Postdoc in Regional Geology of the Saharan Platform

Postdoc in Regional Geology of the Saharan Platform Challenge: how to quantify vertical movements hidden inside regional unconformities? Change: the regional geology of the Saharan Platform. Impact: geo-practitioners interacting with the Saharan subsurface.

We are looking for a candidate who will investigate the regional geology of the Saharan Platform. This will build on top of the ~100 publications and PhD theses from the North Africa Research Group, to generate new ideas and regional maps of past vertical movements (uplift and subsidence), as well as source-to-sink maps. The candidate will focus on the Paleozoic unconformities, examining their nature and quantifying potential vertical movements hidden within them. Specifically, the candidate will sample material below and above the Taconic unconformity, related to the Hirnantian glaciation that was covering Africa/Gondwana during the Ordovician. The success of the project relies on existing datasets as well as new ones to be acquired, especially for Low-Temperature Thermochronology, for which new field missions for sample collection are to be planned (samples may also be aquiered from museum/private collections). The project aims to deliver a series of regional source-to-sink maps for the Paleozoic Epochs, and to test them using Landscape Evolution Modelling.

Must haves: A PhD in regional geology (or to be completed within one year). Candidate must be able to obtain a visa for travelling to northern African countries (e.g., Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia). Extensive fieldwork experience. Publication record with at least one peer-reviewed scientific article. Willingness to do fieldwork in the Saharan Desert. Nice to have: Experience with Landscape Evolution Modelling. Experience with Low-Temperature Thermochronology and/or geochronology. Experience with Source-to-Sink analysis.

Duration of contract is 2 years. Temporary. A job of 30-32 hours per week. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. An excellent pension scheme via the ABP. The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year. Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages. Flexible working week. Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget. Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses. Partially paid parental leave Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program. Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible! The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service , offers information on their website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

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