Doctoral Researcher in Silicon Stable Geochemistry (all genders welcome)
Uni Göttingen, Germany
- Institution
- Uni Göttingen
- Country
- Germany
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Environment & Earth Sciences
- Application deadline
- 29 October 2026
- Location
- Göttingen, Niedersachsen, DE
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, Göttinger Zentrum für Geowissenschaften – Abt.4 – Geochemie und Isotopengeologie, there is a position as
to be filled. Starting date is as soon as possible. The position is limited to three years.
The project will develop and refine a method for triple silicon isotope analysis. It will apply the method to various Solar system reservoirs.
Your duties
- Develop and validate an automated method for measurements of δ30Si and Δ′29Si using gas source mass spectrometry.
- Prepare geological and cosmochemical samples and measure international reference materials, terrestrial rocks, meteorites and planetary samples.
- Automate measurement and data-processing workflows.
- Publish the results in peer-reviewed journals, present them at international conferences and complete a doctoral degree in the GAUSS Geoscience programme. Your profile
- You hold a very good university Master’s degree in geosciences, geochemistry, chemistry, physics or a closely related discipline and meet the requirements for admission to a doctoral programme.
- You have strong experimental skills and a keen interest in isotope geochemistry, analytical method development and quantitative data analysis.
- You are prepared to work responsibly with lasers, vacuum equipment, high-temperature processes and corrosive fluorinating agents under established safety procedures.
- Experience with stable-isotope analysis, mass spectrometry, vacuum technology, gas chromatography, and programming is advantageous.
- You communicate and write confidently in English and enjoy working independently as well as in an interdisciplinary team.
- You bring enthusiasm for robotics and artificial intelligence and are keen to explore their use in laboratory automation and data analysis.
This position is intended to support early-career researchers and offers the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect the interests of the applicant.
Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 10/29/2026 on the application portal of the university using this link:
http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/76682
. For more information get in touch with Andreas Pack directly via E-Mail: apack@uni-goettingen.de, Tel. 0175 2981638 .
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