Research Fellow in Oligocene Silicious Microfossils

Job title:

Research Fellow in Oligocene Silicious Microfossils

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usUCL Earth Sciences is one of the oldest centres for earth and planetary sciences in the UK. Situated in Bloomsbury in the heart of London, the department’s location is ideal for taking full advantage of the city’s cultural facilities for study and leisure, which are unmatched nationwide. The British Library and the British Museum are close by, and other great museums and art galleries – from the Tate, Tate Modern and National Gallery to the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum – are within minutes by underground.About the roleWe are inviting applications for a Research Fellow with a strong background in siliceous microfossils and biogenic silica for a 2-year position funded by the NERC large grant NE/V018361/1 “Solving the Oligocene Icehouse Conundrum ( )”.is a large collaborative project, including a UK team made up of researchers at UCL, Southampton, St Andrews, and Bristol universities, covering expertise in microfossils, climate and ice sheet modelling, organic and inorganic geochemical proxies. The overall goal of TONIC is to document Oligocene climate and the carbon cycle, and to improve understanding of climate and ice sheet sensitivity in a warmer world. This is one of six research fellow positions for this project. The successful applicant will contribute to the overall success of TONIC.The main purpose of the job:

• To document diatom distribution and biogenic silica flux through the Oligocene at multiple sites.
• To work closely with modellers to integrate new Oligocene biogenic silica flux with the cGENIE-ecogem model.
• To determine the relationship between biogenic silica flux and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
• To test whether the temporal pattern of biogenic silica flux is coupled to variations in continental weathering.

About youCandidates will have a PhD (or thesis submitted or close to submission, subject to examination) or the equivalent relevant experience in an appropriate discipline and established expertise and a proven portfolio of research in the identification of Cenozoic siliceous microfossils.

Expertise in conducting and/or interpreting biogenic silica records and a knowledge of stratigraphy and age depth models are desirable.Proficiency in creativity and innovation withing research is essential, as is the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse/heterogeneous research team.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:18:59 GMT

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