Dear Colleagues,
Could you please distribute this call. Note that "Volcano Science"
encompasses a wide range of possible scientific approaches within our
ClerVolc program.
Thanks and best wishes
Denis A.
Seeking world-class postdoctoral fellows in volcano science
Clermont-Ferrand Centre for Volcano Research (ClerVolc),
Clermont-Ferrand, France
The ClerVolc consortium consists of five laboratories of
Clermont-Auvergne University in Clermont-Ferrand, France (Laboratories
of Earth Science ‘Magmas et Volcans’, Physics, Meteorology, Mathematics,
Computer Science) and an Earth Physics Observatory. Its objective is to
carry out multi-disciplinary research and development related to
volcanism. The research themes include eruption processes, products and
hazards, dispersion of tephra as plumes and flows, volcano monitoring,
volcanic edifices, magmatic volatiles, processes and timescales, magma
production at depth, and the origin of volcanism and the Early Earth.
The consortium is seeking candidates for up to three postdoctoral
projects. Proposals involving any aspects of volcanic science (geology,
petrology, high-P experimentation, geochemistry, mathematics,
meteorology, physics, computer science, data science) are of interest,
as are developments of new approaches for tackling fundamental
questions. Interdisciplinary proposals are not essential, but are
encouraged.
Applicants are invited to develop and propose their own projects in
association with one or more of the partner laboratories. They are
advised to familiarize themselves with the research and instrumental
capabilities of the different laboratories (listed under ‘consortium’ at
https://clervolc.uca.fr/), then to contact the scientific director Prof.
T. Druitt (tim.druitt@uca.fr) who will direct them towards appropriate
personnel within the laboratories.
Proposals should be written in English and sent as a single pdf file by
email to the scientific director by 15 January 2022. They should consist
of (1) a CV and publication list (max 3 pages), (2) an account of past
research (max 3 pages), (3) pdfs of up to five publications, (4) the
research proposal (max 5 pages) with references and a consumables/field
budget attached as annexes, and (5) a letter of support from one or more
members of the ClerVolc partner laboratories. Candidates should also ask
two referees to send letters of recommendation by the deadline to the
same email address. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed online
in February 2022, with attributions announced immediately after.
Contracts can start between May and October according to the wishes of
the applicant and her/his collaborators.
Each fellowship is supported for 24 months and includes a research
allowance (based on the proposal but modified according to available
funds). The gross annual salary is € 30,700-32,800, depending on
experience, and includes a benefits package (health insurance plus
retirement and unemployment benefits). Candidates must have successfully
defended their PhD by the application deadline; they do not need to
speak French.