2-year Postdoc

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 “Machine Learning” PIK is offering a

**2-year Postdoc (100%) or 3-year PhD (75%)** (M/F/d) in the field of Machine Learning for Earth system modelling**
- (Position number: 63-2024 Postdoc Machine Learning)
- position, starting on **01.07.2025**.
- 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 plaeo-informed future climate projections”, which will start on January 1st 2025. This large EU project with 24 partners aims to advance Earth system models with regard to improved reproduction of climate variability as evidenced in paleoclimate proxy archives, including model re-calibrations and development of new, efficient model components also using machine learning approaches.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Development of ML-based emulators of process-based Earth system model components
- Development of methods for efficient re-callibration of Earth system models for improved representation of paleoclimate variability
- Collaboration with other project partners regarding re-calibration of Earth system models
- Scientific publications reporting on project outcomes

**Requirements**:

- Experience with machine learning methods is required
- Experience in developing and running Earth system models is of advantage
- Experience with paleoclimate proxy data and / or Earth system model simulations 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.) and take part in further training
- capacity for teamwork
- organisational talent.

**We offer**:

- the chance to be part of a creative, 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 Prof. Dr. Niklas Boers.