Researcher in Geology/Petrology

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We seek a geoscientist who will conduct research within the DecarbFaroe project (https://decarbfaroe.fo/), which is funded by the Research Council of Norway in the framework of the EU Clean Energy Transition Partnership call. This project involves nineteen partners from academia, public research institutes, and industry. DecarbFaroe seeks for a better understanding how carbon dioxide can be mineralized in old basalts of the North Atlantic Volcanic Province that are now exposed in the Faroe Islands. The ultimate goal of the project is to establish a pilot site for carbon dioxide injection and mineralization.

Within DecarbFaroe, the successful candidate will conduct research in geology, petrology, and hydrogeology. The research will be carried out in close collaboration with Jarðfeingi, the Faroese Geological Survey. The researcher will characterize basaltic rocks and their mineralization using state of the art analytical techniques (e.g., scanning electron microscopy, X-ray tomography), interpret borehole logging data and the analysis of rock cuttings, and conduct the hydrogeological characterization of the injection site and analyze pumping tests.

The researcher is expected to integrate into the project team, collaborate with other researchers, contribute to project deliverables in the form of scientific publications, and present results at DecarbFaroe events and international conferences.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/308735/researcher-in-geology-petrology

Requirements

• Research Field: Geosciences » Geology
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Njord - Centre for Studies of the Physics of the Earth
• Country: Norway

Contact

• City: Oslo
• Website: https://www.mn.uio.no/njord/english/index.html
• Street: PO box 1072 Blindern
• Postal Code: NO-0316
• E-Mail: francois.renard@mn.uio.no