Postdoc (f_m_x) Planetary Geopolitics and Geoengineering

at  Forschungsinstitut fr Nachhaltigkeit RIFS HelmholtzZentrum Potsdam

The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) conducts research with the aim of investigating, identifying, and advancing development pathways for transformation processes towards sustainability in Germany and abroad. The institute was founded in 2009 as the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and has been affiliated with the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences under its new name since the 1st of January 2023 and is thus part of the Helmholtz Association.
For our research group Planetary Geopolitics and Geoengineering, we are looking for a:
Postdoc (fmx) Planetary Geopolitics and Geoengineering

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master`s degree (or equivalent) and PhD either in the humanities or social sciences or, if PhD is in another field, significant research experience in the humanities or social sciences
• Regional and thematic foci are open
• Strong knowledge of theoretical frameworks and approaches in the interpretive social sciences and humanities
• Experience with ethnographic and/or archival research methods
• Very good academic writing skills
• Very good English language skills
  Start date: As soon as possible
  Fixed-term: 2 Jahre (mit der Option auf Verlängerung)
  Salary: Die Stelle ist nach TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost) mit der Entgeltgruppe 13 bewertet. Die Eingruppierung erfolgt nach den tariflichen Bestimmungen und den entsprechenden persönlichen Voraussetzungen.
  Working hours: Vollzeit (derzeit 39 h/Woche); Die Stelle ist grundsätzlich teilzeitgeeignet.
  Place of work: Potsdam

• Conduct cutting-edge research relevant to the group’s conceptual and topical orientation and publish results in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Participate in the acquisition of third-party funding, including the possibility of leading your own proposals as Principal Investigator
• Conceptualize, organize, and actively participate in the group’s regular activities, including weekly work-in-progress meetings and occasional field trips, site visits, workshops, conferences, and visits by external guests (with support from administrative staff and student assistants)
• Support the group leader in managing the group’s budget
• Guide student assistants in their work
• Connect with colleagues at RIFS and GFZ, for example in the weekly RIFS Tuesday Talk series or in events of interest at GFZ