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 research assistant (m/f/d)
01-2026 SHK EVIDENCE
Tasks:
Key responsibilities:
- support our research on the political economy of climate policies
- take part in data science and empirical analyses
- contribute to assessments of cause-effect-relationships in the domain of climate policy
- review academic articles in economics and political science
- engage with other opportunities conditional on current needs and individual interests
Requirements:
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- knowledge of key concepts in environmental economics and/or political economy of climate policies
- strong motivation and active interest to work on policy instruments for climate change mitigation
- knowledge of R and/or Python for conducting econometric analysis or text analysis (or an interest in learning)
- high diligence and strong attention to detail
- ideally, strong understanding of causal relationships/mechanisms
- experience with (quantitative) research methods including econometrics is a plus
What we offer:
We offer:
- the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team,
- excellent opportunities to get hands-on experience in a world-leading research institute in the field of global change
- a stimulating working environment and an attractive working space at the 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 01.03.2026 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.
Facts
ID: 201093
- Num. of employees:
- ca 460
- Site:
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- Potsdam (Brandenburg, Germany)
- Type:
- Student assistant
- Duration:
- funded for 12 months with possibility of extension
- Part-/Full-time:
- This is a part-time position with a weekly working time of 10-20 hours per week.
- Starting date (earliest):
- At the earliest possible
- Starting date (latest):
- 01/05/26
- Remuneration:
- hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €)
- Scope:
- Academia and research
- Economics and management
- Law, administration and politics
- Politics
- Research
- Field of studies:
- Law, economics and social sciences
- Political economy
- Working language and expected level:
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- German (Fluent in speech and writing)
- English (Fluent in speech and writing)
Actions
Apply
- Closing date:
- 01/03/26
- Reference number:
- 01-2026 SHK EVIDENCE
- By internet:
- https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=7E9333E5803 ...
Contact
- Contact person:
- Dr. Johannes Gallé