[Geoinfo] Fwd: PhD position in tectonics at the University Jena, Germany

[Victor Hugo Garcia]

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De: "Kamil Ustaszewski" <kamil.u en uni-jena.de>
Fecha: 18/12/2014 16:55
Asunto: PhD position in tectonics at the University Jena, Germany
Para: <GEO-TECTONICS en jiscmail.ac.uk>
Cc:

Dear list members,

After several exciting discussion threads we've recently had on this list,
I apologize for merely bringing yet another job announcement to your
attention (but perhaps the issue of active continental subduction, on which
this study is going to focus, is going to trigger some debate):


The Structural Geology Group at the Institute of
Geosciences, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany, seeks a PhD
student for research in a newly funded project entitled

*ALMOND* *(Albania and Montenegro Neotectonic Deformation)*

to be filled until the 01 April 2015.

Required qualifications:
-  An undergraduate degree in geology/geosciences (MSc, Diplom
or equivalent).
-  The successful candidate is expected to bring enthusiasm for
working outdoors, as he/she will be expected to carry out field work for
extended periods in partly remote, mountainous terrain in Montenegro and
northern Albania.
-  A proven record of geological mapping skills is hence very desirable;
acquaintance with GIS is advantageous.
-  Driver’s license (category B)

Main tasks:
-  See project decription below.
-  It is expected that applicants take advantage of the opportunity
to obtain their PhD within the frame of the project.

The salary depends on the regulations of the labour contracts for employees
in the public service of the German federal states (so-called "TV-L"),
commensurate to personal requirements up to tariff group 13.
The position is restricted to 3 years.
Disabled applicants will be treated with priority over non-disabled ones in
case of equal qualifications.

Applications, including a meaningful motivation letter, CV and transcripts,
should be sent by 23 January 2015 to my department address:

Kamil Ustaszewski
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Chair of Structural Geology
Faculty for Chemistry and Geosciences
Burgweg 11
07749 Jena, Germany

Tel: ++49 3641-948623, email: kamil.u en uni-jena.de

*Please refer to job advertisement registry number 209/2014 when sending
your applications.*

The official job announcement (in German) can also be found *at the Job
board of the University Jena*
<http://www.uni-jena.de/Universit%C3%A4t/Stellenmarkt/Wissenschaftliche+Mitarbeiter/209_2014+_+wiss_+Mitarbeiter_in+am+Institut+f%C3%BCr+Geowissenschaften.html>
.
An *English version*
<http://www.structures.uni-jena.de/en/Jobs/Job+advertisement+for+a+PhD+position.html>
with
slightly more information is placed on our group website.




*Project description*The fold-and-thrust belt of the Dinarides-Hellenides
on the Balkan Peninsula is a rare example of active continental subduction.
Project ALMOND aims at studying its active tectonics in an area of
transient kinematics between Montenegro and northern Albania. Several
anomalous features characterize this area, such as northward-diminishing
seismic moment release, northward disappearance of a continental
lithospheric slab and northward end of syn-collisional extension related to
subduction rollback in the Aegean Sea. The study area hosted numerous
historical earthquakes as well as one of the strongest instrumentally
recorded earthquakes in Europe (Montenegro 1979, MW 7.1). GPS studies
indicate convergence between Adria and Eurasia at rates of 4–5 mm yr-1.
Long-term convergence rates, by contrast, are unconstrained.

The project forms a collaboration with the RWTH Aachen and the
Freie Universität Berlin and is funded by the German Research Foundation
(DFG). Within the project part based in Jena, we aim at characterizing the
structural basis of this transient kinematic behaviour by constructing
balanced cross sections in two regional transects on either sides of the
orogen-perpendicular Skutari-Pec Fault, which delimits syn-collisional
extension to the north. In addition, it is foreseen to improve geometrical
constraints on (partly seismically active) faults using subsurface data in
the external part of the thrust belt.



Best wishes to all,
Kamil Ustaszewski



______________________________________
Kamil Ustaszewski
Head of Structural Geology
Institute of Geological Sciences
Friedrich-Schiller University Jena
______________________________________
Tel. +49(0)3641-948623
e-mail: kamil.u en uni-jena.de
WWW: http://www.structures.uni-jena.de
Burgweg 11 — office H106
D-07749 Jena, Germany

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