Phd Position "constraining The State of The - Bremerhaven, Deutschland - Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung

Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung
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Bremerhaven, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

Lena Wagner

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Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government.

AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.


  • PhD Position "Constraining the State of the Glacial Carbon Cycle Using Radiocarbon" (M/F/d)

Background
The ocean is the largest sink for anthropogenic CO2. However, its variability is poorly understood.

Radiocarbon is a powerful tracer of the carbon cycle that can be used to constrain CO2 exchange rates between the atmosphere, surface, and deep ocean under different climate conditions.

This project aims to better understand and quantify these exchange rates during the last glacial period.

This will be achieved by compiling and measuring 14C in benthic and planktic foraminifera during periods of strong isotopic disequilibrium.

14C-independent chronologies will be established using 10Be, palaeomagnetism, and climate stratigraphy. The data will be interpreted using carbon cycle models, providing novel insights into glacial carbon fluxes and their variability.


Tasks

  • Compile existing 14C data on the surface and deep ocean
  • Prepare and measure new 14C samples of benthic and planktic foraminifera
  • Prepare and measure 10Be/9Be ratios to provide chronological constraints
  • Interpret the results in a paleoclimatic context and collaborate with carbon cycle modelers
  • Present the results at international conferences and in peerreviewed journals

Requirements:


  • Master of Science (M. Sc.) or equivalent degree in geosciences or related fields
  • Strong background in geochemistry and/or paleoclimatology
  • Demonstrated experience in relevant laboratory techniques (foraminifera, wetchemistry, geochemical analyses, or similar)
  • Strong statistics and data analysis skills (R, Python, MATLAB, or similar)
  • Good communication skills in English, both oral and written

Further Information
Please contact

Florian Adolphi ;
This position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level

13 (66%). The place of employment will be

Bremerhaven.

POLMAR or another graduate school and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support measures.


The AWI is characterised by
- our scientific success - excellent research
- collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
- opportunities to develop - on the job and towards other positions
- an international environment - everyday contacts with people from all over the world
- flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours

  • Health promotion and company fitness with qualitrain
- support services and a culture of reconciling work and family

  • Occupational pension provision (VBL)
  • Jobticket
Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy.

The AWI aims to increase the number of employees who are women, and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply.

Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.

The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.


August 14

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Interviews will take place between

04

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and 09

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of September 2023.

Reference number: 23/123/G/INSPIRES-b
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