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.
Student assistant position CLIMPACT (m/f/d)
(Position number: 23-2025 SHK CLIMPACT)
Tasks
- Support ongoing research project by processing and analyzing spatial datasets.
- Developing and implementing data processing workflows to create high-quality visualizations and maps.
- Utilizing PIK's high-performance computing cluster for spatial and temporal data analyses.
- Utilizing GIS tools to create map visualizations of the data across different spatial scales and temporal ranges.
Requirements
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- strong background in geoinformatics, geography, environmental science, data science or related fields in natural science
- GIS software proficiency (QGIS or ArcGIS)
- programming proficency (Python or R, bash)
- experience with working over an HPC system
- not required, but beneficial: background on climate, hydrology or geography
What we offer
- the chance to be part of an engaged, 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,
- company KITA/kids day nursery “Geolino” directly in the science park on Telegrafenberg, within walking distance of PIK
- 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 13.07.2025 directly via our application form below this job advertisement on our website. Note that as long as the position has not been filled, this job ad will stay online and all applications will be considered, whenever they are submitted.
Facts
Number of employees | ca 460 |
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Category | Student assistant |
Location | Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam |
Area of responsibility | Computer science, Economics and law, Natural sciences |
Start date (earliest) | Earliest possible |
Full/Part-time | 10 hours per week |
Remuneration | 14,59 € and without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 € |
Working language and expected level |
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Homepage | http://www.pik-potsdam.de |
Requirements
Field of study | Law, economics and social sciences, Natural sciences and mathematics |
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Contact
Reference number | 23-2025 SHK CLIMPACT |
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Contact person | Diegopablo Pineda Schwarz |
Apply
Application deadline | 13.07.2025 |
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Reference number | 23-2025 SHK CLIMPACT |
Online | https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=391C15D9384D... |