Senior ocean scientist (m/f/d)

at  PotsdamInstitut fr Klimafolgenforschung PIK e V

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.
In the Research Department Earth System Analysis, we are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of a new development phase of the Potsdam Institute. We are offering a
Senior ocean scientist position (m/f/d)
(Position number: 49-2024 Senior Ocean Scientist)
in the field of Earth System modeling, starting as soon as possible.
The position can be filled as a multi-year tenure-track or permanent employment, depending on the candidate’s qualifications (excellent track record in relevant publications, leadership skills and acquisition of extramural research funding). Remuneration is in accordance with the German public tariff scheme (TV-L Brandenburg), salary group up to E 14. This is a full-time position with a weekly working time of 40 hours.
We are open to consider candidates on a senior level with an interest in creatively shaping the future of our unique Earth System model development in coming years, and hopefully longer term. The candidate will contribute to quantifying the safe operating space for humanity and developing long-term scenarios of Earth system state in the Anthropocene.

REQUIREMENTS:

We require a PhD in a relevant subject area, numerical modelling experience and an excellent scientific publication record appropriate for the level of experience. Ideally, you also have initial experience in leading teams or working groups.

The candidate is expected to play a leading role in advancing our ocean modelling capabilities within our integrated Earth System modelling framework POEM. The Candidate is also expected to advance our understanding of past, present and future climate change by contributing to one or more of our key research areas focusing on tipping points, planetary boundaries, extreme events and interactions with the land and marine biosphere as well as the anthroposphere.