Position Announcement
Postdoctoral Researcher (Reference M1147)
Glaciologist/Geophysicist
Swansea Glaciology Group and British Antarctic Survey
Application Deadline: Friday, 4 November 2005
Application forms and further information is available at:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/vacancies/index.htm
Swansea Glaciology Group in collaboration with the British Antarctic
Survey wish to appoint a creative and innovative postdoctoral researcher
to work on a major Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Antarctic
Funding Initiative (AFI) funded project "Basal Conditions on Rutford Ice
Stream, West Antarctica: Hot-water Drilling and Down-hole
Instrumentation."
The component of the research undertaken by the research fellow will be
the interpretation and analysis of surface and seismic and airborne
radar surveys. The successful candidate may also be involved in
laboratory work on ice cores collected during the project and the
interpretation of shallow borehole thermistor data. Creative and
innovative, applicants should have a Ph.D. in geophysics, earth or
environmental sciences, or glaciology. Good interpersonal communication
skills (including written), enthusiasm, and commitment are essential.
Informal enquiries should be directed to:
Professor Tavi Murray
E-mail: t.murray [at] swansea.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1792 602269
or to:
Dr. Andy M. Smith
E-mail: amsm [at] bas.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1223 221481).
Information about the university, department, and research group is
available at:
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/
http://www2.swan.ac.uk/schools/environment_society/
http://geography.swan.ac.uk/
http://geography.swan.ac.uk/glaciology/