CareerPlan

Doctoral researcher (f_m_x) – Terrestrial and Cryo-Hydrological Gravimetry

Potsdam, BRANDENBURGFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-12

Core

PhD research on high-resolution snow mass quantification using superconducting gravimetry in high mountains and polar regions.

Role type

Doctoral researcher (PhD student)

Builds

Scientific publications and a PhD thesis on snow regime shifts within Earth and climate systems.

Domain

Geosciences / Cryospheric sciences / Gravimetry

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Time series analysis, Statistics, Python, MATLAB, FORTRAN, Fieldwork in extreme environments

Preferred skills

German language

Technologies

Superconducting gravimeters, GRACE/GRACE-FO, GRACE-C satellite data

Responsibilities

Process and analyse time series of temporal gravity variations, Implement processing toolbox for gravimeter data, Quantify snow water equivalent variations, Collaborate with international project partners, Write scientific publications, Prepare PhD thesis