Institut für Klimafolgenforschung Wissenschaft

Klima braucht Köpfe. Das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung e.V. (PIK) untersucht wissenschaftlich und gesellschaftlich relevante Fragestellungen. Es ist eine der weltweit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen auf seinem Gebiet und bietet Natur- und SozialwissenschaftlerInnen aus aller Welt beste Voraussetzungen für exzellente interdisziplinäre Forschung.

Student Assistant Position CDR project (m/f/d)

26-2025 SHK CDR project

Tasks

The candidate will be working in the State of CDR project, an international collabo-ration that aims to establish a reliable, independent and scientific assessment of the field of carbon dioxide removal. The candidate will provide scientific support to anal-ysis in the areas of national climate policies and media research. Important back-ground material include chapters 5, 6 and 9 of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Edition 2.

The candidate will join the Evidence for Climate Solutions group, which offers a unique environment of subject experts, evidence synthesis methodology experts and data scientists, all working to advance climate solutions.

Requirements

Key responsibilities:

  • Track CDR policy plans and implementation across different national con-texts, including the Nationally Determined Contributions submitted by parties to the Paris Agreement, building a database to evaluate global CDR policy progress.
  • Assist in the coding and classification of media articles by CDR technology type and other characteristics.

You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ide-ally meet the following requirements:

  • a background in economics, public policy, political science, environmental science, or a related field of the social sciences
  • interested in data collection, analysis, and research, preferably in a climate-related field such as carbon dioxide removal, environmental science, or cli-mate policy
  • excellent communication, presentation and writing skills in English are re-quired, and proficiency in other languages is an asset.

What we offer

  • the opportunity to start building your research profile in a key area of climate policy analysis
  • the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary and multicultural team at PIK
  • a stimulating working environment in an internationally recognised research institute situated at the Berlin offices of the modern EUREF Sustainability Campus in 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 or Deutschland-Ticket Job.

How to apply

Please apply by 20.07.2025 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.

For further information or to discuss the position please contact Dr. William Lamb.

Facts

Number of employees ca 460
Category Student assistant
Location Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam
Area of responsibility Business sciences, Economics and law, Environmental engineering, Natural sciences, Politics
Start date (earliest) 01.09.2025
Full/Part-time 10 to 20 hours per week
Remuneration The current hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €).
Working language and expected level
  • English (Fluent in speech and writing)
  • German (Fluent in speech and writing)
Homepage http://www.pik-potsdam.de

Requirements

Field of study Law, economics and social sciences, Natural sciences and mathematics, Environmental sciences, Political science

Contact

Reference number 26-2025 SHK CDR project
Contact person Dr. William Lamb

Apply

Application deadline 20.07.2025
Reference number 26-2025 SHK CDR project
Online https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=A6CE6BB80543...