£22,237 - £24,273 per annum

A vacancy has arisen for a Research Technician to provide support for a NERC-funded research project co-ordinated by Professor Eelco Rohling, to develop a stratigraphically continuous record of sea-level change in unprecedented time-steps of a century, covering an entire glacial cycle. This will be quantitatively compared with ice-core records of especially temperature and CO2 concentrations. The project will thus determine the fundamental nature of the pre-anthropogenic relationship between global ice volume, temperature and CO2 concentrations, and evaluate how rapidly the Earth climate system can adapt to a change in forcing.

You will be expected to provide support with respect to sample preparations, archiving, and analytical support for sediment-geochemical analyses (XRF) and stable isotope analyses of microfossils. You should have a BSc preferably in an Earth, ocean, or (palaeo-) climate science discipline, with (geo-) chemical experience. Knowledge of sediments and practical experience in sample preparations would be an advantage, as will a basic knowledge of and practical experience in (geo)chemistry. Competency in Excel, Grapher, Word or similar programs will also be required.

This post is initially for 2 years and is available from 1 June 2010. The salary is in the range of £22,237 to £24,273 per annum.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Eelco Rohling via email to ejr@noc.soton.ac.uk

Please visit www.jobs.soton.ac.uk and apply on-line, or call 02380 592750. The closing date for applications is 15 March 2010 at 12 noon. Please quote reference number 4273-10-E on all correspondence