PhD position in taphonomy of fossil microbialites (23004), Lausanne, Switzerland
📋 About This Opportunity
Summary The Animal Origins and Morphology Lab (ANOM Lab) at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL), invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the taphonomy of fossil microbialites. The position is embedded in Project OASIS (Origin of Life Analogues and Archives) of the NCCR Genesis This opportunity was collected by Gabeshana from ResearchersJob. Organization: ResearchersJob. Please visit the original source for complete eligibility requirements, official notification, application instructions and the latest information.
🎯 Eligibility
/ QualificationA Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geology, Earth Sciences, Biology, or a closely related field.Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team across geochemistry, mineralogy, microbiology and paleontology.Experience with paleontology, microbialites, decay experiments, or taphonomy is advantageous but not mandatory.Scholarship Description This fully funded doctoral position is part of the NCCR Genesis Project OASIS and focuses on understanding how microbialites form, transform and are preserved in the rock record. The PhD will combine:Field characterization of microbialite localities (mineralogy, preserved structures, geochemistry).Construction of an archive database of m