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Post-Doc "Ocean in the Earth System", Uni Bremen, Germany

The DFG *Research** Center** / Excellence Cluster "The Ocean in the Earth
System" *(MARUM) at the University of Bremen, Germany, has established a
competitive and highly selective program for *MARUM Fellowship awards.* Up
to two fellowships will be awarded in this round in the general areas of
marine geology, paleoceanography, marine biogeochemistry, marine geophysics
and marine geotechnology. We encourage applications from enthusiastic and
dynamic individuals with a demonstrated record in interdisciplinary marine
research in fields that include, but are not limited to sedimentation and
physical transport processes in coastal areas, shelf seas, and along ocean
margins, reconstructing and modeling climate change, and biogeochemical
cycles in marine environments. Specific interests of MARUM are directed
toward the understanding of (1) stability of ocean margins (geoengineering,
coastal protection, geohazards, effects of human activities), (2) seafloor
processes such as gas and fluid seepage as well as sediment transport at
continental margins and in coastal areas, (3) ocean-climate and ocean-land
interactions, (4) factors governing marine productivity, (5) life in extreme
environments including the deep marine subsurface, and (6) microbe-mineral
interactions (see www.marum.de for further information).

The successful candidate should have received a PhD within the last five
years in geosciences or a related field. Fellowships are initially limited
to a term of two years and will start in fall or winter 2008. After a
successful evaluation a prolongation by one year is possible. Salary and
benefits are linked to the German employee scale 13 TVL. International
candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Applications should include a CV,
a list of publications, a research proposal describing research interests,
contact information for 3 referees and completed application form (available
from www.marum.de/Jobs.html). *MARUM Fellows* are expected to develop their
own research program within the scientific framework provided by MARUM;
proposals targeting research between boundaries of individual research
groups at MARUM are encouraged. *MARUM Fellows* will be integrated in a
stimulating and supportive environment that provides ideal conditions for
scientific growth.

As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female
employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.

In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification priority will be given
to disabled persons.



Applications and inquiries should be directed to Achim Kopf electronically
(akopf@uni-bremen.de) under the reference number A 66/08.*Deadline for
applications is June 10, 2008.*

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We would be very grateful, if you could submit your application documents as
copies (no folders), we can not send your documents back because of cost
reasons; after the application process the documents will be destroyed.

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