Goal of the project is to evaluate and test key geodynamic processes at particularly lithosphere plate boundaries and to quantify their surface imprints. As part of an international collaboration programme with research groups in The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, new avenues will be explored to improve plate reconstruction scenarios. The research at Utrecht University involves numerical modeling of various lithspheric processes, and the embedding of the results in a wider geoscientific context.
Requirements
Doctorate. We will be seeking a researcher with a PhD-degree in quantitative geodynamics, with a publication record that is in agreement with his/her experience. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate an interest in solid Earth processes, and in geophysical and geological observations. He/she communicates easily in English, both verbally and in writing.
Organization
Utrecht University. The Faculty of Geosciences offers education and research concerning the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere. With a population of 2200 students (BSc and MSc) and 575 staff, the faculty is a strong and challenging organisation. The Faculty is organised in four Departments: Innovation and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical geography, and Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning.
The Utrecht Department of Earth Sciences conducts teaching and research across the full range of the solid and environmental Earth sciences, with activities in almost all areas of biogeology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics and hydrogeology. The Department currently hosts an international group of about 100 PhD's and post-doctoral researchers. The Geodynamics Research Group at the Department is an internationally acclaimed team of scientists, headed by Professor Rinus Wortel and Professor Wim Spakman, that focuses on lithosphere and mantle processes, in particular in the Mediterranean region.
As of July 1st 2008 we are looking to fill the following position:
Postdoc on the project 'Quantification of key geodynamic processes: causes, evolution and consequences'
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2802
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Initially for a period of two years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Successful candidates will be offered a full-time postdoc position, initially for a period of two years. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The monthly salary will start at € 2,802.- gross per month, depending on the experience of the candidate and is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 6.4%. We also offer a pension scheme, a health insurance allowance and flexible employment conditions. The postdoctoral researcher will be based at the Department of Earth Sciences of the Faculty of Geosciences.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof Dr Rinus Wortel
E-mail address: wortel@geo.uu.nl
telephone (intl access) +31 30 253 5074, fax (intl access) +31 30 253 5030
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
Application
You can apply for this job before 16-08-2008 by sending your application to:
Faculty of Geosciences
Personnel Departement
P.O. Box 80.115
3508 TC Utrecht
E-mail address: PenO@geo.uu.nl
Applications, including a motivation for this position and a statement of your research interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees please.
The position is open until filled, but we would like to receive your application before August 16, 2008. The preferred starting date is October 1, 2008, or a.s.a.p. thereafter.
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 72110.
