Education, experience and skills expected of an applicant

• PhD in the field of Precambrian geology, ore geology or metamorphic geology. Your doctorate is no more
than five years old (up to ten years for special reasons). A person who has been awarded a permission to
defend their dissertation before submitting the application may also be considered.
• Experience in the application of a variety of geochronological methods to solve geological problems.
• Good skills in mineral petrology.
• Willingness to travel. International travel will be required for conferences and analytical time.
• Willingness and capability to work in the field. The amount of field work in Finland is approximately 20 days a
year.
• A proven scientific publication track record.
• Fluent written and oral skills in English.
• You hold a driver’s license.

Education, experience and skills that are appreciated

• Experience in structural/metamorphic/igneous geology.
• Experience in applied ore geology and metallogenic processes.
• Experience using collision-cell mass spectroscopy based geochronological methods (such as Rb-Sr, Lu-Hf and
Re-Os).
• Knowledge of the problems of Precambrian geology.
• Interest in studying Finnish.

Personal qualities desired from the applicant

You are an early career researcher who is motivated and eager to learn. You benefit from interaction within a team setting and enjoy working independently. You have good co-operation, interaction, and communication skills.

For further information, please contact your future supervisor Irmeli Huovinen, tel. +358295034270 reachable on 8.11 at 10 - 11 (EET) and on 15.11 at 10-12 (EET) or Associate Research Professor Kathryn Cutts, email kathryn.cutts@gtk.fi or Research Professor Tero Niiranen, tel. +358295034216 reachable on 19.11 at 10 - 11 (EET) and on 21.11 at 13-14 (EET).

Primarily, we request applicants to submit their applications electronically via the Valtiolle.fi service. However, you can also apply for this job by delivering your application to the Registry Office’s postal address. Both the application and the envelope must feature the ID number of the position applied for. The letter must be delivered by the end of the application period.

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Location
Espoo

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