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NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
The NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research seeks PhD student (m/f)
(Noord-Holland), hours per week
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Job description
PhD student (m/f)
Paleotemperature reconstructions are of utmost importance for understanding the underlying mechanisms of past climate changes. Continental temperature reconstructions, however, are hampered by a lack of quantitative temperature proxies. Recently, the BGC group at NIOZ developed a new continental temperature proxy (MBT/CBT index), which is based on the distribution of membrane lipids of soil bacteria. These lipids are transported from land to the ocean by rivers and deposited in marine sediments. The PhD project is part of the PACEMAKER project, recently funded by an ERC Advanced Grant. The task of the PhD student in this project is to study the transport mechanisms of soil bacterial membrane lipids to the ocean in diverse river systems, such as the Amazon and the Rio de la Plata (South America). The appointed PhD student will participate in a cruise planned in 2010 off Rio de la Plata (SW Atlantic) and in various land field trips to collect marine sediments, soils, and river water samples.
Requirements
University Graduate
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with an Msc in Environmental, Bio- or Geosciences.
Organization
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Department of Marine Organic Biogeochemistry
The NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research is an independent research institute associated with the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). NIOZ was founded in 1876 and is one of the oldest major European Oceanographic institutions. Its mission is to pursue curiosity-driven multidisciplinary marine research in coastal and shelf seas as well as in the open ocean through close co-operation between physicists, chemists, geologists and biologists.
The Department of Marine Organic Biogeochemistry (BGC; department chair Prof. Dr. J.S. Sinninghe Damsté) performs research on microbial processes in the marine environment, palaeoceanography and the evolution of marine organisms and is composed of ca. 30 people.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a PhD position for 4 years. We offer a pension scheme, a health insurance allowance, a yearly 8% vacation allowance, year-end bonus and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Research Institutes.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. Jaap Sinninghe Damsté
Telephone number: +31 (0)222-369 550
E-mail address:jaap.damsteatnioz.nl
Dr. Jung-Hyun Kim
Telephone number: +31 (0)222-369 567
E-mail address:jhkimatnioz.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
* About the organization
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-04-2009 by sending your application to:
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
HRM Department
J. Evers
P.O. Box 59
1790 AB Den Burg (Texel)
THE NETHERLANDS
E-mail address:jobsatnioz.nl
Applicants should send an application letter, CV with reference list and a statement of research interest.
Closing date: April 15th 2009 or until a qualified candidate is identified.
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT0052-13.
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