2 Postdoc positions in Environmental Geochemistry 1345 views

The Soil Chemistry Group at ETH Zurich is inviting applications for 2 Postdoc positions in Environmental Geochemistry. The positions are available under Prof. Ruben Kretzschmar. The research will be conducted within the ERC project “IRMIDYN: Iron mineral dynamics in soils and sediments: Moving the frontier toward in-situ studies”.

Role and responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will contribute to the development of novel approaches for investigating iron mineral transformations in redox-dynamic soil/sediment environments and their influence on trace element cycling.
• The selected candidate will support PhD students and conduct own research on selected iron mineral transformation processes and their influence on trace elements, using state-of-the-art experimental and analytical techniques.
• Both postdoc positions are funded for up to 4 years each.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be highly motivated for scientific research in environmental geochemistry and mineralogy and the fate of inorganic contaminants.
• Applicants must hold a PhD degree in a related field and possess a strong background in environmental geochemistry as well as a documented record of previous research accomplishments.
• Experience in one or more of the following techniques would be an advantage, but is not required: enriched stable metal isotope analysis, micro-Raman spectroscopy, synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and Mössbauer spectroscopy.
• Applicants must possess good knowledge of spoken and written English as well as excellent communication and team skills are expected.

Starting date: November 1, 2018

Applications:

• Apply online and include the following:
• Cover letter describing the motivation of the candidate for the position
• CV including addresses of 2-3 potential referees
• Copies of BSc/MSc and PhD transcripts
• Summary of the applicant’s PhD thesis (if already completed)
• Statement of research interests and career plan (maximum 2 pages)