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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear collegues,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">please find attached the call for a PhD position.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Let me ask you to distribute this among your colleagues, and/or to forward it to potential candidates.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">best regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Walter Kurz.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>POSITION OVERVIEW <u></u><u></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Graz (Austria) is filling a<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">PhD position in „Fault- and fluid-systems subsequent to subduction initiation in the<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">outer Izu-Bonin-Mariana fore arc and within supra subduction zone ophiolites“<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(30 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 3 years;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Envisaged Job Starting Date: immediately)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The PhD position is funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Project No. <b>P 27982-N29<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">Job specification:<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> independent research in the field of structural geology, isotope geology and microthermometry<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> writing a dissertation and Doctoral degree<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">Professional qualifications:<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> Completed Master's or diploma in earth-/geosciences or an adequate Master's or diploma degree<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> Relevant Master's or diploma thesis in the field of Structural Geology and/or Crystalline (Magmatic / Metamorphic) Geology (desirable)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> Experience in the laboratory fluid inclusion analysis, Raman Spectroscopy, stable isotope geochemistry (desirable)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN-US">Personal profile:<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> self initiative<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> independent way of working<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> communication skills<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> organisational skills<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> ability to work in teams<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> flexibility and mobility (desirable)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> High motivation and interest in working with technically sophisticated analytical instruments and associated laboratory activities (desirable)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dissertation-related research is based on the Integrated Ocean Drilling Project (IODP)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Expedition 352. International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 352 was<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">designed to decode the earliest evolution of arc crust at the Izu-Bonin-Mariana (IBM) arc-trench<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">system. The expedition was based on achieving a full volcanic stratigraphy for the<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">IBM fore arc to provide a basis for determining the petrogenetic evolution of the magmas that<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">immediately postdate subduction initiation. This in turn will allow testing hypotheses for the<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">geodynamics of subduction initiation. A major task was to test the hypothesis that the fore arc<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">lithosphere created during subduction initiation is the birthplace of supra-subduction zone<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">ophiolites. Drilling and monitoring the fore arc provided critical data for understanding these systems.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Main focus within this project will be the evaluation of fluid/rock interaction, and the<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">geochemical processes (indicated by fluids and precipitations) active within the fore arc, the<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">estimation of the post-magmatic structural and tectonic evolution, and comprehensive field<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">studies within the Troodos ophiolite (Cyprus).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Methods for these studies comprise the petrological characterization of the fore-arc<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">magmatic rocks by microscopic description of thin sections, fluid inclusion (FI) analysis by<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">heating and cooling (microthermometry) and by Raman spectroscopy, analysis of stable<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">isotope, Sr- and fluid mobile element isotope signatures of vein precipitates, investigation of<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">mesoscale fabrics along drill core sections in order to elaborate and document the internal<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">structure, and microstructural studies in order to establish the deformation conditions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Classification:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u></u> <u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Salary:<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the Austrian Science Fund<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">(FWF) guidelines is EUR 2024.90 gross/month.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an enjoyable work<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for further education and personal<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">development. Take advantage of the chance to enter into a challenging work environment full<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">of team spirit and enthusiasm for your job.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Application Deadline: <b>30. June 2015<u></u><u></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are interested, please submit your application documents within the stated deadline.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Make sure to indicate the reference number on your application and please send your CV<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">and relevant letters of recommendation to:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">University of Graz<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://erdwissenschaften.uni-graz.at/index_en.php" target="_blank">Institute of Earth Sciences</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prof. Walter Kurz<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heinrichstrasse 26<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A-8010 Graz (Austria)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">or by e-mail <a href="mailto:walter.kurz@uni-graz.at" target="_blank">
walter.kurz@uni-graz.at</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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