Download iCRAG Postdoctoral Researcher RM1.2PD2 Metallogenesis of Cu

iCRAG Postdoctoral Researcher RM1.2PD2
Metallogenesis of Cu deposits in Palaeozoic sedimentary rocks,
southern Ireland.
Duration: 24 months
Salary: €34 000 per annum
A two year postdoctoral research position (starting October 2016) in the
combined fields of geochemistry and mineralogy will be available for a highly motivated
individual in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, at University
College Cork, Ireland.
Geofluids play a pivotal role in the structural and geochemical evolution of
sedimentary and vein- hosted copper deposits. The ubiquitous presence of fluids in
such settings can directly influence the distribution of heat, mineral reactions and
deformation process from the microscopic to the megascopic scale. This project will
address some fundamental questions related to the development of copper in the
Copper Coast deposits, the Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper and vein-hosted
deposits in the Variscides of southwest Ireland as well as the southern sector of the
Irish Midland orefield. In the effort to define the source of hydrothermal fluids, as well
as ore forming components (S, Cu) of southern Ireland copper deposits, cutting edge
geochemical tools will be used to determine H, O, S and Cu isotopes and trace element
concentration in ore minerals and fluid inclusions. Merging light and heavy isotope data
with fluid inclusion microthermometry, ore petrology, and models of MWL/sedimentary
sulphur signature will help produce a consistent genetic model for Cu mineralization in
southern Ireland.
iCRAG, the new Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences, is funded
under the SFI Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European
Regional Development Fund. It is supporting >40 new early career research
opportunities. Thus, the candidate will be part of a larger well established research
team.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in stable isotope geochemistry with
interests in mineralogy and economic geology. Prospective candidates can get
additional information by e-mailing Dr. Pat Meere ([email protected]) or Dr. Giulio
Solferino ([email protected]). Applications should include an academic CV, a letter of
motivation and the names and contact details of two academic referees to be sent to
Dr. Meere. The application deadline is the 1st August 2016. The start date of the
position will be in early October 2016.