Institution | Faculty of Geosciences - Department of Earth and Environmental Science |
Remuneration group | TV-L E13 |
Full-time / Part-time | Part-time (75%) |
Start date | 2025-07-01 or 2025-08-01 (for three years) |
Application deadline | 2025-04-25 |
In the research group for Sedimentology and Earth Surface Processes, we develop quantitative constraints on the physical and chemical processes that control the evolution of landscapes, the erosion, transport, and deposition of sediments, and the global fluxes of dissolved solutes and carbon. To this end, we combine field observations, analogue experiments, geochronological methods, and geochemical analyses of sediment, soil, and water. Part of the Faculty for Geosciences, the research group is embedded in an environment with a broad range of expertise from geology and geophysics to paleontology, mineralogy, and physical geography.
We are looking for you:
in Munich
Within the ERC-funded Project “Floodplain Weathering” (FloW), we are looking for a doctoral student that will measure rates of sediment transport and weathering across the Madeira floodplain, using a series of geochemical proxies. The project involves month-long field work in Bolivia and Brazil, the analysis of sediment samples in the laboratory at LMU and at collaborating institutes, the interpretation and modeling of the results, and the communication of the findings in peer-reviewed journals and during international conferences.
Project FloW: Earth’s carbon cycle is influenced by chemical weathering. Whereas studies have explored weathering in eroding landscapes, the role of weathering during sediment storage on floodplains remains overlooked. With FloW, we aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of weathering fluxes associated with sediment transport and storage in floodplains. The doctoral candidate will sample sediments stored along the 1500-km-long floodplain of the Madeira river and analyze timescales of sediment transport and weathering using a number of geochemical and sedimentological techniques.
People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.
Inquiries prior to the application deadline can be directed to a.bufe@lmu.de.
To apply, please submit the following documents in English language, compiled into a single PDF file to E-Mail by 25 April 2025:
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