GFZ is Germany’s national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth’s system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.
For section 2.3 “Geomagnetism” (department “Geophysics”), we are looking for a:

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in geosciences, geophysics, geology or a closely related field
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong motivation for mathematical inverse methods
• Strong motivation for team collaboration
• Experience with paleomagnetic data and models is an advantage
• Experience in geo- or paleomagnetism is an asset
  Start date: 1st November 2025
  Fixed-term: 3 years
  Salary: The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications.
  Working hours: Part-time 75% (currently 29.25 h/week)
  Place of work: Potsdam

• Analysing a global compilation of paleomagnetic sediment and volcanic records in terms of extracting reliable intensity and directional signals, and preparing the input dataset for the models
• Deriving uncertainty estimates of the paleomagnetic sediment records
• Applying time-dependent modelling codes to the paleomagnetic data
• Interpreting the modelling results in terms of field characteristics
• Estimating the effects on cosmogenic isotope production rates
• Publication of results in international journals and at conferences
• Collaboration with the project team and international collaborators