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.
Research assistant - position (m/f/d)
The position is funded for 9 months. The remuneration is determined according to the guidelines of the TdL. The current hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €). This is a part-time position with a weekly working time of 10 to 20 hours per week.
Tasks
Key responsibilities:
- support our research on policy instrument design for climate change mitigation,
- contribute to assessments of cause-effect-relationships in the domain of climate policy,
- review academic articles in economics and political science,
- take part in data science and empirical analyses, and
- engage with other opportunities conditional on individual interests.
Requirements
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- strong motivation and active interest to work on policy instruments for climate change mitigation,
- high level of diligence and an acute attention to detail,
- a solid grasp of causal relationships and mechanisms is desired
- ideally, experience with (quantitative) research methods including economet-rics
What we offer
We offer:
- the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team,
- excellent opportunities to get hands-on experience in a world-leading research institute in the field of global change,
- a stimulating working environment and an attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg,
- 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 23.11.2025 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.
For further information or to discuss the position please contact Dr. Leonard Miss-bach.
Facts
| Number of employees | ca 460 |
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| Category | Student assistant |
| Location | Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam |
| Area of responsibility | Economics and management, Data science, Politics |
| Start date (earliest) | Earliest possible |
| Start date (latest) | 01.01.2026 |
| Duration | funded for 9 months |
| Full/Part-time | part-time position with a weekly working time of 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 €). |
| Remote work | Partially possible |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | http://www.pik-potsdam.de |
Requirements
| Field of study | Law, economics and social sciences, Political economy |
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Contact
| Reference number | 37-2025 SHK Research assistant |
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| Contact person | Dr. Leonard Missbach |
Apply
| Application deadline | 23.11.2025 |
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| Reference number | 37-2025 SHK Research assistant |
| Online | https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=D95E7DCA5B86... |