Dear all,
A PhD position is available in the Tectonophysics department at Utrecht
University, the Netherlands, on the geodynamic evolution of the Caribbean
plate margin. See project description below. For further details and
application, please e-mail to Rob Govers ([log in to unmask])
Geodynamics of the North Caribbean plate boundary
New evidence has emerged that the plate boundary between the Caribbean and North America is currently undergoing a major change; plate breaking near Puerto Rico add to the significant potential for devastating earthquakes and tsunamis of this plate boundary. Focus of this project is to use state‐of‐the art numerical models to combine new observations on the structure (tomography), surface velocities (GPS). Purpose is to explore and understand how processes in the deep earth drive crustal deformation on time scales ranging from a fw years (important to hazard) to millions of years (important for geology). This international collaborative project integrates our expertise on quantitative modeling and geodynamic processes with regional knowledge of specialist from Woods Hole and Purdue. Work visits of the Ph.D. student to the U.S.A. are therefore anticipated.
Terms of employment:
Successful candidates will be offered a full-time Ph.D. position for a
period of four years, with the specific intent that it results in a
doctorate. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of
the Dutch Universities. The gross monthly salary starts at € 1933 in the
first year and increases to € 2472 in the fourth year and is supplemented
by a holiday allowance of 8% per year. We also offer a pension scheme, a
health insurance allowance and flexible employment conditions. The Ph.D.
candidates will be based at the Department of Earth Sciences Institute
(part of Faculty of Geosciences).
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Dr. D.J.J. van Hinsbergen
Paleomagnetic Laboratory 'Fort Hoofddijk'
Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University
Budapestlaan 17
3584 CD Utrecht
The Netherlands
phone: +31 30 2531676
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www.geologist.nl
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