Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowships in Geosciences at CEED (2016/3997)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

Two positions as PhD Research fellow (SKO 1017) are available at the Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), a Centre of Excellence at the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway.

Starting date no later than 1 October, 2016. The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years.

Job and project description:

Six different projects are offered, please specify which project you apply for:

PhD Research Fellowship in Palaeomagnetism and Plate Tectonics

A principal goal of this project is to obtain high-quality palaeomagnetic data from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous volcanics (including kimberlites) in southwest Greenland and Canada. These data — along with a compilation of Mesozoic palaeomagnetic data globally — will be used to (i) develop a robust pre-drift model between Greenland and North America and Greenland and Europe, and (ii) construct of a new global Mesozoic apparent polar wander path (APWP) with estimates of true polar wander. The project also aims to numerically construct the longest hotspot track on Earth by extending the New England hotspot track to onshore North America using the distribution of well-dated kimberlites. This hotspot track and a revised Mesozoic APWP will be used to build a new reference frame for absolute plate motions.

Specific required qualifications: geophysics (paleomagnetism); numerical modelling is an asset.

Supervisors: T. H. Torsvik (t.h.torsvik (at) geo.uio.no), P. Doubrovine and B. Steinberger

PhD Research Fellowship in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Cooling a planet: The role of dynamics and composition.

This project aims to study the governing processes of planetary thermal evolution, in particular the heat loss through the lithosphere, comparing Earth, Venus and Jupiter’s moon Io, and investigate the role of composition in these different dynamic regimes (plate recycling-conduction-heat pipes). The main tools of investigation will be dynamic, time-dependent numerical models of planetary mantles and lithospheres supported by first-principles atomistic simulations that refine rheological and mineralogical material properties to be used in the dynamic evolution models.

Specific required qualifications: physics/geophysics and numerical modelling.

Supervisors: S.C. Werner (stephanie.werner (at) geo.uio.no), T. Rolf, F. Crameri, and R.G. Trønnes

PhD Research Fellowship in North Atlantic geodynamics

Plume-induced delamination of continental lithosphere and Eocene North-Atlantic opening

This project aims to study the geodynamic evolution of the North Atlantic by investigating the interactions between the Iceland plume, the mantle and the lithosphere from the Eocene. 3D numerical modeling of the thermo-mechanical and magmatic evolution of the region will be conducted in the first step. Model predictions of spatio-temporal surface evolution will be tested against a multitude of geological and marine geophysical observations. The project will be conducted together with ETH (T. Gerya) and U. Utrecht (W. Spakman).

Specific required qualifications: physics/geophysics and numerical modelling.

Supervisors: C. Gaina (Carmen.gaina (at) geo.uio.no), W. Spakman, T. Gerya, T.H. Torsvik/P. Doubrovine

Minstelønn: 0

Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Centre for Earth E

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: Geologists and geophysicists

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år