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 1,500 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.
For section 1.3 Earth System Modelling (department “Geodesy”), we are offering a:
PostDoc position (f_m_x) – Aggregation and exploration of large climate data sets Reference Number 7806
We are searching for a PostDoc candidate to improve the usability of large climate data sets. The project will help to make future climate ensemble simulations more efficient by removing redundant information in a physically consistent way. The Earth System Modelling Section at GFZ is responsible for the development of numerical models of large-scale mass transport processes in the Earth’s geosphere. The successful candidate is expected to perform a wide range of numerical simulations as well as physically constrained data science and data analysis tasks.
Your responsibilities:
- Develop physics-based nonlinear aggregation of large climate model ensemble data
- Design, execute, and evaluate scenarios to establish the limits of the aggregation method
- Improve the robustness and usability of the aggregation method
- Statistical analysis of residuals and forecast errors arising from deficits in the aggregation method and its application
- Collaborative work in a highly interdisciplinary and international team
- Presentation of your results at international conferences and project meetings
- Publication of your results in international scientific journals
Your qualifications:
- Master`s degree or equivalent and PhD degree in physics, meteorology, geosciences, or a related field
- Strong skills in scientific programming with Python or R and Fortran
- Experience with numerical Earth system models
- Good command of English language
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: | As soon as possible |
| Fixed term: | 24 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 generelly suitable for part-time work. |
| Place of work: | Potsdam |
