DESCRIPTION

• Conduct research independently and under limited supervision and the production or contribution to the production of conference papers and publications for submission to high-quality refereed journals.
• Conducted and interpreted geochemical analyses on the Hadean-Archean Zircon, including U-Pb-Hf-O isotopes, using LA-ICPMS and SIMS.
• Conduct clean lab whole-rock non-traditional stable isotope analyses on Archean TTG samples from different cratons.
• Design, develop, and perform thermodynamic and geochemical modeling using alphaMELTs and Perple_X to evaluate the origin of the continental crust.
• Develop new approaches, ideas, and techniques to track Early Earth crustal evolution.
• Attending and presenting the results at international conferences, subject to the availability of funds.
• Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures and report breaches or other security risks accordingly.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Criteria

• PhD from a reputable university in Geology or Geochemistry or related discipline.
• A high level of expertise in isotope geochemistry.
• Experience writing scientific or review papers.
• A willingness to contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Excellent English language communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• The proven ability to work on multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to train and mentor students and support fellow researchers.
• Highly developed reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Travel to another country, such as China and Australia, to perform some analyses.

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience in zircon geochemical analysis and granitoid petrology.
• PhD gained from a top 200 QS or THE ranked University.
• High-impact first-author publications in the top 10% of journals in the relevant field.

Should you require further assistance or if you face any issue with the online application, please feel to contact the Recruitment Team (recruitmentteam@ku.ac.ae).