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The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. With around 1,650 employees, we develop a sound understanding of systems and processes of the solid Earth as well as strategies and options for action to counter global change, understand natural hazards and sustainably secure energy and raw material requirements.

For section 2.5 "Geodynamic Modeling" (department “Geophysics”), we are looking for a:

Postdoctoral researcher (f_m_x) – Tsunami Modeling Project MULTI-MAREX

Reference Number 9811

As part of the research mission 'Marine Extreme Events and Natural Hazards' of the German Marine Research Alliance (DAM), the joint project MULTI-MAREX will establish a living lab for the investigation of marine geological extreme events and associated hazards in Greece. Extreme geomarine events, including earthquakes and volcanogenic or seismogenic tsunamis and their cascading events, have serious short- and long-term consequences for coastal communities. Early warning and disaster prevention pose both societal and political challenges for which the joint project is developing the necessary expertise to deal with these hazards at various levels.

Section 2.5 is responsible for the Task 4.1 “Underexplored tsunami scenarios for the Central Mediterranean”. Numerical modeling of the earthquake and landslide triggered tsunamis in selected hot-spots regions including islands Santorini and Crete shall provide basis for high-resolution inundation and impact modeling to support co-design of mitigation measures at the selected locations. To support our contribution to the MULTI-MAREX Living Lab project, we invite highly motivated candidates experienced in tsunami modeling to apply. The position will be funded for 18 months.

Your responsibilities:

  • De-aggregation of the NEAMTHM18 PTHA model at the selected hot-spots
  • Re-assessment and refinement of the hot-spots relevant tsunamigenic sources – earthquakes and landslides – with incorporation of geological and geophysical data
  • Building and running set of probabilistic scenarios taylored to the hot-spots 
  • Conveying simulation results to cooperating teams working on inundations and VR-scenarios
  • Publishing results

Your qualifications:

  • MSc (or equivalent) and PhD in Earth Science, with focus on geophysics
  • Knowledge of tsunamigenic sources – earthquakes, landslides – and tsunamis: their physics, ways of detection and observation, numerical aspects
  • Experience in numerical modeling of tsunamis; experience with HySea is an advantage
  • Good skills in Python
  • Good written and oral skills in English

What we offer:

  • Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
  • 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 
  • Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
  • Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus

Start date: 1st January 2025
Fixed-term: 18 months
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

Have we piqued your interest?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 9th October 2024. Please use our online application form only.

Diversity and equal opportunities are integral components of our human resources policy. The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. If you have any questions, please contact our Representative Body for Employees with Disabilities at sbv[at]gfz-potsdam.de, who will be happy to assist you in the further application process. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our Equal Opportunities Officer at gba[at]gfz-potsdam.de.

Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.

In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact Dr. Andrey Babeyko either via email at andrey.babeyko@gfz-potsdam.de or phone +49 (0)331-6264-1919. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.

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