Postdoc position in BioGeoScience Group at ETH Zürich, Switzerland 1753 views

ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is well known for its excellent education, ground-breaking fundamental research and for implementing its results directly into practice.

Key Tasks / Responsibilities: The candidate is expected to conduct independent research that is centered on the development and application of advanced radiocarbon methodologies for examination of processes linked to the modern and past carbon cycle, and that takes advantage of cutting-edge instrumental facilities for natural abundance 14C measurement by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS).

 Disciplines

• Gas manipulation and chromatographic separation techniques
• Biogeochemical processes, carbon biogeochemistry
• Experience in observational and/or numerical modeling approaches for isotopic investigations of earth system processes.
• Substantial experience in isotope mass spectrometry, and in particular AMS,
  is also crucial for this position.

Requirements

• The candidate must hold of a PhD degree,
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge in one of the above-noted research areas, and have published in internationally recognized journals.
• The position requires excellent communication and writing skills, including proficiency in English; the ability to communicate in German is an asset, but is not essential

 Application procedure

Should include a CV and publication list, a summary of research interests, and names of three referees) should be submitted.

 Apply here: Register and Apply

 Contact

• Dr. Tim Eglinton (+41 44 633 92 91) ;timothy.eglinton@erdw.ethz.ch
• Visit the BGS (biogeoscience.ethz.ch)
  or LIP (http://www.ams.ethz.ch/) websites.