Research Associate in Palaeoclimatology and
2 weeks ago
**About the role**:
Topic: “Coral geochemistry to reconstruct Indonesian Throughflow and its influence on global warmth and monsoon climate variability’
The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment seeks to appoint a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Palaeoclimatology and Geochemistry to perform innovative research in a recently funded NERC Discovery Science project. The research project is in collaboration with the University of Southampton (UoS). The post will be based at the University of Leicester.
The paleo research unit where this position is based will transform understanding of the Indonesian Throughflow and its role in global climate teleconnections by producing new coral geochemical records from strategic sites at the northwest Australian shelf. As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will use the skeletons of giant massive corals to develop long, continuous, high resolution (bi)monthly geochemical proxy records of salinity and temperature from this key region of climate variability vital to warming globally and monsoon climate variability around the world.
Analytical work will involve the high-resolution marine palaeoclimatology laboratory at the UoL (ICP-MS) and the Stable Isotope Laboratory Research Facility at the University of Southampton’s Waterfront Campus in its Palaeoceanography and Palaeoclimate Research Group. Our project also involves collaborations with climate modellers and oceanographers from the Climate Research Centre at the UNSW Sydney (Australia), the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Commonwealth Research Organisation (Australia).
**Further Support**
We will support the successful applicant’s research by ensuring they have access to our Facilities and are integrated into a thriving research environment. We will provide mentoring in both education and research and support the postholder in submitting Fellowships/Grants to support their continued career growth and become a long-term member of the research team beyond this post.
For more information, please see the following:
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Evolution and Past Environments group at UoL
Analytical Facilities at UoL here and here.
University of Southampton Stable Isotope Laboratory Research Facility
University of Southampton Palaeoceanography and Palaeoclimatology Research Group
University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre in Sydney
**Additional information**:
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
**Vacancy terms**: Full time, fixed term contract for 3 years
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