PDRA in Planetary Science in Manchester. A 17 month Research Associate position is available for a planetary scientist to undertake research into lunar samples. The position is in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, under the direction of Prof. Katherine Joy and in collaboration with Drs. Romain Tartese, David Neave, Margaret Hartley and John Pernet-Fisher. Deadline is 21st October. Full details here: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=30541

Isotope Lab Technician. The Durham Geochemistry Centre in the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University seeks a permanent Isotope Laboratory Technician. More information can be found at: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=24001374&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon. Deadline is 20th October.

Electron Microprobe Technician. Applications are sought for a research technician with expertise in Electron Probe Micro-Analysis (EPMA) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) in the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF) of the University of St Andrews. Full details here: https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1360/0/438149/889/research-technician-tg1115dd. Deadline is 28th October.

PhDs:

A Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentship at Southampton. The PhD researcher will use biomarkers and earth system modelling (cGENIE) to reconstruct CO2 release from sedimentary rocks during past warm climate intervals. The balance of these methods (biomarkers vs modelling) will depend on the students evolving research interests. The deadline is 17th October and proposed start date is 1st January 2025. Link to project: Is carbon dioxide release from sedimentary rocks a missing driver of geological climate change? | University of Southampton, and more details here: Opportunities — climategordon

Submit a Goldschmidt Session proposal!

We encourage you to submit a session to Goldschmidt 2025 taking place July 6-11 in Prague, Czech Republic. Theme 2 “Chemistry and Dynamics of Earth's Interior” covers all aspects of planetary processes from core segregation to today. We look forward to your contributions that encourage dialog and progress in understanding our dynamic planet. Deadline is 15th October. To submit, Visit the Goldschmidt 2025 website: https://conf.goldschmidt.info/goldschmidt/2025/meetingapp.cgi/Home/0

Funding: The Deadline for our funding opportunities is fast approaching (15th October), so get your applications in ASAP!

Meeting attendance Bursaries (PhDs & ECRs) - More information and the application form can be found on our website https://geochemistry.group/funding-opportunities/. These are often under subscribed, so you stand a great chance of success!

Scientific Meeting Support- Running a meeting with a geochemical theme? We can offer some financial support to help enable keynotes and/or early career researchers attend your meeting. More information and the application form can be found on our website https://geochemistry.group/funding-opportunities/