Dear all, we have an exploratory research position available- see the description below. in case of further questions, please contact Sebastian or me. cheers lucie -------- We seek a young scientist (either with M.Sc. or PhD degree), who will support our group during the exploratory phase of a new project on mineral dissolution and precipitation. Methods comprise mainly experimental work (modified piston-cylinder) and theoretical interpretation. The successful candidate will be responsible for a modification of the existing piston-cylinder, as well as performing the experiments - thus experimental expertise is highly welcome. Basic technical skills (mechanics, electronics and programming) are of great use and will be crucial for a successful project completion. As it is an exploratory part of the project, flexibility and teamwork is expected. The exploratory part is for 1.5 years, i.e. we can offer either/or: - 1.5 years PhD salary (~ 65 % Post-Doc salary) - 1 year Post-Doc salary (TVöD E13, if preferred - only for candidates with a PhD degree) A follow-up project using the same instrumentation and techniques is possible - either as additional 2 years Post-Doc or 3 years PhD salary. At this moment, we cannot guarantee the funding for this phase. However, our group will start to work on getting the funding for the follow-up phase, once we find the matching candidate. This will also give the new team member an opportunity to participate on the proposal writing stage and provide inputs/preferences. Important facts: - project start: June - December 2021 - Heidelberg University, Germany - the oldest university in Germany https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en - research group: Mineralogical and Petrological Processes, Prof. Tajcmanova (https://www.geow.uni-heidelberg.de/researchgroups/tajcmanova/ and https://twitter.com/MinPetPro ) - key equipment available: new FEG-SEM-EBSD, new EPMA, experimental lab (piston-cylinder, Griggs-rig, cold-seal), SIMS, supercomputing facility Please send applications (including cover letter describing your motivation and CV) by May 7th, 2021 to: sebastian.cionoiu@geow.uni-heidelberg.de Best Regards Sebastian Cionoiu -- Dr. Sebastian Cionoiu Institut für Geowissenschaften Universität Heidelberg, INF 236 R 608 Im Neuenheimer Feld 234-236 69120 Heidelberg Tel: +49 (0)6221-54 4804 e-mail: sebastian.cionoiu@geow.uni-heidelberg.de