AWI INSPIRES International Science Program for Integrative Research in Earth Systems

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and is funded by the federal and state governments. AWI focuses on interdisciplinary polar, coastal and marine research in climate science, geoscience (or earth science) and the biological sciences (www.awi.de).

We are inviting aspiring science graduates to apply to our program

AWI INSPIRES
International Science Program for Integrative Research in Earth Systems

AWI is recruiting twenty PhD candidates to strengthen its contribution to the Helmholtz Association’s research program “Changing Earth – Sustaining Our Future.” The Institute is now accepting applications in the following research areas:

• Climate and geosciences (atmosphere, ocean, ice and land)
• Coastal systems
• Terrestrial arctic ecosystems and permafrost
• Marine and polar life
• Marine data science (see also MarDATA)

Details about all open projects, the application requirements and an online application form are available at www.awi.de/en/inspires.

All PhD candidates will become members of AWI’s postgraduate program POLMAR and thus benefit from a comprehensive training program and extensive support mechanisms.

Depending on the respective research area and position, the place of employment will be Bremerhaven, Potsdam, Sylt, or Helgoland.

Applications must be submitted online. The application deadline is 21 February 2022 (23:59 CET).
Short-listed candidates will receive invitations to present themselves during a virtual recruitment period scheduled for 25 to 29 April 2022.