Funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments this Graduate School aims at educating young scientists in the field of marine sciences. Within a global change framework these encompass the natural sciences as well as the humanities. Besides becoming experts in their special field the PhD students will get a solid background across many disciplines of marine sciences.

"Coastal Processes"

the following open position – under the condition of job release:

The envisaged starting date is April 1^st, 2010. Funding for this position is available until the end of October 2011. A further extension of this position is envisaged. Applicants are required to have a PhD in one of the following fields:

Geosciences, Biogeochemistry, Coastal Engineering, Oceanography

The main tasks of the Associate Scientists will be to stimulate interdisciplinary exchange within the Gra- duate School, in establishing topical courses and monthly PhD workshops, and in supporting the PhD students. In addition, the Associate Scientists are expected to develop their own research projects with respect to coastal zone processes within the thematic framework of the school. Our webpage gives information about research topics presently covered by the school's scientists.

Further details and application forms are available at www.glomar.uni-bremen.de. Applicants should submit under the reference number A 211/09 a letter of motivation, their CV and publication list, an outline of their own research plans (max. 1,000 words) and the application form preferably by e-mail to glomar@marum.de. In addition, they are requested to arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to the same e-mail address. Deadline for the applications is January 31^st, 2010.

The University of Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. This position is suited for part-time work.

Further enquiries can be addressed to:

Prof. Dr. Dierk Hebbeln
GLOMAR/MARUM, University Bremen
Leobener Straße
28359 Bremen, Germany
dhebbeln@uni-bremen.de