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August 21, 2025

**Job Description**
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher within Department 5 “Geoinformation” and the developing Section 5.4 Data Science. This role focuses on advancing the understanding of dynamic Earth processes by developing data-driven methods for the analysis of complex systems, particularly for identifying regime trends and tipping points. Responsibilities include deducing hypotheses on system evolution, building and validating computational models, and applying these methods to geoscience problems, specifically in bio-/geochemical cycles.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Solid experience in programming (R, Matlab, Python, etc.)
• Competence in working in inter-disciplinary teams
• Fluent in English

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Data Science

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Research expertise in the analysis of complex systems
• Familiarity with network analysis, concepts of resilience (e.g., adaptive cycle) and system transitions (e.g., self-organised criticality, critical transitions, catastrophe theory)
• Experience in modelling, simulation and analysis of models using various small-scale modelling approaches (e.g., ODE/PDE-Modelling, Agent Based Modelling)
• Experience in mathematical analysis of data-driven methods

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Experience
Experience Required: • Research expertise in the analysis of complex systems • Familiarity with network analysis, concepts of resilience (e.g., adaptive cycle) and system transitions (e.g., self-organised criticality, critical transitions, catastrophe theory) • Experience in modelling, simulation and analysis of models using various small-scale modelling approaches (e.g., ODE/PDE-Modelling, Agent Based Modelling) • Experience in mathematical analysis of data-driven methods
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Full-time, Part-time, Research Job
Salary
Position Classification: salary group 13 according to "TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)" Benefits: Public service benefits, extensive training opportunities, professional career advice, flexible working hours and conditions, support with work-life balance, on-site institute day-care centre
Valid Until
September 7, 2025
Details
Full-time / Part-time Duration: 3 years Remote Work: No Campus-based at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam, within walking distance of Potsdam main train station.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Department 5 "Geoinformation" • Section 5.4 Data Science
Supervisor(s)
Wolfgang Castell
Supervisor Email
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German Research Centre for Geosciences
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