**Job Description**
This PhD project aims to assess the sensitivity of shallow marine ecosystems in NW Europe to climate change by studying different early Eocene hyperthermals. The selected PhD student will analyze drill cores and outcrops from Belgium and the UK using marine palynology (organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts), stable isotopes, and Mg/Ca ratios on benthic foraminifera. The student will work collaboratively with two other PhD students in the research group.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Keen interest in paleoclimate-biosphere interactions, micropaleontology and geochemistry
• Proficient in English
• Earlier experience with organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts or other micropaleontological techniques (a plus)
• Fieldwork experience (a plus)
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Geology (MSc degree or equivalent)
• Biology (MSc degree or equivalent)
• Related field (MSc degree or equivalent)
**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Demonstrable experience in paleontological, paleoecological or paleoclimatological research (MSc)
Other:
• Years of Research Experience: None (as per First Stage Researcher R1 profile)
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