PhD Position on Coupled Processes of CO2 Mineralization in Reactive Fractured Rocks
University of the Balearic Islands
This PhD research will be carried out the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies a centre of excellence joint between the University of Balearic Islands and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
Homepage: https://imedea.uib-csic.es/
Energy, Resources and the Environment (ERE)
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (GMPV)
We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to join us at the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (@IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB) in Mallorca, Spain.
The 3-year funded PhD research will focus on understanding coupled chemo-hydro-mechanical processes controlling fluid flow and permeability evolution in fractured, chemically reactive (ultra)mafic rocks. This will involve developing multi-scale computational models from lab to the field.
Application deadline: 5 Oct. 2026
Provisional start date: 1 Feb. 2027
Eligibility requirements and call details:
https://seu.uib.cat/es/tablon?path=anuncio/7550/
How to apply:
- Register at https://ppi.uib.cat/.
- Under “Other procedures”, select “Candidates for hiring proposals” and submit your application for position “2026-27_2_172…”.
- Email a copy of your online application and all uploaded supporting documents to forhu.contractacio@uib.cat, copying iman.rahimzadeh@uib.es.
Applications must be submitted through the online portal to be valid.