Job Opportunities: 

The core of the CREEP Innovative Training Network are 16 cross-disciplinary Ph.D. research projects address the fundamental question of how complex rheologies influence the dynamics of both the shallow and the deep Earth and industrial applications. Each project involves at least two different disciplinary approaches and is co-supervised by senior scientists from different institutions. It also involves a internship of at least 2 months in one of the private-sector partners.

The projects are structured in 4 work-packages that comprise 3-5 research projects involving closely related methods. Strong interactions are envisaged between these 4 WP. These interactions will be organized through the following transverse research themes, which group studies using different methods and/or analysing different aspects of a process. These transverse research themes are:
-    Mantle dynamics and plate tectonics, which includes ESR projects 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16
-    Multiple deformations mechanisms and composite rheologies, which includes ESR’s projects 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16.
-    Faults rheology and dynamics, which includes ESR’s projects 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16.
-    Fluid-rock interactions, which includes ESR’s projects 3, 8, 12, 14
-    Rocksalt deformation, which includes ESR’s projects 3, 13
-    Microfracturing and induced seismicity, which includes ESR’s projects 2, 12, 14.
-    Deformation and anisotropy of physical properties, which includes ESR’s projects 1, 6, 11, 13.
 

Update - April 24th, 2017 : Because of a withdrawal, position ESR3 @ Utrecht University is open. Please apply via our internet application procedure. For additional informations please contact C.J.Spiers at uu.nl or S.T.J.Hangx at uu.nl

Work Package

CREEP collaborative research projects

Primary host institution

Academic and private-sector
secondments

Status









WP1. Experimental characterization of complex rheologies

ESR1 – Rheology of the lithospheric mantle

Geosciences Montpellier, F

Durham, Schlumberger

filled


ESR2 – Effects of fault rheology on microseismicity

Univ. Utrecht, NL

Bristol, KNMI

filled

ESR3 – Quantifying the role of coupled solution transfer and frictional/brittle processes in controlling the rheology, transport and containment properties of rocksalt

Univ. Utrecht, NL

UCL, Akzonobel

open

ESR4 – The role of diffusion creep mechanisms, activated at seismic slip rates by frictional heating, in controlling dynamic fault weakening and earthquake propagation

Univ. Durham, UK

Geosciences Montpellier, Geospatial Research Ltd.

filled

ESR5 – Rheology and deformation of glass under extreme conditions

JGU Mainz, DE

Geosciences Montpellier, Schott

filled

ESR10 – Creep of granular materials: from fault gouge to reservoir rocks UCL, UK Utrecht, Geospatial Research Ltd.

filled



WP2. Laboratory modelling of complex rheologies

ESR6 – Unraveling the subduction earthquake cycle through analogue modelling and the analysis of natural data

Uniroma TRE, IT

Geosciences Montpellier, MP Strumenti

filled

ESR7 – Convective instabilities in colloidal dispersions

FAST Orsay, F

JGU Mainz, SCHOTT

filled

ESR8 – From viscous plumes to dikes and fractures: influence of the rheology on the lithospheric response to planetary mantle upwellings

FAST Orsay, F

ETH, Rockfield

filled






WP3. Numerical modelling of complex rheologies

ESR9 – Plate tectonics: strain localization due to anisotropy in the lithospheric mantle 

Geosciences Montpellier, F

ETH, APERAM

filled

ESR12- Modelling crack propagation and fluid injection (hydrofracturing) applied to geothermics 

JGU Mainz, DE

Bristol, GMuG

filled

ESR15- Large-scale mantle dynamics: Influence of evolving microstructures

ETH Zurich, CH

JGU, Reykjavik Geothermal

filled

ESR16- Rheological controls of seismicity along lithospheric plate boundaries 

ETH Zurich, CH

Uniroma TRE, Schlumberger

filled

WP4. Seismological studies of deformation and anisotropy
ESR11- Anisotropy and structure of the D" region
WWU Munster, DE Bristol, GMuG

filled

ESR13- Development of seismic anisotropy in deforming salt bodies
Univ. Bristol, UK FAST Orsay, Rockfield

filled

ESR14- Seismic methods to estimate the strength of cracks and fractures  Univ. Bristol, UK UCL, Reykjavik Geothermal

filled

ESR : Early-stage researchers = PhD = 36 months fellowships. Eligibility conditions: less than four years research experience, starting at the date of obtaining of the Master degree.

Employment conditions:

Each ESR and ER will have a personalised training program mutually agreed on recruitment, which will directly reflect his/her personal training needs and career objectives.

Application Procedure

Candidates should apply via our internet application procedure. Once the application is received, they will receive an email asking for their CV and academic credentials (mark sheets and degree statements).

For additional informations please contact  @gm.univ-montp2.fr

All CREEP positions are conditionned to the general EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions mobility condition:

Recruitment Calendar

Update - April 24th, 2017 : Because of a withdrawal, position ESR3 @ Utrecht University is open. Please apply via our internet application procedure. Once the application is received, the candidates will receive an email asking for their CV and academic credentials (mark sheets and degree statements). For additional informations please contact C.J.Spiers at uu.nl or S.T.J.Hangx at uu.nl

All CREEP positions are conditionned to the general EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions mobility condition: