The Institute of Geosciences (IfG) of Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU), Germany, is offering Two PhD positions within the Collaborative Research Center "Climate - Biogeochemistry Interactions in the Tropical Ocean" (SFB 754)in close cooperation with the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel (GEOMAR). Within SFB 754, more than 30 research groups from various scientific backgrounds collaborate in order to better understand the mechanisms driving climate-related biogeochemical processes in the water column and ocean margin sediments that control the extent and intensity of oxygen minimum conditions. Kiel is an internationally recognized hot spot for marine sciences. The successfull applicants will work in a young, international research team aiming for excellent scientific outputs. They are expected to be proficient in English and well capable of both independent and team-oriented work. The salary corresponds to E13 (75 % position) at the German salary scale TV-L. CAU is an equal opportunity employer, aiming to increase the proportion of women. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given priority consideration given equal qualifications. PhD position 1:
PhD position 2:
Interested candidates should send an application letter including a CV, short statement of research interest, copies of transcripts/degrees, as well as contact information for at least two referees via e-mail as one pdf document to the corresponding first supervisor. Further information & contact data: www.ifg.uni-kiel.de/marineclimateresearch Project background: www.sfb754.de |
