University of São Paulo

The position will be hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil’s largest public research university and one of the leading academic institutions in Latin America. The fellow will be based at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG/USP) in São Paulo, within an internationally connected research environment in geophysics and Earth sciences. The fellowship is funded by FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation), the public research funding agency of the State of São Paulo. FAPESP supports competitive research projects, fellowships, international collaborations, and advanced scientific infrastructure across all areas of knowledge.

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Postdoctoral position within the Brazilian FAPESP Thematic Project “Shaping the Modern World”, led by Prof. Marly Babinski and closely associated with the GRIND-Cry ICDP drilling project, which investigates Cryogenian–Cambrian Earth-system evolution through integrated geochronology, geochemistry, paleontology, and paleomagnetism. The postdoctoral fellow will integrate classical paleomagnetic and paleointensity data with high-resolution magnetic microscopy, particularly QDM, to resolve multicomponent and ambiguous Neoproterozoic magnetic records and obtain more robust estimates of geomagnetic field direction and intensity. Applicants must have a PhD in Geophysics, Geology, Physics or related fields and strong experience in paleomagnetism, paleointensity, and magnetic microscopy. Experience in petrography and rock magnetism is desirable.

Submit a CV, a statement of interest (maximum 2 pages), up to three relevant publications, and contact information for two referees. The statement should highlight experience in paleomagnetism, paleointensity, magnetic microscopy/QDM, integration of classical and modern magnetic data, and analysis of complex magnetic signals. Email subject: “Postdoc Magnetic Microscopy”.