CareerPlan

Doctoral Researcher in Silicon Stable Geochemistry (all genders welcome)

Göttingen, NIEDERSACHSENFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-10-28

Core

Develop and refine a method for triple silicon isotope analysis to apply to various Solar system reservoirs.

Role type

Doctoral Researcher in Silicon Stable Geochemistry

Builds

Automated measurement workflows for delta-30Si and Delta-prime-29Si using gas source mass spectrometry

Domain

Geosciences / Isotope Geochemistry / Cosmochemistry

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

experimental skills, stable-isotope analysis, mass spectrometry, vacuum technology, gas chromatography, programming, robotics, artificial intelligence

Preferred skills

experience with lasers, high-temperature processes, corrosive fluorinating agents, data analysis

Technologies

gas source mass spectrometry, lasers, vacuum equipment, robotics, AI

Responsibilities

Develop and validate automated measurement methods; Prepare geological and cosmochemical samples; Automate measurement and data-processing workflows; Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences

Seniority

Early-career researcher (Doctoral candidate)