Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN
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Uprzejmie informujemy o nowych warunkach zatrudniania osób na stanowiska typu post-doc: limit czasu upływającego od uzyskania stopnia doktora dla aplikujących na te stanowiska kobiet może być przedłużony o 1,5 roku za każde urodzone bądź przysposobione dziecko.
Oferta pracy
Nazwa stanowiska: Student/Doctoral student scholarship
Wymagania:
Requirements:
- MsC in geology, oceanography or related fields of study (specialization in paleoenvironments/marine paleoenvironments)
- Experience in the taxonomic analysis of Arctic foraminifera
- Experience in the taxonomic analysis of Baltic Sea foraminifera and diatoms
- Experience in sedimentary core preparation and handling
- Experience in sedimentary analyses such as grainsize and IRD analyses
- Strong motivation for scientific work
- Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English communication
- Experience in field research
- (co-) authorship of scientific papers and/or conference presentations
Tasks description:
1. core preparation and sampling
2. grain size analysis of sedimentary material
3. foraminiferal and diatom analysis of sediment samples
4. creation of databases containing results of aforementioned analyses
5. data processing and integration
6. scientific manuscript preparation
7. dissemination of results at international scientific meetings
Project description:
TRACE: Tracing the footprints of deglacial and eaRly Holocene meltwAter pulses in the European ArctiC from Barents Sea sedimEnts
The last deglaciation of the Northern Hemisphere was marked by abrupt meltwater pulses that significantly disrupted ocean circulation and climate systems. While major events, such as Meltwater Pulse-1A and the Younger Dryas, have been widely studied, early Holocene freshwater outbursts from paleo lakes, particularly Baltic Paleo Lakes, remain poorly constrained in the marine record. This knowledge gap is especially evident in the European Arctic, where the climatic impacts and environmental consequences of such events may have been substantial but remain largely unexplored.
This project aims to identify and trace post-glacial meltwater pulses, especially early Holocene outbursts from Baltic paleo lakes, into the Barents Sea using a multiproxy analysis of marine sediments. Preliminary data from sediment core OCE22-KV02-GC reveal distinct meltwater events that align with known lake outbursts (~11.7 and ~10.3 kyr BP), suggesting a stronger freshwater signal in the region than previously recognized.
To resolve the timing, sources, and pathways of these events, we will apply a novel combination of geochemical (alkenones, stable isotopes), micropaleontological (foraminifera and diatoms), molecular (terrestrial sedaDNA), and sedimentological proxies across five sediment cores. Special emphasis will be placed on the salinity-sensitive %C37:4 alkenone index, sediment color reflectance, terrestrial sterols, and sedaDNA to detect freshwater input and sediment provenance. These will be integrated with vast numbers of supportive proxies and robust age models to reconstruct the environmental impacts of meltwater pulses and assess their influence on Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
By systematically linking Baltic paleo lake outbursts to marine freshening signals for the first time, TRACE addresses a critical gap in Arctic paleoceanography and paleoclimatology. The findings will improve our understanding of abrupt climate transitions and provide a valuable analog for assessing the impacts of modern and future Arctic freshwater discharge under accelerating climate change.
Termin składania ofert: 11 marca 2026, 23:59
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:
Terms & conditions:
Funding scheme: Polish National Science Centre (NCN) project OPUS
Scholarship: 2000 PLN gross gross per month
Duration: 33 months, from April 2026
Application deadline: March 11th, 2026
Competition results: March 16th, 2026
Additional information:
Applying form: email to: rekrutacja@iopan.pl and copy to mlacka@iopan.pl with message title 'Student/Doctoral student TRACE'
Eligibility:
The Student/Doctoral student position is available at within the research project “TRACE: Tracing the footprints of deglacial and early Holocene meltwater pulses in the European Arctic from Barents Sea sediments” funded through the OPUS program of National Science Centre, Poland.
The supervisors will be prof. Marek Zajączkowski (trapper@iopan.pl) and dr Magdalena Łącka-Wojciechowska (mlacka@iopan.pl), Institute of Oceanology PAN
Required documents:
1. Motivation letter
2. Detailed CV (including a brief description of research interests, previous employments, research achievements, and publication list)
3. Copy of Master’s diploma
4. Contact details of at least two references (letters of recommendation are optional)
5. Consent clause*
The candidates may be requested additional information or invited to an interview with representatives of the scholarship commission.
The candidates that will not provide all required documents will not be taken into consideration.
*Please attach a signed document with the following Consent clause:
https://old.iopan.pl/praca/CONSENT_CLAUSE.pdf
Information clause on the processing of personal data: https://old.iopan.pl/praca/INFORMATION_ON_THE_PROCESSING_OF_PERSONAL_DATA.pdf