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”.

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We are looking for an experienced scientific researcher to join our team! A successful candidate should have a track record of excellent post-doctoral research in Space Physics and Space Weather. Experience leading a research group and supervising students is advantageous. Candidates are expected to secure research grants to form a research group and continue their research at GFZ into the future.

Your responsibilities:

• Conducting excellent scientific research - furthering understanding of near-Earth space environment and particle interactions using novel approaches (data assimilation, machine learning, etc.)
• Writing proposals / securing external research funding
• Writing and submitting scientific papers
• Leading a research group
• Supervising students
• Participating in teaching

Your qualifications:

• PhD and Master's degree (or equivalent) in Space Physics, Space Weather, or related field
• Excellent programming skills
• Excellent track record of scientific research and publication
• Experience writing proposals to secure research funding
• Post-doctoral experience in Space Physics and Space Weather
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency in English (written and oral)
• Experience supervising PhD students and/or Post-doc researchers is advantageous

What we offer:

• 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
• Workplace within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus