Research Fellow in Geosolutions Leeds: Quantifying the Impact of Faults and Dykes on Fluid Flow

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Contract type: Fixed Term (Fixed term for 1 year to complete specific time-limited work)

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a background in rock physics, structural geology, and/or igneous emplacement? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities, and conduct fundamental research to accelerate the Energy Transition?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The role is based at Geosolutions Leeds, an exciting new strategic investment by the University of Leeds as part of its Climate Plan, supporting the refocusing of research. Geosolutions Leeds brings together world-leading expertise in geology, engineering and social science to deliver an integrated systems approach to energy geoscience that will meet Net Zero goals.

You will work with Professor Dave Healy and Dr. Craig Magee on quantifying the impact of faults and dykes on fluid flow in fine-grained host rocks. This work is funded by Nuclear Waste Services, and aims to de-risk the disposal of radioactive waste in the subsurface.

In this role you will map and sample faults and dykes and quantify the hydraulic and mechanical impacts on their host rocks. You will collaborate with senior geoscientists at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and Nuclear Waste Services.

You will have a PhD in the field of Earth Science (Geology or Geophysics), Engineering or Physics and have experience of structural/igneous field work, laboratory rock physics or rock mechanics experiments, and a strong commitment to publishing scientific results.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance – the University contributes 14.5% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are looking for a role that will combine quantitative geoscience with finding solutions to the challenges of the Energy Transition, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Dave Healy, Director of Geosolutions

Email: d.healy@leeds.ac.uk

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