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The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Space Physics and Space Weather at department of Geophysics is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/x) in Space Physics.
Responsibilities:
- develop scientific codes
- maintain data and code repositories
- develop visualizations for the website
- develop various programming tools for scientific codes and data analysis
- develop machine learning based empirical models
- document and test existing codes
- adopt scientific codes for different scientific problems
- conduct scientific research in the field of space physics
- write manuscripts that will be published in peer-reviewed journals
Qualifications:
- Applicant must hold Master’s in Physics, Computer Sciences, Mathematics or related natural sciences.
- Applicant must have several years of working experience with IT programming or scientific programming.
- Knowledge of data science and machine learning concepts; Unix, Mac, and Windows operating systems and advanced knowledge of programming languages, such as C++, Python, Matlab, IDL, Fortran would be advantageous.
- Experience in developing numerical codes, maintaining Unix workstations, machine learning may be a plus.
- Applicant must possess ability to work with large data sets, work within a team and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Applications:
Apply online and include the following documents:
- Statement of technical skills (IT skills, operating systems, list of developed codes) including the years of experience or level of proficiency (basic/ intermediate/ expert)
- CV
- Cover letter
- Certificates/transcripts of all degrees.
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Organization | Helmholtz Centre Potsdam |
Country | Germany |
Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
Subject areas | Natural Science, Physics, Computer Sciences, Mathematics |
Fellowship amount | Varies |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | 15th March 2021 |
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