GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation of public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90 %) and the state of Schleswig-Holstein (10 %) and is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine sciences. Currently GEOMAR disposes over an annual budget of approx. 80 million Euro and has approx. 1000 employees.

Job Description

The successful candidate will apply geochemical methods (chemical and isotopic analysis of sediments and porewater) and model-based data evaluation technics to quantify the accumulation and turnover of organic carbon in vegetated and unvegetated coastal sediments of the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The project is embedded into a collaborative project and the results will be integrated with those of the other partners to quantify the sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in costal ecosystems.

Qualification

  • Master of Science degree in Natural Sciences and expertise in the fields of biogeochemistry and sedimentology.
  • Very good written and spoken English skills are essential.

Additionally are desirable

  • The ability and willingness to participate in field work to collect the sediments for the project.
  • Experience in working in a laboratory environment and in data analysis

The position is funded for a period of three years. The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class 13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a part-time position according to 75 % of a full-time equivalent. The position cannot be split. Flexible working time models are generally possible. The fixed-term contract shall comply with Section 2 Paragraph 1 of The Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract (German WissZeitVG).

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply.

GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.

Please send your application (cover letter, CV, abstract of Master thesis (in English language)) for this post via email in a single pdf-file in English mentioning the keyword Carbon accumulation in coastal sediments in the subject line. Please send your application not later than June 21st, 2021 to the following email address: bewerbung(at)geomar.de

For further information regarding the project please contact Prof. Dr. Klaus Wallmann (Phone: 0431 600-2287, Email: kwallmann(at)geomar.de).

More details about the position here.

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