Sedimentologist (m/f/d) of Polar Marine Continental Margins
Polar continental margins are among the most important direct archives of the dynamic past of continental ice sheets. At the same time, these areas - particularly in Antarctica - are also among the least studied regions on Earth, which strongly affects our understanding of ice sheet stability in the geological past. Within the section Marine Geology, we therefore seek an experienced polar marine sedimentologist with the ability to integrate geological and geophysical datasets across different time scales. The work will focus on reconstructing ice-sheet dynamics and revealing related forcing mechanisms from ice-proximal records, which requires the following tasks.
Tasks
- Combined analysis of marine sediment cores and high-resolution marine geophysical datasets (e.g. bathymetry, seismics)
- Determination of former ice-flow corridors and definition of past maximum ice-sheetextents and retreat patterns
- Direct process analysis during former ice sheet coverage and retreat
- Developing temporal constraints for past ice-sheet dynamic behavior
- Determination and expression of forcing mechanisms for past ice-sheet retreats
Requirements
- Excellent PhD degree in marine geosciences
- Professional postdoctoral experience in the field of Polar Continental Margin Sedimentologyas demonstrated by a significant publication record in high-profile international journals
- Ability to recover, process, analyze, and interpret marine sediment cores for the integration with geophysical datasets (e.g. bathymetry, seismics) from polar sedimentary systems
- Strong interdisciplinary understanding for developing integrated knowledge across different disciplines such as palaeoceanography, glaciology, geophysics, and modelling
- Extensive established network of professional national and international partners
- Experience in the planning, realization, and participation of polar marine expeditions
- Successful acquisition of research funds from third-party sources
- Experience in university teaching and education
- Excellent writing and speaking abilities of the English language
- Team leading and coordination skills
- Preparation and communication of scientific knowledge to the general public through publictalks and/or media contacts (public outreach) is highly desire
Further Information
For further information please contactProf. Dr. Ralf Tiedemann
(Ralf.Tiedemann@awi.de; +49(471)4831-1200).
The position is limited to 3 years with the potential to become a permanent employment. The salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes (TVöD Bund), up to salary level
14.
The place of employment will be
Bremerhaven.
This characterizes us
- our scientific success - excellent research.
- collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary.
- opportunities to develop – on the job, aiming at other positions and beyond AWI.
- a culture of reconciling work and family – audited, and even more than that.
- our outstanding research infrastructure – ships, stations, aircraft, laboratories and more.
- an international environment – everyday contacts with people from all over the world.
- having an influence – fundamental research with social and political relevance
- flat hierarchies – freedom and responsibility.
- exciting topics – also in technology, administration and infrastructure.
Disabled applicants will be given preference when equal qualifications are present. The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family through various means. Because of our engagement in the area of work-life compatibility we have been awarded the certificate “Career and Family”.
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