Postdoc researcher (f/m/x) – Earth’s heat flow

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for geosphere research. As a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres we are part of the largest scientific organization in Germany. With approximately 1,300 employees our key mission is to secure a profound understanding of the systems and processes of solid Earth, to develop strategies and options for action in addressing global change and its impacts on a regional level, to understand natural hazards and to minimize associated risks, to ensure the sustainable provision of energy and raw materials for a high-tech society and to evaluate the influence of human activity on system Earth.

As a partner in Geo.X, the GFZ has access to an excellent network of other geoscience institutions in Potsdam and Berlin. This largest regional concentration of geoscientific competence in Europe offers first-class cooperation and development opportunities.

For section 4.8 Geoenergy (department Geosystems), we are looking for a:

Postdoc researcher (f/m/x) – Earth’s heat flow

Reference Number 5753

The working group “Exploration of Thermal Geosystems” at GFZ searches for a postdoc candidate to work on the ‘World Heat Flow Database Project’. The DFG project will be jointly conducted with the Technical University Dresden and is aimed at developing a new research data infrastructure for global heat-flow data and on re-evaluating existing data. The project is closely interconnected to the global collaborative activities of the community-driven Global Heat Flow Data Assessment Project, guided by the International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC) of the IASPEI/IUGG and the Task Force VIII of the International Lithosphere Program (ILP). The postdoc researcher will help to overcome fundamental problems of the existing Global Heat Flow Database by reassessing and revising those data and by assisting in the technical coordination and information exchange with the global heat flow community.

Your responsibilities:

Revision of heat-flow data assembled in the Global Heat Flow Database
Development of database models, meta-data scheme, quality assessments
Organization of international workshops
Coordination and communication of work with the community members
Participation in the field/lab measurements for new heat flow data
Writing of scientific publications

Your qualifications:

Master degree or equivalent and PhD degree in geosciences
Experience in the determination of heat flow data in continental or/and marine environments
Skills in data-banking and programming (advantageous)
Communicative, interactive, creative
Fluent in English

Start date: 1^st April 2022
Fixed-term: 3 years
Salary: The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications.
Working hours: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
Place of work: Potsdam

What we offer:

An international collaborative research environment
Collaborative work in a skilled and motivated team
State-of-the-art equipment
Public service benefits
Extensive training opportunities
Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
Flexible working hours and conditions
Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
Institute day-care centre on site
Work place at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam within walking distance to the Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus

Have we piqued your interest?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 16^th January 2022. Please use our online application form only. Interviews will be scheduled between 24^th January 2022 - 28^th January 2022.

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In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact Sven Fuchs either via email at fuchs@gfz-potsdam.de or phone +49 (0)331-288-1713. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact Ms Buge under +49 (0)331-288-28787.

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