Place of work
Magdeburg
Working time
100% (39h/Woche)
The job position is available for full-time or part-time employment.
Contract limitations
limited contract / 31.7.2027
Salary
Remuneration according to the TVöD public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector social security benefits.
Contact
Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:
Prof. Dr. Karsten Rinke, karsten.rinke@ufz.de
Prof. Dr. Kurt Friese, kurt.friese@ufz.de
Your application
Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.
Diversity and Inclusion
The UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.
We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.
The UFZ
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.
The job
As part of a third-party funded project, financed by the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV), the following position is available in the Department of Lake Research.
Your tasks
- Collection of water quality data from selected study sites as a basis for the validation of remote sensing products
- Retrospective and ongoing processing of satellite data on the water quality of the selected study sites: Comparison and optimization of methods, evaluation and assessment of methodology and usability
- Development of recommendations for action on the methodology of the processing used
- Support with project coordination and reporting
- Presentation/publication of the results
We offer
- The freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic research and practical application
- The chance to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a variety of perspectives
- Firstclass integration into national and international research networks to work together on global challenges
- Excellent research infrastructure and research data management to optimally support your work
- Flexible working hours and a wide range of options for balancing work and care responsibilities through our family office
- Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at the UFZ from the ‘International Office’
- Special annual payment, capital-forming benefits and subsidised Germany Job Ticket
- A workplace in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural diversity
Your profile
- University degree (Master’s/university diploma – preferably with a doctorate) in a natural science or engineering discipline, such as geoinformatics/remote sensing, geosciences, geography, biology, physics/geophysics, hydrology or related disciplines
- Very good knowledge of satellite remote sensing of surface waters as well as good knowledge of limnology, aquatic ecology or water quality management
- Very good knowledge of programming / automation of routines, preferably with MATLAB, Python or R
- Good knowledge of statistics, e.g. multivariate methods, linear and non-linear models, spatial statistics, time series analysis
- Good knowledge of data management and the processing of vector and raster data as well as experience in working with geoinformation systems
- Experience in the governmental sector is an advantage
- High level of communication skills, written and spoken German and English, ability to work in a team and willingness to perform
Application deadline: 10.05.2025
