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From: "Enno Schefuss" <<a href="mailto:schefuss@uni-bremen.de">schefuss@uni-bremen.de</a>><br>
Date: May 26, 2014 5:12 PM<br></p>
<p>> Dear colleagues,<br>
><br>
> I would like to bring the following opening for a PhD studentship under<br>
> your attention (see below).<br>
><br>
> Although the methodology is intentionally left broad in the<br>
> advertisement, depending on quality and prior experience of candidates<br>
> the possibility exists to (at least partly) work on lipid biomarkers and<br>
> compound-specific isotopes for reconstruction of hydroclimatic changes<br>
> in this interesting region.<br>
><br>
> The job offer can be found here:<br>
> <a href="http://www.marum.de/en/Jobs__Open_Positions.html">http://www.marum.de/en/Jobs__Open_Positions.html</a><br>
> More info on MARUM here: <a href="http://www.marum.de">www.marum.de</a><br>
><br>
> Inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Mahyar Mohtadi<br>
> (<a href="mailto:mmohtadi@marum.de">mmohtadi@marum.de</a>).<br>
><br>
> Please forward the advertisement to interested candidates.<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Enno<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
> MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences<br>
><br>
> The overarching scientific goal of the Research Center / Cluster of<br>
> Excellence “The Ocean in the Earth System” (MARUM) at the University of<br>
> Bremen, Germany, is to achieve a better understanding of key processes<br>
> in marine environments. The research areas are: Ocean and Climate,<br>
> Geo-Biosphere Interactions, and Sediment Dynamics.<br>
><br>
> MARUM is offering a PhD position in the project “Land-ocean<br>
> interaction and climate variability in low latitudes” within the MARUM<br>
> research area “Ocean and Climate”.<br>
><br>
> Deep convection over the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool (IPWP) is a fundamental<br>
> driver of Earth’s atmospheric circulation with far reaching climate<br>
> impacts. On longer timescales, changes in insolation, land-sea, zonal,<br>
> and meridional temperature gradients, sea level, and the intensity of<br>
> the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation are supposed to<br>
> influence the IPWP hydroclimate. Yet the interaction between different<br>
> forcings and the extent to which the IPWP climate feedbacks were<br>
> involved in past abrupt climate events remain unclear owing to scant<br>
> spatial and temporal coverage of the hitherto available reconstructions.<br>
> In this project several geochemical parameters recorded in rapidly<br>
> accumulating sediments from the eastern and western IPWP will be<br>
> analyzed in order to assess past zonal and meridional gradients in<br>
> temperature and precipitation, and to isolate the relative influence of<br>
> different potential forcings for different scenarios. Results from this<br>
> research project will advance our knowledge on the climate sensitivity<br>
> of the IPWP and enable more reliable projections of low latitude climate.<br>
><br>
> We are searching highly motivated and skilled candidates with the<br>
> following requirements:<br>
><br>
> ·A completed academic degree (M.Sc. or equivalent), preferentially in<br>
> Earth Sciences or Climate Sciences with a strong background in<br>
> chemistry, sedimentology and geophysics<br>
><br>
> ·Excellent English language skills<br>
><br>
> ·The ability and willingness to communicate across disciplines and<br>
> perform collaborative, interdisciplinary research<br>
><br>
> ·Experience in geochemical laboratory methods is advantageous<br>
><br>
> Please address enquiries to Dr. Mahyar Mohtadi (<a href="mailto:mmohtadi@marum.de">mmohtadi@marum.de</a>, Tel.<br>
> 49-421-218-65660).<br>
><br>
> The position is available under the condition of job release and is<br>
> limited to a term of 3 years and funded by the German Science Foundation<br>
> (DFG). Salary and benefits are commensurate with the federal German<br>
> employee scale TV-L 13 (66.6%). Applications should include a CV, a<br>
> statement describing research interests, the applicant’s research and<br>
> technical background as they relate to the position, and letter of<br>
> reference/contact information for three referees.<br>
><br>
> More information on research and technology at the MARUM is available at<br>
> <a href="http://www.marum.de">www.marum.de</a><br>
><br>
> As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female<br>
> employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.<br>
><br>
> In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification priority will be<br>
> given to disabled persons.<br>
><br>
> The University of Bremen expressly invites persons with migration<br>
> background to apply.<br>
><br>
> Initial deadline for the application is *July 15, 2014*. The position<br>
> will remain open until filled. Applications should preferably be<br>
> directed electronically as _a single PDF file_ with the reference number<br>
> A108/14 to Dr. Mahyar Mohtadi (<a href="mailto:mmohtadi@marum.de">mmohtadi@marum.de</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:mmohtadi@marum.de">mmohtadi@marum.de</a>>) or by mail to<br>
><br>
> MARUM<br>
><br>
> Dr. Mahyar Mohtadi<br>
><br>
> University of Bremen<br>
><br>
> Postfach 330 440<br>
><br>
> D-28344 Bremen<br>
><br>
> Germany<br>
><br>
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><br>
><br>
> -- <br>
> Dr. Enno Schefuß<br>
> MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences<br>
> University of Bremen<br>
> 28359 Bremen<br>
> Germany<br>
> <a href="http://www.marum.de">www.marum.de</a><br>
><br>
> Tel ++49-(0)421-218-65526<br>
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