With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.
The Department of Dynamics of Complex Living Systems is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Complex Systems Approaches to Dryland Resilience.
Your tasks
- Develop new precursors of phase transitions in living systems focusing on water-limited ecosystems
- Analyze vegetation spatiotemporal correlations close to desertification transitions in simulated data
- Test precursor accuracy in remote-sensing data
Your profile
- Completed university studies (Master or Diploma) in the field of Physics, Applied Mathematics or related field
- Knowledge of dynamical systems and network theory
- Previous knowledge of pattern formation theory and of Bayesian inference methods is a plus
- Previous programming experience in Python is desired
- Interested in collaborative work and ability of working in a team
- Strong communication skills
- Interest in inter-disciplinary research
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Our offer
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities under the supersivion from CASUS and Prof. Dr. Viola Priesemann from Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization – more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
- Numerous company health management offerings
- Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
- An employer subsidy for the “Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket”
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.
