Senior Earth System scientist position (m/f/d)

The climate needs bright minds. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. It is one of the world's leading research institutions in its field and offers natural and social scientists from around the world an inspiring environment for excellent interdisciplinary research.
In the Research Department Earth System Analysis, we are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of a new development phase of the Potsdam Institute. We are offering a

Senior Earth System scientist position (m/f/d)
(Position number: 47-2023 Senior Scientist Earth System)

in the field of Earth System modeling, starting as soon as possible.

The position can be filled as a multi-year tenure-track or permanent employment, depending on the candidate’s qualifications (excellent track record in relevant publications, leadership skills and acquisition of extramural research funding). Remuneration is in accordance with the German public tariff scheme (TV-L Brandenburg), salary group up to E 14. This is a full-time position with a weekly working time of 40 hours.
We are open to consider candidates on a senior level with an interest in creatively shaping the future of our unique Earth System model development in coming years, and hopefully longer term. The candidate will contribute to quantifying the safe operating space for humanity and developing long-term scenarios of Earth system state in the Anthropocene.

Key responsibilities:
The candidate is expected to play a leading role in advancing our ocean, atmosphere, biosphere and/or ice modelling capabilities within our integrated Earth System modelling framework POEM. The
Candidate is also expected to advance our understanding of past, present and future climate change by contributing to one or more of our key research areas focusing on tipping points, planetary boundaries, extreme events and interactions with the land and marine biosphere as well as the anthroposphere.

Requirements:
We require a PhD in a relevant subject area, numerical modelling experience and a good scientific publication record appropriate for the level of experience. Ideally, you also have initial experience in leading teams or working groups.

We expect:

• a solid understanding of Earth System dynamics
• advanced skills in scientific modelling and computing
• very good communication and motivation skills when working with others the conception and writing of research papers and funding proposals structured and goal-oriented thinking
• capacity to familiarise yourself quickly with new topics creativity and openness to new approaches
• a high level of competence in oral and written English
• reliability, the ability to cope with the challenges of research environments, and a high level of motivation
• willingness to travel for work (project meetings, workshops etc.) and take part in further training willingness to lead a research group
• organisational talent.

We offer:

• the chance to be part of a creative, interdisciplinary team,
• a stimulating working environment in an internationally recognised research institute on Potsdam's beautiful, historic Telegrafenberg campus, a short commuting distance from Berlin,
• flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours),
• a collective pay scheme and associated benefits as well as a subsidized travel card.

PIK values equality and diversity. We encourage applications without photo. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic and social origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, care responsibilities, or age. PIK seeks to increase the share of women in scientific positions and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. In cases of equal qualification and within the given legal scope, women will be given preference. PIK also encourages applications by parents returning from parental leave.

Please apply by 31.01.2024 directly using our application form.

If you hold an international higher education qualification, please also submit the Statement of Comparability from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) with your application. In the case that you do not yet have a ZAB Statement of Comparability for your qualification, please be aware that you will need to request this if your application is successful. You can find further information on this website:  https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education.html

For further information or to discuss the position please contact Dr. Georg Feulner, Telephone +49 (0)331-288-2513 or per Email: [email protected].