Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA)

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Organisation/Company University of Balearic Islands Department Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) Research Field Geosciences » Other Engineering » Geological engineering Engineering » Civil engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 5 Oct 2026 - 16:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description
Energy system models recognise geologic carbon storage as an indispensable component in the efforts to
decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. A promising approach involves injecting CO2 into reactive (ultra)mafic
rocks,



where chemical reactions convert CO2 into stable minerals over relatively short periods, enabling
secure CO2 storage deep underground. Nevertheless, challenges associated with large-scale deployment
need to be better understood, including maintaining reservoir injectivity and managing induced seismicity.
We offer a funded three-year PhD position aimed at advancing the understanding of coupled chemo-hydromechanical
processes controlling fluid flow and permeability evolution in fractured, chemically reactive
(ultra)mafic rocks. The research will focus on developing computational models to investigate the complex
feedbacks between fluid flow, geochemical reactions and rock deformation during CO2 mineralisation, with
implications for reservoir injectivity, induced seismicity and the safe and sustainable deployment of this
carbon storage technology. This PhD research will be supervised by Dr Iman Rahim

📌 Coupled Processes ofMineralization in Reactive Fractured Rocks (España)
🏢 IMEDEA-CSIC-UIB
📍 España