Research Fellow

Classification: Academic Level B
Salary package: $115,739 - $131,227 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full-time Continuing (Contingent Funded) 

This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project is up to 36 months

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• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely,
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The Position

The successful person will work on the project "The copper mine of the future: Metal extraction from natural magmatic brines (CuBrine)", as part of the "Grand Challenge: Delivering future materials systems for energy transitions with integrity: Overcoming the Cu challenge", funded by the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials.  The project will investigate the conditions (pressure, temperature, S content, and oxygen fugacity) where Cu is soluble in active magmatic hydrothermal brines.  This will involve determining the oxygen fugacity of volcanic systems from the oxidation states of sulfur and iron and undertaking experiments to determine the solubility of copper.  The results will be used to understand whether brine that has exsolved from a magmatic system has the potential to host copper in a soluble form and to identify, target natural systems. We aim to identify which volcanic systems have a high probability of hosting metal enriched d brine lenses, how these metal-enriched lenses might be identified, and what is the potential mass of copper available for extraction.  The successful person will be part of a dynamic team that involves researchers at Imperial College London (geophysics and numerical modelling) and the University of British Columbia (extraction methodologies).

For further information please contact Professor Andrew Berry, T: +61 6125 0828 E: Andrew.berry@anu.edu.au  

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Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.