropogenic biogeochemical impacts on subsurface hydrogeology, with emphasis on nitrogen cycling and long-term groundwater changes.

The successful candidate will develop geochemical tracer methods, conduct lab experiments and field surveys, and interpret geochemical data.