Reference Number 00038-8
Location Main Campus (Gilmorehill)
Faculty/ Services Faculty of Physical Sciences
Department 201 Geographical & Earth Sciences
Job Family Research & Teaching
Position Type Full Time
Salary Range £25,623 - £28,839 (grade 6)
Job Purpose
To work on the NERC funded project 'The centennial-scale response of the Indian monsoon to Holocene climate change: a high-resolution lake sediment isotope record from Peiku Co, Tibet'.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To organise and undertake laboratory based research to generate a high-resolution palaeoclimate record.
2. To assist in the day-to-day running of the laboratory.
3. To contribute to writing up of research papers to be published in refereed journals and contribute to the presentation of research findings at national and international meetings, workshops and conferences.
4. To play a constructive and proactive role within the project team, including liaison with collaborators at the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory and the Large Lakes Observatory.
5. To contribute to the growing group in palaeolimnology at Glasgow University and the overall success of the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences through participation in group and department research activities.
6.To keep up to date with current developments in palaeolimnology, palaeoclimatology and stable isotope geochemistry.
7. To respond to the administrative demands from the funding body in a timely manner.
8. To undertake professional development courses.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
A1. Honours Degree in either Physical Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, or cognate discipline.
Desirable
B1. Masters Degree (or soon to be awarded) in either Physical Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, or cognate discipline
B2. Research-based refereed publications in international journals.
Skills
Essential
C1. Proven ability to work in either a chemistry, earth science or micropalaeontology type environment.
C2. Proven ability to work with light microscopes for microfossil analysis.
C3. Good numerate skills.
C4. Good interpersonal skills.
C5. Ability to plan and manage laboratory work.
C6. Ability to give high quality oral presentations of work to colleagues and peers.
Desirable
D1. Basic isotope ratio mass spectrometry skills.
D2. Basic microfossil taxonomic skills.
D3. Good communication skills.
Experience
Essential
E1. Extensive experience of laboratory studies in either chemistry, earth science or micropalaeontology type environments.
E2. Experience using light microscopes to study and pick microfossils.
E3. Experience in data interpretation.
E4. 1-2 years relevant research experience.
Desirable
F1. Previous experience working with IRMS and/or ICP-AES/OES.
F2. Experience in interpreting stable isotope and trace element data.
F3. Experience of writing up research results.
Job Features
Planning and Organising
Reacting to duties assigned by the project manager.
Ability to plan and organise research and administrative tasks related to one's own and the team's work.
Ability to bring issues to the attention of the project manager.
Able to react to project needs which vary on a day-to-day basis.
Decision Making
Prioritise own work.
Contribute to team decisions about research directions, and where and how to publish results.
Internal/External Relationships
Liaise with other members of the research group.
Liaise with collaborators to maintain co-operations at all levels.
Liaise with project manager, to exchange information and discuss project direction.
Problem Solving
Solve research problems.
Develop new strategies to answer research questions as and when required.
Other
This 12-month position, starting in January 2010, or as soon as possible thereafter, is available to undertake research on lake sediments recovered from Peiku Co to reconstruct the Holocene climate history of southern Tibet. In particular you will conduct sedimentological analysis, identify and isolate ostracod shells, and generate stable isotope and trace element data using IRMS and ICP-OES. The overarching aim of this project is to investigate Indian summer monsoon variability over the past 15,000 years through a high-resolution palaeoclimatic record and to understand the relationship between the monsoon and other parts of the climate system. This palaeoclimatic record will be used to evaluate changes in the behaviour of the Indian summer monsoon and to investigate the relative importance of different forcing factors and wider climatic teleconnections. You will be based in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences and work closely with colleagues from the NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory and the Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Terms & Conditions
Salary will be on the Research and Teaching Grade, level 6, £25,623 - £26,391 per annum. This post has funding for 1 year.
The successful applicant (if aged under 60) will be eligible to join the Universities' Superannuation Scheme. Further information regarding the scheme is available from the Superannuation Officer, who is also prepared to advise on questions relating to the transfer of Superannuation benefits.
All research and related activities, including grants, donations, clinical trials, contract research, consultancy and commercialisation are required to be managed through the University's relevant processes (e.g. contractual and financial), in accordance with the University Court's policies
Informal enquiries can made to Dr Andrew Henderson, Tel: 0141 330 3634, E-mail: Andrew.Henderson@ges.gla.ac.uk
Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs
If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 0141 330 3898 for an application pack.
Closing Date: 20th November, 2009
Deadline :30 November 2009
Contact :Dr Andrew Henderson 0141 330 3634 Andrew.Henderson@ges.gla.ac.uk
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