Postdoc Paleoclimate Modelling

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.
- For the working group “Long-term evolution of the Earth system”, PIK is looking for a

**Postdoc Paleoclimate modelling (M/F/d)**
- (Position number: 75-2024 Postdoc Paleoclimate)
- starting on **01.03.2025**.
- The position **is funded for** **3 years**. Remuneration is in accordance with the German public tariff scheme (TV-L Brandenburg), salary group E 13. This is a full-time position with a weekly working time of 40 hours per week. The position can be filled on a part-time basis.
- The position is funded via the HorizonEurope project “**Past to Future: Towards fully paleo-informed future climate projections**”, which will start on March 1st 2025. This large EU project with 24 partners aims at advancing our knowledge of past climatic conditions to better understand Earth’s climate response to different forcings, with considerable focus on potential abrupt climatic transitions.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Implementation of water and nitrogen isotopes in the fast Earth system model CLIMBER-X, in close collaboration with the University of Bern
- Performing long-term transient model simulations with CLIMBER-X for different time periods of the Quaternary
- Model-data comparison and model calibration based on paleoclimate simulations

**Requirements**:

- Basic knowledge in mathematical modelling, preferably in fields related to climate or environmental sciences
- Experience in developing and running Earth system models on High-Performance-Computers is of advantage
- Experience with paleoclimate proxy data is of advantage

**We expect**:

- the ability to work independently and on your own initiative
- a methodical and systematic approach
- structured and goal-oriented thinking
- capacity to familiarise yourself quickly with new topics
- creativity and openness to new approaches
- a high level of competence in oral and written English
- reliability, engagement, and a high level of motivation
- willingness to travel for work (project meetings, workshops etc.)
- capacity for teamwork

**We offer**:

- the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team,
- a stimulating working environment in an internationally recognised research institute on Potsdam's beautiful, historic Telegrafenberg campus, a short commuting distance from Berlin,
- flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours),
- a collective pay scheme and associated benefits as well as a subsidized travel card or Deutschland-Ticket Job. For further information or to discuss the position please contact Dr. Matteo Willeit.