Organisation/Company: University College Cork
Research Field: Geosciences » Geology
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions
Country: Ireland
Application Deadline: 7 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number 101168931
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Project Overview: Understanding the role of fault plumbing and associated fluid flow in the development of vein hosted mineralising systems in sedimentary basins using an example from the Upper Devonian Munster Basin, Southern Ireland.
Research Questions:
1. The mineralising fluids for both the early basin and Variscan inversion mineralisation events are highly saline (>22.4 wt% NaClequiv in some cases). The presence of salts (Na, K, Ca chlorides) are central to the effectiveness of these brines scavenging and carrying metals to higher level sites of precipitation in veins.
2. The ultimate source of the copper in these Irish vein hosted deposits is still not known. Was the copper leached from the significant (< 7km) basin fill of the Upper Devonian Munster Basin or was there a significant basement source for the copper?
3. Why are these copper deposits so spatially localised?
Eligibility Criteria:
* A good understanding and strong interest in structural geology and geofluids.
* A strong understanding of data analysis and statistics.
* Capability of working independently or within a project team to achieve results.
* Good communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills.
Languages: ENGLISH Level Good
Additional Information
Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will be provided with the following living allowance, subject to local taxation and government contribution requirements:
Ireland Living Allowance: €55,956 p.a. gross*
*subject to local taxation and government contribution requirements
Should you have a family at the time of your recruitment, you are entitled to an additional "family allowance" of EUR 500 per month.
Selection Process
To apply to this position, please do it through ForMovFluid’s website: formovfluid.eu. You can apply for up to 5 projects (select them in the same form, ordered by your priority of choice), and please attach the following documents in the form:
* A two-page CV
* A one-page motivation letter for each of the DCs positions you want to apply.
* The e-mail for a reference contact (not a reference letter, just the contact).
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