[IGSMAIL-8131] 10 open PhD positions at TUM and LMU in the Munich GeoCenter

[Urs Hugentobler]

A new Research Training Group (RTG) entitled “Geophysical modelling of 
vertical motion processes constrained by geodetic and geological 
observations (UPLIFT)” will be established at the Technical University 
of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München 
under the auspices of the Munich GeoCenter. Funded by the German 
Research Foundation (DFG), the RTG aims to understand and quantify 
uplift mechanisms of the continental lithosphere in an interdisciplinary 
approach involving geophysics, geodesy, geology, geomorphology, 
mathematics and computer science.
We invite applications for

   10 Doctoral Positions and one Research scientist (all positions are 
full-time and fully funded)

10 doctoral candidate positions (for a period of 3 years) and 1 
Post-Doctoral position (for a period of 4.5 years) can be filled 
starting in April 2022. The salary is according to working time and 
qualification (TV-L E13/E14, 100%).

The doctoral positions cover the following topics (supervisors in brackets):
  1. Determination of contemporary uplift rates from geodetic 
observations (Prof. Urs Hugentobler, Prof. Xiaoxiang Zhu)
  2. Interpretation of gravity and gravity changes in light of uplift 
processes (Prof. Roland Pail, Prof. Hans-Peter Bunge)
  3. Magnetostratigraphy and geology of Cenozoic sections related to the 
Columbia River-Yellowstone plume system (Prof. Stuart Gilder, Prof. Anke 
Friedrich)
  4. Sedimentologic, stratigraphic, and morpho-tectonic mapping of the 
western North American Cordillera bearing on its broad-scale uplift 
history (Prof. Anke Friedrich, Prof. Stuart Gilder)
  5. Linking of seismic tomography and geodynamic Earth models (Prof. 
Heiner Igel, Dr. Bernhard Schuberth)
  6. Adjoint geodynamic model enabled by high-performance computing 
(Prof. Hans-Peter Bunge, Prof. Dieter Kranzlmüller)
  7. Transient landscape evolution through response models to plate and 
plume mode (Prof. Michael Krautblatter, Prof. Anke Friedrich)
  8. The Lithospheric transfer function (Prof. Hans-Peter Bunge, Prof. 
Roland Pail)
  9. Model adequacy under uncertainty (Prof. Barbara Wohlmuth, Dr. Laura 
Melas)
  10. Curation of data for interactive visualization of the coupled 
dynamic Earth models (Prof. Dieter Kranzlmüller, Dr. Markus Wiedemann)

The Post-doc position performs an interdisciplinary and integrative role 
and covers the topic
  * Data integration, model interfaces and knowledge transfer

The new RTG will provide a tailored qualification and study programme at 
two of Germany’s excellence universities, including topic-related 
lecture series, workshops, advanced course work, retreats, seminars, and 
geological excursions in an interdisciplinary, international and 
family-friendly environment, hosted in the vibrant city of Munich.

Your qualification:

  * Master’s degree of an academic university in geosciences, geodesy, 
geophysics, geology, physics, aerospace engineering, computational 
science and engineering, mathematics or related fields
  * Ideally, cross-disciplinary competences among involved disciplines
  * Knowledge of an advanced programming language or special geological 
skills and field experience
  * Excellent English skills
  * Willingness to collaborate with other members of the Research 
Training Group and external partners
  * Documented aspirations to become a leader in your chosen field of 
research

We are committed to generating a vibrant and diverse research community 
by recruiting a gender-balanced, international and interdisciplinary cohort.

Your application:

To apply please submit the following documents:
  * your CV (with digital copies of any authored scientific 
publications, if applicable),
  * details of your BSc and MSc, including copies of academic 
transcripts and a pdf copy of your MSc thesis or relevant publications,
  * a motivation letter, including a statement explaining your research 
interests and preferred choice of project(s) and advisor(s) (including 
your rationale for that choice), and
  * the names and contact details of three references that may be 
contacted for a recommendation letter
to the application portal:

https://www.efv.verwaltung.uni-muenchen.de/uplift

In case of questions, please contact the Head of the search committee 
and Speaker of the RTG Prof. Dr. Roland Pail (roland.pail at tum.de), or 
the potential supervisor(s) of your topic of interest given above.

Applications that are submitted by January 21th, 2022 will be given full 
consideration but later applications will be considered if the positions 
are not yet filled.

As part of your application, you provide personal data to the Technical 
University of Munich (TUM). Please view our privacy policy on collecting 
and processing personal data during the application process pursuant to 
Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union 
(GDPR) at https://portal.mytum.de/kompass/datenschutz/Bewerbung/. By 
submitting your application you confirm to have read and understood the 
data protection information provided by TUM.

See also:
https://www.asg.ed.tum.de/fileadmin/w00cip/iapg/UPLIFT.pdf

Best regards
Urs Hugentobler


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Prof.Dr.phil.nat. Urs Hugentobler
Professur fuer Satellitengeodaesie
Forschungseinrichtung Satellitengeodaesie
Technische Universitaet Muenchen
Arcisstrasse 21
D-80333 Muenchen, Germany
Phone : ++49-89-289-23195
Fax   : ++49-89-289-23178
urs.hugentobler at tum.de
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