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 1.5 Space Physics and Space Weather (department 1 Geodesy), we are looking for a Student Research assistant.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent Python programming skills, Matlab and C++ experience is a plus
• Interest in Space Weather and Space Physics
• Course of study in Physics, Computer Science, or related field
• Enrollment at a German university
• Good command of the English language
  Start date: 1st October 2025
  Fixed-term: 6 months, with the option to extend (this requires a valid enrollment certificate in full-time study)
  Salary: According to the rules of the TdL (tariff area East) for student assistants currently € 13.98 (without a Bachelor’s degree) and € 14,59 (with a Bachelor’s degree/FH degree).
  Working hours: 9,5 h to 20 h/week (38 h to 80 h/month)
  Place of work: Potsdam

• Helping maintain real time forecasting code
• Assisting in the validation of Space Weather predictions for historical events
• Documenting and testing codes
• Improving upon existing machine learning and numerical models