Institut für Klimafolgenforschung - Wissenschaft
Klima braucht Köpfe. Das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung e.V. (PIK) untersucht wissenschaftlich und gesellschaftlich relevante Fragestellungen. Es ist eine der weltweit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen auf seinem Gebiet und bietet Natur- und SozialwissenschaftlerInnen aus aller Welt beste Voraussetzungen für exzellente interdisziplinäre Forschung.
Student researcher in climate and health (m/f/d)
The positions are initially funded for 12 months from the beginning of the contract. The remuneration is determined according to the guidelines of the TdL. The current hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €). These are part-time positions with a weekly working time of up to 20 hours per week.
Working field:
Key responsibilities:
- data extraction from policy/project evaluation reports and/or scientific documents
- critical assessment of document’s quality/methods
- annotation of causal links from scientific and policy documents
- discussions of extracted information with the team
Requirements:
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- background in environmental science, geography, computer science, quantitative social or political science, physics, ecology, economics, or related fields
- general knowledge of climate research
- ability to solve problems in a scientific context using data
- previous experience in climate or development research is an asset
What we offer:
We offer:
- the chance to be part of a creative, interdisciplinary team that aims to advance our knowledge on the interactions between climate and health and achieve real impacts in how AI is used in evidence synthesis
- the chance to work on humanity’s most pressing problems
- a stimulating working environment in an internationally recognised research insti-tute at the modern EUREF campus in Berlin Schöneberg
- 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
How to apply:
Please apply by 04.01.2026 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.
For further information or to discuss the position please contact Diana Danilenko.
Facts
ID: 199763
- Num. of employees:
- ca 460
- Site:
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- Potsdam (Brandenburg, Germany)
- Type:
- Student assistant
- Duration:
- funded for 12 months
- Part-/Full-time:
- These are part-time positions with a weekly working time of up to 20 hours per week.
- Starting date (earliest):
- At the earliest possible
- Starting date (latest):
- 01/02/26
- Remuneration:
- The remuneration is determined according to the guidelines of the TdL. The current hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,
- Scope:
- Economics and management
- Data science
- Earth science
- Environmental science
- Politics
- Field of studies:
- Law, economics and social sciences
- Natural sciences and mathematics
- Environmental sciences
- Geographie
- Political economy
- Working language and expected level:
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- German (Fluent in speech and writing)
- English (Fluent in speech and writing)
- Spanish (Fluent in speech and writing)
- Additional language skills:
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- French (Fluent in speech and writing)
- Chinese (Fluent in speech and writing)
- Arabic (Fluent in speech and writing)
Actions
Apply
- Closing date:
- 04/01/26
- Reference number:
- 42-2025 SHK Destiny
- By internet:
- https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=74CE3BB4A85 ...
Contact
- Contact person:
- Diana Danilenko