Postdoctoral researcher Geodesy, Germany

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for research into the geosphere. With around 1,650 employees, we develop a sound understanding of systems and processes of the solid Earth as well as strategies and options for action to counter global change, understand natural hazards and sustainably secure energy and raw material requirements.

This Postdoc position is part of the ERC Starting Grant project “TectoVision” that began in 2022. TectoVision has the overarching aim to understand better the transient tectonic motions recorded by GNSS – your part in this project involves advancing the state of the art in GNSS processing across daily and sub-daily timescales so that tectonic transients can be better distinguished from other signals in coordinate time series.

• GNSS analysis with a focus on precise station coordinates
• Further development of GNSS analysis, e.g. about non-tide-dependent loads, specific environmental influences of the antenna near field, or kinematic evaluations
• Analysis of GNSS coordinate time series, e.g. about extended modeling and the determination of relevant parameters
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary research approach in ERC TectoVision with your expertise in GNSS and geodesy
• We offer you the opportunity to participate in fieldwork for the installation and maintenance of a dense GNSS station network in Greece as part of the ERC TectoVision project.

Required selection criteria

• Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Public service benefits
• Extensive training opportunities
• Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
• Flexible working hours and conditions
• Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
• Institute day-care centre on site
• Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
• Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus
• Fixed-term: 2 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: Full-time (currently 39 h/week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.
• Place of work: Potsdam

Organisation/Company – Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam – Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ

Research Field – Geosciences

Researcher Profile – Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)

Country – Germany

Application Deadline – 1 Dec 2024 – 22:59 (UTC)