JOB OFFERS
The International Graduate College
“Proxies in Earth History”
Hosted by the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bremen (Germany) in co-operation with the
„Netherlands Research School of Sedimentary Geology“ (NSG) at the University of Utrecht (The
Netherlands) and the Free University Amsterdam (The Netherlands) as well as with the Laboratoire
des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE)/Commisariat a l’Energie Atomique (CEA), Gif
sur Yvette (France), Université de Bordeaux (France), Southampton Oceanography Centre (U.K.),
University of Newcastle (U.K.), Universidad de Vigo (Spain) and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (U.S.A.)
offers:
16 PhD Positions
Application due: Open until filled
for a maximum period of three years, starting 2008 subject to the definite consent by the German
Research Foundation (DFG).
Within the International Graduate College an integrated research and educational programme will be
carried out in close collaboration of the participating institutes. Research activities within the College
comprise the following disciplines:
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Marine Geochemistry
- Marine Geology
- Micropalaeontology
- Organic geochemistry
- Palaeo/Environmental Magnetism
- Palaeoceanographic Modelling
- Palaeoceanography
- Palaeoclimatology
- Palaeoecology
- Palynology
- Sedimentology
Focus is on development, testing and validating proxies for periods and/or regions that are
characterised by extreme climates or environments and times of major abrupt change. The research
activities concentrate on proxies that provide information about palaeotemperature and
palaeoproductivity, marine signals of terrestrial climate as well as intermediate and bottom water
properties that are important in relationship with diagenetic overprint such as bottom water oxygen
content and carbonate corrosiveness.
The PhD program follows a structured curriculum including shared supervision by thesis committees,
regular presentation of results, a course program ranging from introductory to special courses and an
obligatory 6-months visit at an international partner institute.
Further details about the individual PhD projects can be found at http://www.europrox.de
The University of Bremen is an equal opportunity employer. Women are especially encouraged to
apply.
In the case of equal qualification, disabled applicants receive special consideration.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a statement on research interests. Applications and
further inquiries should be addressed to:
UNIVERSITÄT BREMEN
Fachbereich 5 – Geowissenschaften
European Graduate College - EUROPROX
Prof. Dr. Helmut Willems
Email: willems@uni-bremen.de
eugk@uni-bremen.de
Postfach 330440
D-28334 Bremen
Germany
Tel. 0049-421-218 2198/3951
