PostDoc - Geochemical investigations

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) and synchrotron SOLEIL

Paris, france

Description

Postdoctoral position available immediately for geochemical investigations of Archean drill cores and modern samples of stromatolites and microbial mats.

The candidate will be based part time at IPGP (downtown Paris, 5th district) and part time at SOLEIL, which is located about 1 hour south of Paris by public transportation. IPGP is large and very diverse scientifically with more than 150 faculty members and 150 PhD's and postdoctorates from various nationalities. SOLEIL is a fully international environment with more than 350 faculty positions and postdocs.

Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD in Earth Sciences (geochemistry, mineralogy, Archean geobiology). A good background in Physics is recommended but not mandatory. This position is funded for one year renewable another year.

More information and applications

Interested candidates should send via e-mail their c.v. and the names and addresses of three references to:

Prof. Pascal Philippot, 

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris,

1 rue Jussieu, 75238 Paris cedex 05, France

Tel : +33 (0)1 8395 7387

philippot@ipgp.fr

For more information contact:

Prof. Pascal Philippot, philippot@ipgp.fr 

or

Dr. Andrea Somogyi,

Scientist in charge, Nanoscopium beamline, Synchrotron Soleil, L'Orme des Merisiers,

Saint-Aubin - BP 48?91192 GIF-sur-YVETTE CEDEX

Tel: +33 (0)1 6935 9646

somogyi@synchrotron-soleil.fr