PhD position in geosciences - ForMovFluid - Project #08

29 Jan 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO)

Research Field

Geosciences » Geology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

7 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

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

Offer Description

Within the MSCA Doctoral Network ForMovFluid (formovfluid.eu ), we have several PhD positions open at the moment. A complete description of this offer, together with all the elegibility criteria and employment conditions can be found at https://formovfluid.eu/positions/project-8/ .

Additional information about the project, and other PhD positions available can be consulted at ForMovFluid's website: formovfluid.eu

Project title

Influence of hydro- and chemo-mechanics on fluid pathways

Overview & Research Questions

The Earth's magnetic field, generated in the liquid outer core, shields our planet from solar radiation and likely plays a crucial role in maintaining Earth's habitability. This geomagnetic field imprints its signature in the rock record by compelling ferromagnetic minerals to align their magnetic field with the Earth’s. Such alignment occurs during various geological processes, including the solidification of igneous rocks, sedimentation, or the precipitation of magnetic minerals in rock pore spaces. Thanks to the snapshots of the Earth's magnetic field captured by these tiny minerals, geoscientists have uncovered phenomena such as seafloor spreading, continental movements, and have determined the behavior and age of the geodynamo.

However, the palaeomagnetic archive can be modified if rocks are subsequently altered by hydrothermal meteoric, lithospheric or mantle derived fluids. This alteration results in a complex magnetic signature that partially or fully overprints the original palaeomagnetic signature with new multiple magnetic directions. This process reduces our ability to unveil the mysteries of the magnetic field at the time rock formation, but creates an exciting, new opportunity to use paleomagnetism to place age constraints on the timing of these hydrothermal alteration events.

The aim of this study is to determine the origin and age of fluid transport events by combing well establish isotope geochemistry and novel palaeomagnetic analyses. The targeted field sites will encompass ore bearing and barren carbonate and silicate vein systems in limestones and red sandstones within the Irish and Iberian Variscan belt. The main objective of this project is to understand the diverse processes responsible for fluid driven remagnetization occurrences associated with various fluids, and to elucidate the impact of fluid flow and transport on these remagnetization phenomena. Ultimately, our aim is to track the temporal extent and precise date of fluid flow through by combining paleomagnetic and isotopic methodologies, targeting the appropriate minerals.

Where to apply

Website

https://formovfluid.eu/

Requirements

Research Field

Geosciences » Geology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The following criteria apply to all the DC positions within ForMovFluid:

• Early-Stage Researchers Rule: All researchers recruited in a doctoral network must be Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs, i.e., be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree).
• Nationality Rule:  Researchers can be of any nationality.
• Mobility Rule: at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not considered. The mobility rule applies to the (first) beneficiary where the researcher is recruited, and not to beneficiaries to which the researcher is sent or seconded. It is also only determined at one point in time: that of the fellow's first recruitment in the project.
• English Language: ESRs must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.
• Host Specific Criteria: Every ESR must qualify for admittance as a PhD student at the university the position is assigned to. Consequently, there may be additional criteria for every position that are laid out in the detailed description of every ESR position.
• Number of Applications: Candidates can apply for up to 5 projects.

All the information about the position and details on how to apply can be consulted at the project's website: https://formovfluid.eu/

Specific Requirements

We are looking for a student with a master’s degree in natural sciences, strong knowledge in geosciences, and a solid foundation in paleomagnetism and rock magnetism. The project involves an extensive field and laboratory component.

You will join an active group of researchers at the Institute for Geosciences (IGEO-CSIC) and become part of the ForMovFluid group, where you can enhance your technical and soft skills while broadening your horizons with new disciplines and tools. Madrid is a vibrant metropolis, located near Spain’s major natural and cultural attractions, and hosts one of the best-connected airports globally.

The CSIC provides a welcoming, dynamic, and interdisciplinary research environment at the forefront of scientific innovation in Spain. If you are motivated, a team player, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply!

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will be provided with the following living allowance, subject to local taxation and government contribution requirements:

Spain Living Allowance        €44,450 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. For the purposes of the MSCA, family is defined as "persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised) or dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher". Note that your family status is determined at the time of your recruitment and remains fixed during the lifetime of the project.

Selection process

To apply to this position, please do it through ForMovFluid’s website: formovfluid.eu . You can apply through the dedicated form you will see in each position. 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). We might contact your reference person during the decision process.

Website for additional job details

https://formovfluid.eu/positions/project-8/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO)

Country

Spain

City

Madrid

Postal Code

28040

Street

C/ Doctor Severo Ochoa 7

Geofield

Contact

City

Madrid

Website

https://igeo.ucm-csic.es/

Street

C/ Doctor Severo Ochoa 7

Postal Code

28040

E-Mail

dpastorgalan@csic.es

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