A PhD position is available at the division of Climate and Environmental Physics (CEP) at the Physics Institute, University of Bern in Switzerland. This PhD project is part of the European Research Council Consolidator Grant, “Timing of Holocene volcanic eruptions and their radiative aerosol forcing (THERA)”.
In the PhD project "Decoding the climate impact potential of ancient volcanic eruptions from ice cores" the PhD student will 1) investigate glaciochemical archives of ash and aerosol delivery to elucidate eruption proximity, 2) undertake detailed tephra sampling, microscopic preparation, and geochemical analyses for fingerprinting provenance and 3) apply sulfur isotope analyses in collaboration with project partners at the University of St. Andrew (UK) as a tool for constraining plume injection heights. For specific questions about the research project please email Michael Sigl. michael.sigl@climate.unibe.ch
Detailed information about the research environment, the PhD project and the qualification requirements can be found here: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/479135
The PhD position is for 4 years. The preferred starting date is March/April 2020. Deadline for applications: 10th February 2020.
Applicants should upload a CV, a statement of research experience and interests (max. 2 pages), a pdf or a web link to the master thesis, and contact information of 2 references as a single pdf at http://fileserver.climate.unibe.ch/upload_apps.php?jobid=thera_2020. Consideration of applications begins immediately. The position will stay open until filled.
Best wishes,
Michael
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Dr. Michael Sigl
Assistant Professor
Climate and Environmental Physics (CEP), Physics Institute & Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR)
University of Bern
Room: B80
Sidlerstrasse 5
3012 Bern, Switzerland
Phone: (+41) 31 631 8652
