Dear colleagues

I would like to bring to your attention an Environmental Mineralogy
postdoctoral position that may be of interest to you or your junior
colleagues.

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Interested in being part of a fabulous and highly diverse team of scientists
who research a diverse slew of mineralogy / crystallography questions
related to mineral-fluid-microbe interactions that shape Earth Surface
Processes ?

If yes, join us as a postdoc in the Interface Geochemistry section
@GFZ_Interfacies https://twitter.com/GFZ_Interfacies  at the @GFZ_Potsdam
https://twitter.com/GFZ_Potsdam  and become part of a fun team of
mineralogist, material scientists, physicists and biologists who study Earth
related issues at the molecular scale.

Research Associate (PostDoc) in Environmental Mineralogy (f_m_x) (Reference
Number 6101)
We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic mineralogist who wants to
develop her/his/their skills in a highly interdisciplinary work environment
in order to obtain a holistic understanding of
mineral-microbe-fluid-interactions in Earth Surface processes.
The successful candidate will contribute their specialist mineralogical
skills in diffraction, scattering and spectroscopy to two main aspects
related to low temperature (< 100 oC) mineral reactions:

(a) as part of the ERC Synergy grant "Deep Purple"
https://www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu/about  she/he/they will evaluate the
variations in mineralogical composition of dust (and their interactions with
black carbon and microbes) from surface snow and ice samples and determine
the contribution of mineral dust to the darkening of the Greenland Ice
Sheet.

(b) as part of the Interface Geochemistry section,
https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/overview
she/he/they will help to elucidate nucleation, growth and transformation of
amorphous and crystalline phases.

She/he/they will join an international and diverse team of researchers led
by Liane G. Benning
https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/staff/liane.g.benning/sec35 , who is very
committed to fostering a fully inclusive research environment.
Non-discrimination and equal treatment are integral parts of our group
policy.

Your responsibilities:

• Conduct original research and apply your specialized mineralogical
  /crystallographic knowledge/skills in diffraction, scattering and
  spectroscopy
• Publish in international peer-reviewed journals; present research results
  at scientific meetings
• Development of own research directions complementary to those in the
  Interface Geochemistry team
  https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/overview  is
  strongly encouraged
• Lead and/or considerably contribute to writing proposals for 3rd party
  funding
• Help with supervision of Masters'  and PhD students

Your qualifications:

• MSc or equivalent and PhD degree in mineralogy, crystallography, material
  sciences or geosciences with specialization in solid-state mineralogical
  methods for phase characterization
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise in acquisition and complex analyses of
  diffraction, scattering, and spectroscopic data of amorphous and crystalline
  phases (i.e., XRD, PDF, FTIR, Raman, TGA/DSC etc) is the prime requirement
  for this post
• Proven experience in all types of mineralogical and crystallographic data
  fitting and modelling
• Excellent publication and 3rd party funding records
• Capacity for interdisciplinary and international teamwork and excellent
  communication skills.
• Experience in supervision of students
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, German is an asset

Start date: 1st October 2022 or as soon as possible
Fixed-term: 2 years (with possibility of extension)

Deadline: 15th August 2022.
Applications are only accepted if submitted through the online form via the
APPLY button and if they also contain the following documents:

1. Cover letter detailing your fit to the qualifications and
   responsibilities of the post.
2. Detailed CV, full publication list and details of 2-3 potential referees.
   In case of any further queries relating to the position, please contact
   Liane G. Benning via email at benning@gfz-potsdam.de.
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I often send e-mails out of hours but do not expect others to do the same.

Liane G. Benning (she/her)
Professor in Interface Geochemistry
German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam, Germany
benning@gfz-potsdam.de
Twitter lianegbenning https://twitter.com/LianeGBenning
URL:
<http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/staff/profil/li
ane-g-benning/> Interface Geochemistry
https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/overview/
Major Projects:
Deep Purple ERC Synergy https://www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu/
EXCITE https://excite-network.eu/

and

Department of Earth Sciences
Free University of Berlin
12249 Berlin, Germany

³Cogito, ergo sum² René Descartes 1596-1650

Dear colleagues

I would like to bring to your attention an Environmental Mineralogy postdoctoral position that may be of interest to you or your colleagues.

