“A holistic understanding of mineral-microbe-fluid-interactions in Earth Surface processes”

Responsibilities:

• Conduct original research and apply your specialized mineralogical /crystallographic knowledge/skills in diffraction, scattering and spectroscopy
• Publish in international peer-reviewed journals; present research results at scientific meetings
• Development of own research directions complementary to those in the Interface Geochemistry team is strongly encouraged
• Lead and/or considerably contribute to writing proposals for 3rd party funding
• Help with supervision of Masters’ and PhD students

Qualifications:

• MSc or equivalent and PhD degree in mineralogy, crystallography, material sciences or geosciences with specialization in solid-state mineralogical methods for phase characterization
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in acquisition and complex analyses of diffraction, scattering, and spectroscopic data of amorphous and crystalline phases (i.e., XRD, PDF, FTIR, Raman, TGA/DSC etc) is the prime requirement for this post
• Proven experience in all types of mineralogical and crystallographic data fitting and modelling
• Excellent publication and 3rd party funding records
• Capacity for interdisciplinary and international teamwork and excellent communication skills
• Experience in supervision of students
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, German is an asset

Start date: 1^st October 2022 or as soon as possible
Fixed-term: 2 years (with possibility of extension)

Deadline: 15^th August 2022.

Contact: Professor Liane G. Benning

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