Geology & Geophysics
Location: Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton
Salary: £27,428 to £33,734
Full Time Fixed Term
Closing Date: Thursday 15 March 2012
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 082912HN

Structural evolution of the Gulf of Corinth continental rift zone.

The school of Ocean and Earth Science at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Active Tectonics to research the stratigraphic and structural evolution of the Corinth rift, Greece. This rift is a highly active, young extensional zone and a focus of research into early rift development processes. The project, funded to aid and advance proposed scientific drilling, will combine an extensive network of seismic reflection data in order to define the offshore syn-rift stratigraphy and fault network at a high level of detail. The results will be used to further our understanding of the rift evolution and to refine borehole locations for potential drilling to quantify fault slip, strain distribution and rift history and to analyse syn-rift stratigraphy and regional palaeoenvironment. The successful applicant will be part of an active seagoing Geology and Geophysics research group and will work with project partners in Greece, USA, France and within the petroleum industry.

Applicants will have a PhD in geology or geophysics with experience of structural and stratigraphic interpretation of seismic reflection data and knowledge of active rift processes. They will also have demonstrated the ability to conduct innovative research leading to high-impact publications in international refereed journals.

This is a fixed term post of 1.5 years starting in August 2012.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Lisa McNeill on tel: 44-23 8059 3640, email: lcmn@noc.soton.ac.uk.