You will assist three PhD researchers in dating, measuring, and synchronizing tree-ring samples from preserved subfossil wood across several regions. This will help refine our understanding of Late Glacial climate dynamics and contribute to improvements of the global radiocarbon calibration curve.Your main tasks will involve surface preparation and high-resolution scanning of subfossil tree-ring material, sample preparation for stable isotope analysis (δ¹³C / δ¹⁸O / δ²H) including image-based tree-ring width measurements, cutting of individual tree rings, cellulose extraction and homogenization, and packing of samples for isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS). In addition, you will contribute to the production of quantitative wood anatomical (QWA) data by preparing wood microsections and image-based measurements of cell structures using the software ROXAS.
You will be part of an enthusiastic international team of leading researchers in dendrochronology, palaeoclimatology, and radiocarbon dating, along with three PhD candidates and other technicians. The position is based at WSL within the Dendrosciences Group, a globally recognized center for tree-ring based research.