In October 2015, the DFG Research Training Group Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World“ (NatRiskChange) was established at the University of Potsdam and is run in cooperation with the Freie Universität of Berlin, the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
NatRiskChange aims to develop methods that improve hazard and risk analyses and quantifications based on the transient, non-stationary nature of hazards and risks in response to changing natural and anthropogenically altered components of the Earth system. Key scientific aims are the development, testing and pilot application of studies on the identification, quantification and prediction/projection of transient natural hazards and associated risks. Floods, earthquakes, and mass movements are of major research interest, but windstorms and wildfires also play a role.
Together with its partners, the University of Potsdam jointly offers the following positions in the DFG-Research Training Group „Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World“ (NatRiskChange):
12 Academic Staff Members
(12 PhD positions, part-time, 0.75 part-time at the
salary grade E 13 TV-L)
Responsibilities and requirements depend on the PhD project and are outlined on the website
http://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/natriskchange/index/job-opportunities.html. Candidates can apply for up to three projects and are expected to motivate their choice. Depending on the specific project, we are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals with an excellent Diploma / Master‘s degree in Meteorology, Geosciences, Remote Sensing, Engineering Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Geoecology, Ecology, Climatology, Environmental Science, Geoinformatics, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Data Sciences or related fields.
Fluency in the English language (speaking and writing) as well as the willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team, including co-operations with international research groups are essential. Most projects require programming skills, a solid background in statistics, and an interest in the quantitative assessment of natural hazards.
The PhD-posts are part-time (75%), fixed-term employment contracts for 3 years. The salary scale is TV-L E13. Employment in all positions shall begin on 1st October 2021. Handicapped applicants will be given preference in case of equal suitability. The NatRiskChange consortium strives to increase the proportion of women in research and specifically encourages females to apply for these positions.
Applications should include the following components: CV, letter of motivation, research interests (specific interests and research plan for PhD-project), a record of studies, master and bachelor certificates including a transcript of records, two letters of recommendation as well as an English language certificate.
Applications can only be submitted through:
https://www.geo-x.net/natriskchange/
Deadline for applications is
the 15th May 2021.