** *Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Petrology – 3 posts* *Grade 7: £35,333 – £37,474 per annum* *Fixed term for up to 3 years in the first instance with a possible extension. * ** The postdocs will perform research on the project entitled VulcansFluids: The behaviour of halogens and sulfur in high temperature natural processes. Research will be predominantly in the experimental petrology laboratory under the direction of Bernard Wood https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/bernie-wood/ <https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/bernie-wood/>. The experimental group is large and active and in addition to research duties the post holders will provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group, including postdocs, research assistants, technicians, and PhD and project students. The successful applicants will be responsible for managing their own academic research and administrative activities, involving small scale project management to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. They will adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols and test hypotheses and analyse scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining working hypotheses as appropriate, They will use experimental equipment including 1 atmosphere furnaces with controlled gas-mixing and piston-cylinder apparatus and use analytical equipment including electron microprobe and laser ablation ICP-MS. For further details of the role please see the job description.Job Details: PDRA in Experimental Petrology <https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=162935>. There are three posts available to start from 1 April 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, and are fixed term for up to 3 years in the first instance with the possibility of extension. The deadline for applications is midday on 6^th February 2023