University of Grenoble
Grenoble, France
Description
As part of the iTECC Marie Curie Training Network (http://www.falw.vu/~itecc), we are looking to fill a fully funded 3 year PhD position in the field of computational geomorphology and/or atmospheric dynamics. The successful candidate will help Jean BRAUN (http://isterre.fr) at the University of Grenoble in France to develop and use a numerical model to simulate the interactions between erosion, climate and tectonics in the Himalayas. The main question that will be addressed is how the variability in rainfall along the Himalayan arc affects erosion and potentially feedback into tectonics, both at present and in the geological past.
A good background in numerical modeling or in the Earth Sciences but with a demonstrated ability in using and comprehending numerical models is essential. An MSc degree in a relevant domain of expertise obtained from an institution outside of France is necessary (see iTECC web site http://www.falw.vu/~itecc, for complete information).
iTECC's objectives include the training of scientists with the ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary research ranging from solid-Earth processes to climate, and apply their skills in academia and industry; the integration of research on present-day deformation with information from the geological record to understand how the lithosphere deforms; a significant improvement in the recovery and exploitation of tectonic, erosive, weathering and climatic records from sedimentary sequences; the evaluation of the impact of elevation and exhumation of the Himalayas on climate; the evaluation of the impact of climate, through erosion, on the tectonic evolution of the Himalayan orogen; and the validation of climate models, using them to verify the interconnections between tectonics and climate.
More Information and applications
All enquiries should be directed to Jean.Braun@ujf-grenoble.fr
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