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Interested in being part of a fabulous and highly diverse team of scientists who research a diverse slew of mineralogy / crystallography questions related to mineral-fluid-(microbe) interactions that shape Earth Surface Processes ?

If yes, join us as a postdoc in the Interface Geochemistry section https://www.gfz.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/overview  at the GFZ in Potsdam and become part of a fun team of mineralogist, material scientists, physicists and biologists who study Earth related issues at the molecular scale to decipher global scale problems

Research Associate (PostDoc) in Environmental Mineralogy (f_m_x)

Reference Number 10600

We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic mineralogist who wants to develop her/his/their skills in a highly interdisciplinary work environment in order to obtain a holistic understanding of mineral-fluid ­interactions in Earth Surface processes.

The successful candidate will contribute their specialist mineralogical skills in diffraction, spectroscopy and high-resolution imaging to projects aimed at elucidating kinetics and reaction mechanisms of nucleation, growth and transformation of amorphous and crystalline mineral phases in low temperature (< 100 °C) aqueous media. The prime focus will be on in situ experimental approaches that allow us to monitor how changes in inorganic or organic aqueous species affect fundamental solid state mineralogical and geochemical reactions at mineral-water interfaces. The ideal candidate has a well-documented pedigree in experimental (ideally in situ) low temperature mineralogy and crystallography, and preferentially 1-3 years of postdoctoral experience.

She/he/they will join an international and diverse team of researchers led by Prof. Liane G. Benning https://www.gfz.de/en/staff/liane.g.benning/sec35, who is very committed to fostering a fully inclusive research environment. Non-discrimination and equal treatment are integral parts of our group policy.

Your responsibilities:

Conduct original research and apply your specialised mineralogical/crystallographic knowledge/skills in diffraction, spectroscopy and imaging to address fundamental questions linked to (bio)mineral nucleation, growth and transformation in low temperature systems
Develop and apply in situ experimental methods to follow change in aqueous and solid state mineral formation and transformation reactions and evaluate kinetic parameters linked to such reactions
Publish in international peer-reviewed journals; present research results at scientific meetings
Development of own research directions complementary to those in the Interface Geochemistry https://www.gfz.de/en/section/i%20nterface-geochemistry/overview team is strongly encouraged
Lead and/or considerably contribute to writing proposals for 3rd party funding
Help with supervision of Master's and PhD students
Your qualifications:

MSc and PhD degree in mineralogy, crystallography, material sciences or geosciences with specialization in experimental low temperature mineral formation/transformation reactions
An indispensable requirement for this post is a clearly documented hands-on expertise in acquisition and complex analyses of diffraction/scattering/spectroscopic data related to mineral formation and stability (i.e., XRD, PDF, FTIR, Raman, TGA/DSC, etc)
Proven experience in mineralogical/crystallographic data modelling is desired
Excellent publication and 3rd party funding records
Capacity for interdisciplinary and international teamwork and excellent communication skills
Experience in the supervision of students
Proficiency in spoken and written English and German is an asset

Start date: As soon as possible
Fixed-term: 2 years (with possibility of extension)
Salary: The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications.
Working hours: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
Place of work: Potsdam
Have we piqued your interest?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 17th August 2025.
Applications are only accepted if submitted through the online form via the APPLY button at the bottom of this page https://www.gfz.de/en/career/job-offers/details/10600

Your application should contain the following documents:

1. Cover letter detailing a point by point description how you fit the qualifications and responsibilities detailed for the post
2. CV, full publication list
3. Contact information and stated relationship for 2-3 potential referees

In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact  Liane G. Benning mailto:benning@gfz.de via E-Mail. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.

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I often send e-mails out of hours but do not expect others to do the same.

Liane G. Benning (she/her)
Professor in Interface Geochemistry
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
benning@gfz mailto:benning@gfz-potsdam.de.de mailto:benning@gfz-potsdam.de | Interface Geochemistry https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/section/interface-geochemistry/overview
Major Projects: Deep Purple  https://www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu/| ERC Synergy https://www.deeppurple-ercsyg.eu/ | EXCITE https://excite-network.eu/ | IceBio https://www.icebio.eu/

and

Department of Earth Sciences, Free University of Berlin, 12249 Berlin, Germany

“Cogito, ergo sum” René Descartes 1596-1650