PhD Student (f/m/d) Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes

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Other. Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1). Area of research: PHD Thesis Part-Time Suitability: The position is suitable for part-time employment. Starting date: 01.01.2027 Job description: PhD Student (f/m/d) Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today. At the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), innovative technologies for the circular economy are developed to provide and use mineral and metal-bearing raw materials more efficiently and to recycle them in an environmentally friendly way. The Department of Analytics is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes. Your tasks # Geochemical and lithological characterization of potential protoliths for granitic magmatism # Mineral characterisation using a range of analytical methods (e.g., EPMA, LA-ICP-MS…) # Analysis, interpretation, and documentation of mineralogical and geochemical results # Critical evaluation of protolith contributions to ore-forming processes # Development of vectoring tools # Testing and validation of vectoring tools at selected field sites in the Variscan Orogen # Publication and presentation of research findings in scientific journals and at project meetings, workshops, and conferences

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