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Job Vacancy No. 07/5/13 G

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national Research Centre for Geosciences in Germany and a member of the Helmholtz Association.

Department 5 “Earth Surface Processes”, Section 5.4 “Hydrology”, invites applications for a

PhD position (m/f)

with the focus on hydro-gravimetry.
Changes of the water cycle from local to global scales are subject of research in Section 5.4. In the field of hydro-gravimetry, ground- and satellite-based gravimetric techniques are applied to assess variations in continental water storage. The application of (super-conducting) gravimeters as an innovative hydrological tool is developed in ongoing and future research activities in close co-operation with Department 1 (Geodesy and Remote Sensing).

Tasks:

  • Contribution to the installation and maintenance of hydrological monitoring networks and gravimeters
  • Analysis of water storage variations based on gravimetric and complementary data and hydro-geophysical modelling
  • Contribution to the development of (super-conducting) gravimeters as hydrological monitoring devices
  • Presentation and publication of scientific results

Qualifications:

  • Master/Diplom in hydrology, geodesy, geophysics, environmental sciences or similar
  • Experimental background and experience with catchment hydrology, unsaturated zone hydrology and/or gravimetric techniques
  • Willingness to work in the field
  • Programming skills (e.g., R or Matlab)
  • Motivation to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Good command of English language, German is an asset
  • Driver’s license

Date As soon as possible
Duration 2+1 years
Salary 75% EG 13 TVöD-O
Contact Dr. Andreas Güntner
Application period Evaluation will begin two weeks after the announcement of the position and will continue until the position is filled.
Employment location Potsdam

Equal opportunity is part of our personnel policy. The GFZ Potsdam encourages applications from qualified female candidates.

There is a kindergarten service available.

Handicapped applicants will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications.


Please submit your applications, stating the above given code no. 07/5/13 G to:

Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
- Personal- und Sozialwesen -
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam

Email Please apply exclusively to bewerbungen@gfz-potsdam.de.

Please contact us under +49 (0) 331-288-28787 if you have any questions.



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