Analytical Geochemist

The Analytical Geochemist PhD program from Masaryk University aims to prepare highly qualified specialists with knowledge and skills in the fields of Analytical Chemistry and Geology. 

The PhD students are prepared at two institutes of the Faculty of Science, the Institute of Chemistry and the Institute of Geological Sciences. The study is based on independent creative activity and research of experimental character under the guidance of a supervisor. 

Career opportunities 

By increasing the proportion of experimentally oriented courses and introducing practice, new studies strengthen the practical competencies of graduates in accordance with labor market requirements. In addition to the student’s own experimental work in the implementation of research related to the dissertation topic and beyond the practice at another workplace, the current curriculum design includes approximately 30% of experimental teaching in the form of laboratory exercises. The graduate is therefore flexible; is able to adapt to the requirements of workplaces with analytical and geological focus when solving complex tasks.

Thanks to the interconnection of analytical chemistry and geology, graduates of the Analytical Geochemical Doctoral program will find employment in scientific and research institutions such as the Academy of Sciences, universities, Czech Geological Survey, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, but also in technologically oriented jobs: the collection and treatment of waste, eventually waste water treatment, in state administration, especially the environmental protection departments. Graduates will be prepared to work in the mining and energy industries, such as companies engaged in mining, geological exploration and projection, as well as in industrial companies focusing on metallurgical, engineering, glass and ceramic production.

After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:

• independently and creatively plan and implement scientific and research activities and master experimental methodologies and theoretical models in the field of analytical chemistry and geology;

• to write and prepare a scientific text in the form of scientific articles in the area of its research focus, to prepare a research report in the application sphere for the realization of production activities;

• to develop new analytical methods and apply them to specific tasks of geological research and practice;

• to present and defend the results of his / her own research at an international scientific forum in the field of his / her research focus;

• be familiar with chemical and geological literature and other sources of information;

• understand and use theoretical knowledge and practical skills of analytical chemistry and geology as a whole;