Your tasks and responsibilities:
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at LMU Munich invites applications for one PhD position in Marine Geochemistry/ Environmental Chemistry to experimentally investigate the biogeochemical cycling of DOM in the context of ocean deoxygenation.
- Work in analytical chemistry and organic geochemistry laboratories using chromatographic and spectrometric techniques.
- Conduct and implement field work experiments onboard research vessels and laboratory analyses involving microbes and DOM from natural samples.
- Present achievements in international conferences and write scientific articles in English.
Your qualifications:
- M.Sc. in, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Oceanography or a related subject.
- Very good English skills that allow to communicate in an international working environment, and to read and write scientific publications in English.
- A high degree of scientific curiosity and willingness to explore new methods and ideas.
- Willingness to participate in research stays and expeditions to coastal and marine regions onboard research vessels for several weeks.
- Team player attitude and communication skills to work in a multidisciplinary network of cooperation partners from several institutes in Europe.
Additional recommended skills and knowledge:
- Prior experience in field work and laboratory analyses using chromatographic and/or spectrometric techniques (e.g. FT-ICR-MS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GC-MS or LC-MS).
- Practice on analyzing large datasets with multivariate statistics (e.g. R or Matlab).
Benefits:
The Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich is one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, counting over 50,000 students and sitting in the heart of Bavaria at the northern foot of the Alps. Our workplace is centrally located in Munich and is very easy to reach by bike or public transport. Our interdisciplinary team welcomes new members and we offer you a dynamic, international and academically stimulating environment. LMU Munich is an equal opportunity employer and committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty. We encourage female candidates to apply.
This project will be supervised by Dr. Gonzalo V. Gomez-Saez and is funded by DFG (75%, TV-L-E13) for a maximum time period of 3.5 years with a probation period of 6 months and subject to a group evaluation by DFG of the whole project in October 2025.
People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.
Contact:
Applicants are asked to submit by e-mail a complete set of application documents including a motivation letter (max two pages), CV, copies of B.Sc. and M.Sc. transcripts of records, copy in pdf of the M.Sc. thesis and names and emails of two referees to g.gomez@lmu.de.
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