Study of the interface between the crystalline basement and its sedimentary cover in the Upper Rhine Graben

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description In the framework of the French PEPR Sous-sol Bien Commun PC9 Fossé Rhénan, ISTeP lab located at CY Cergy Paris Université (France) is looking for a highly motivated Postdoc candidate, for a 1-year (12 months) position. She or He will have to : . -produce a literature review about the geology of the Upper Rhine Graben (URG) including the geological resources (geothermal, minerals and mining activities, oil, …), . -participate in field work campaigns to collect observations, measurements and rock samples, . - perform lab analyses on thin sections and hand specimens, in the 2 collaborating labs in France (ISTeP at Cergy and Georessources at Nancy) in order to bring new insights on the URG, . -produce an activity report and communicate in meetings and congresses, publish at least one peer-reviewed paper in an international journal to be defined according to the results obtained. The main goal of this postdoc is to study the interface between the crystalline basement and its sedimentary cover in terms of petrography, mineralogy, structural geology, comparison of outcrops with the knowledge gained in deep geothermal boreholes. Applications are open from October the 9th to November the 13th, 2026. Interviews of the selected candidates will occur from November the 20th to 24th, both included. Applications are to be sent to [email protected] , including a CV and a letter indicating yo