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Research Assistant/Associate - Water-rock interaction on Mars
Ref: 00019-5
Salary: £25,751 - £28,983 (grade6)/£31,671 - £35,646 (grade7) per annum
The primary aim of the project is to identify, separate and characterize products of aqueous alteration in Martian meteorites.
State-of-art analytical techniques will be used to determine the composition and timing of fluid movement through the Martian crust. Results will provide detailed information on when water was present, where it originated, and the scale of the Martian hydrologic system. This aim will be achieved by a combination of high-resolution petrography of alteration mineral assemblages, fluid inclusion studies, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology as well as noble gas and stable isotope determinations.
The position will entail preparation of samples from existing collections. Much of this work will be carried out in close collaboration with research partners at the University of Glasgow and the Natural History Museum, London.
The candidate should possess excellent knowledge and experience of mineralogy and isotope geochemistry techniques and ideally have laboratory experience of both. Additional knowledge and expertise relating to fluid inclusion petrography and meteorite petrology would also be an advantage.
This is a 36 month position, starting on 1st September 2010, or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Closing Date: 14 May 2010
