Postdoctoral researcher on Analysis of natural layered double hydroxides in ultramafic rocks by anion (M/F)

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The Institute of Earth Sciences (Grenoble) is seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to work on the composition of natural layered double hydroxides within the ANR NaturaLDH project. Layered double hydroxides play a key role in the transport of elements such as C, Cl and S in ultramafic rocks between the Earth's enveloppes. They are also used in numerous applications such as contaminant treatment. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for developing a protocol for analysing natural layered double hydroxides by anion exchange and ion chromatography. The protocol will then be applied to natural samples to determine their composition and the conditions under which they were formed. To carry out the tasks described above, the postdoctoral researcher's work will include:. - Laboratory work to develop a protocol for analysing layered double hydroxides by anion exchange (carbonation) and ion chromatography. - Characterisation of natural samples containing layered double hydroxides using electron microprobe, spectroscopic methods (Raman, infrared) and thermogravimetric analysis. - Collection of samples containing layered double hydroxides in the field. - Participation in the dissemination of the results obtained (writing publications, participating in scientific conferences). The successful candidate will join the Mineralogy team of Institut des Sciences de la Terre (Grenobl