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One PhD scholarship for the project "Sources and nature of remanent magnetization and susceptibility: Keys to interpretation of magnetic anomalies over continental lithosphere" is available at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Geology and Mineral Resources. The PhD position is for a period of four years and is financed by the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology.

The PhD position will focus on understanding the nature of crustal magnetization and modeling of crustal magnetic anomalies. Magnetic properties will be correlated with magnetic anomalies at ground, airborne and satellite scale. One of the primary project aims is to distinguish relative contributions of induced and remanent magnetization to the lithospheric magnetic field, which is a major objective of the upcoming SWARM satellite mission. Depending on the candidate, the projects may be fine-tuned to focus on mineralogy/petrology, or on the geophysical modeling. The project requires field work.

The Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering owns and has access to state-of-the- art laboratories, including magnetic instruments, optical scanning microscopes and electron microprobe, X-ray analytical tools, a unique mineral-processing laboratory and access to TEMs and the nanolab at NTNU.

In order to be considered for the PhD position, the applicant must have a Master's degree within mineral exploration, mineralogy/petrology, or geophysics. The applicant must have good written and verbal English skills. The candidate must also qualify for admittance as a PhD student at NTNU.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Suzanne McEnroe, phone +47 73594806, email: suzanne.mcenroe@ntnu.no.

PhD Candidate - conditions and requirements:

The PhD project period is for 4 years with 25 % duties for the department. In order to be considered for the PhD position, the applicant must have a Master's degree within mineral exploration, mineralogy/petrology or geophysics. The candidate must also qualify for admittance as a PhD student at NTNU.

PhD Candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at wage level 50, gross NOK 416 300 before tax. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross wage.

The goal for the PhD Candidate is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants will engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement. See http://www.ntnu.edu/ivt/phd for more information.

Engagement is done in accordance with "Regulation concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident", given by the Ministry of Education and Research of 19.07.2010.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender.

According to the new Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the list of applicants.

An application inclusive CV, grade transcripts and other enclosures should be sent electronically via http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=95496 . Mark your application with ref.no. IVT- 94/13.

Application deadline: 15^th of September 2013.