Jobs:Job-00985

PhD or Postdoc opportunity on the links between tectonic changes and fluvial responses

Ben-Gurion University, , Israel
Apply before: 31 August 2019

Posting:

Position:

PhD or PostDoc

Apply before:

31 August 2019

The Earth Surface Dynamics group in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, has an opening for a fully-funded PhD or Postdoc position as part of the Israel Science Foundation project on ‘Reorganization and Deformation Patterns of Fluvial Basins in Response to Changing Tectonic Gradients’.

The successful applicant will develop and use numerical tools to evaluate and quantify the range of responses of fluvial drainage networks to changes in tectonic gradients. Numerical results will be compared and contrasted against physical landscape evolution experiments and field analysis.

Duration:

PhD candidate: four years
Postdoc: one year with a possibility for extension

The start date is flexible and can be as early as October 2019.

The applicant should have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and enthusiasm for quantitative analysis and modeling of Earth systems. A PhD applicant is expected to have a demonstrated experience in basic programming and GIS while a postdoc applicant is expected to have a demonstrated strong background in numerical models development.

To apply, please send the following items to Liran Goren (gorenl@bgu.ac.il) as a single pdf document:

a short cover letter stating the position you are applying for and describing how it is related to your career goals;
a recent C.V.;
a research statement (1500 words maximum); and
contact information for two references.

Ben-Gurion University has a lively campus located at the edge of the Negev desert, with lots of hiking opportunities nearby, and it is only one-hour train ride from Tel Aviv.

Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group

Geodynamics Focus Research Group