Research Associate in Trace Metal Geochemistry (Palaeoclimate)

We are looking for a trace metal geochemist with experience in palaeoclimate reconstruction to join the international Horizon Europe Past2Future Project Team in March 2025, working with Caroline Lear and Stephen Barker in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Cardiff University. The overall goal of the Past2Future Project is to use records of past climate change to improve future climate projections.

In this role, you will:
Analyse foraminifera for their trace metal and stable isotope composition
Use geochemical records to reconstruct and interpret past changes in global climate including continental ice volume
Take a leading role in public engagement activities integral to the Past2Future Project, including working with local communities.

Have experience analysing biogenic carbonate for its trace metal composition by sector field ICP-MS
Have interpreted geochemical proxy records in terms of past environmental and Earth System change
Have experience working with communities to deliver and evaluate effective public engagement

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.