Carbonate Sedimentology and Geochem PhD position, University of Naples Federico I

Newly announced Ph.D. grants offered by the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Naples Federico I. Dr. Mariano Parente will supervise a project on the carbonate platform record of carbon cycle perturbations (end Triassic to Middle Jurassic). The PhD student will work in the framework of a 3-years national research project entitled "Biota resilience to global change: biomineralization of planktic and benthic calcifiers in the past, present and future”, P.I. Elisabetta Erba at the University of Milan. I am looking for candidates with a background in stratigraphy, carbonate sedimentology and/or sedimentary geochemistry, good skills in both field and lab work, strong motivation and sincere passion for scientific research. 

The deadline for applications is August 2.  The call and the instructions to apply are available here: www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/english-version. Applicants can contact Dr. Parente for further details on the research projects (Mariano Parente, email: maparent@unina.it). A list of the research projects available for this year at the School in Earth Sciences of the University of Naples can be found here: www.distar.unina.it/en/xxxv-cycle/research-projects

The PhD School in Earth Sciences is offering seven 3-years grants. All the positions are open to non-Italian applicants. The salary is 1132.72 € per month, plus health care cover, etc. The salary is increased by 50% during periods spent abroad at foreign Universities and Research Institutions. There will be an open competition to select the best candidates. Three more positions without grant are available for candidates that have independent funding. 

Facilities available at the Department of Earth Sciences for this PhD project include a Triton Plus™ Multicollector Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer, a Perkin-Elmer Avio200 ICP-OES, a top-level SEM (ZEISS Gemini), two powder diffractometers (Philips PW3710/1730 theta/2theta double goniometric unit and dual detector; Panalytical X'Pert Pro theta/ theta with sample changer, equipped with fast RTMS X'Celerator detector). More lab facilities are available at the Department of Chemistry. 

Naples is one of the most wonderful towns of Italy. Its landscape and cultural heritage are fantastic, and the living costs are reasonably low, compared to other big towns in Italy and western Europe. The University of Naples Federico II is one of the most ancient in the world and hosts a lively international community. Please have a look at this video for a presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2_qFCM55Q