VU University Amsterdam Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
f/m
Amsterdam, 1081 HV (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD position in Tectonics/Structural Geology
The Department of Tectonics/Structural geology of the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences of VU University in Amsterdam is searching a candidate for a new PhD project named Miocene subsidence and Pliocene to Recent uplift in the record of Miocene sediments of Southern Turkey and surrounding regions.
Project
The project is part of VAMP (Vertical Anatolia Movement Project) a multinational effort developed within the ESF initiative TopoEurope to understand the development of continental plateaus and, thereby, the interactions between lithospheric and erosional processes. VAMP reaches its goals by applying a wide spectrum of disciplines ranging from tectonics to paleoclimatology, from sedimentology to numerical modelling. The VU University component of VAMP focuses on the tectonic analysis of Miocene marine sediments outcropping in Southern Turkey and imaged in the offshore between Turkey and Cyprus. Using a multiscale combination of field geology, structural and tectonic techniques, the PhD will unravel a) the history of subsidence/sedimentation leading to the deposition of the marine sediments and b) the tectonic during plateau uplift. Eventually, the results on the onshore will be integrated with the analysis of seismic data from the offshore. Numerical modelling techniques will be used to integrate the different observations
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Qualifications
For this ambitious project we seek an outstanding student with a strong background in field geology and with the affinity for large scale quantitative studies. The candidate holds a MSc. or equivalent degree in Earth Sciences. The ideal candidate is a curious person with a wide background able to interact with all the other components of the VAMP project.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
The Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences is the result of the merger between the former Faculty of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Biology and the Institute of Environmental Studies. The Faculty is offering education and doing research in the fields of:
Earth Sciences (physical geography and geology)
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Geoarchaeology
Public Health
Environmental Studies
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a full-time PhD position for 12 months. After a successful evaluation the contract will be prolonged with 36 months. The employment will have to result in a written thesis by the end of this period. Our fringe benefits of employment can be found at www.vu.nl/vacatures.
Salary
The salary is according to the standards for PhD positions and is starting at € 2000,- in the first year to € 2.558,- in the last year of appointment, based on a fulltime employment. We also offer a pension scheme, a collective health insurance and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities and are supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8 % per year and a year-end bonus of 6,4%.
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 01-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty Earth and Life Sciences
Dr.J.M.R.M. Neutelings
De Boelelaan 1085
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: falw-vacatures@falw.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00140.
Amsterdam, 1081 HV (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD position in Tectonics/Structural Geology
The Department of Tectonics/Structural geology of the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences of VU University in Amsterdam is searching a candidate for a new PhD project named Miocene subsidence and Pliocene to Recent uplift in the record of Miocene sediments of Southern Turkey and surrounding regions.
Project
The project is part of VAMP (Vertical Anatolia Movement Project) a multinational effort developed within the ESF initiative TopoEurope to understand the development of continental plateaus and, thereby, the interactions between lithospheric and erosional processes. VAMP reaches its goals by applying a wide spectrum of disciplines ranging from tectonics to paleoclimatology, from sedimentology to numerical modelling. The VU University component of VAMP focuses on the tectonic analysis of Miocene marine sediments outcropping in Southern Turkey and imaged in the offshore between Turkey and Cyprus. Using a multiscale combination of field geology, structural and tectonic techniques, the PhD will unravel a) the history of subsidence/sedimentation leading to the deposition of the marine sediments and b) the tectonic during plateau uplift. Eventually, the results on the onshore will be integrated with the analysis of seismic data from the offshore. Numerical modelling techniques will be used to integrate the different observations
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Qualifications
For this ambitious project we seek an outstanding student with a strong background in field geology and with the affinity for large scale quantitative studies. The candidate holds a MSc. or equivalent degree in Earth Sciences. The ideal candidate is a curious person with a wide background able to interact with all the other components of the VAMP project.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
The Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences is the result of the merger between the former Faculty of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Biology and the Institute of Environmental Studies. The Faculty is offering education and doing research in the fields of:
Earth Sciences (physical geography and geology)
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Geoarchaeology
Public Health
Environmental Studies
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a full-time PhD position for 12 months. After a successful evaluation the contract will be prolonged with 36 months. The employment will have to result in a written thesis by the end of this period. Our fringe benefits of employment can be found at www.vu.nl/vacatures.
Salary
The salary is according to the standards for PhD positions and is starting at € 2000,- in the first year to € 2.558,- in the last year of appointment, based on a fulltime employment. We also offer a pension scheme, a collective health insurance and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities and are supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8 % per year and a year-end bonus of 6,4%.
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
- About the department (http://www.falw.vu.nl/english/index.cfm)
- About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)
You can apply for this job before 01-08-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty Earth and Life Sciences
Dr.J.M.R.M. Neutelings
De Boelelaan 1085
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: falw-vacatures@falw.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00140.
