Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
Wissenschaft
Klima braucht Köpfe. Das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung e.V. (PIK) untersucht wissenschaftlich und gesellschaftlich relevante Fragestellungen. Es ist eine der weltweit führenden Forschungseinrichtungen auf seinem Gebiet und bietet Natur- und SozialwissenschaftlerInnen aus aller Welt beste Voraussetzungen für exzellente interdisziplinäre Forschung.
Student research assistant (m/f/d)
01-2026 SHK EVIDENCE
Tasks
Key responsibilities:
- support our research on the political economy of climate policies
- take part in data science and empirical analyses
- contribute to assessments of cause-effect-relationships in the domain of climate policy
- review academic articles in economics and political science
- engage with other opportunities conditional on current needs and individual interests
Requirements
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- knowledge of key concepts in environmental economics and/or political economy of climate policies
- strong motivation and active interest to work on policy instruments for climate change mitigation
- knowledge of R and/or Python for conducting econometric analysis or text analysis (or an interest in learning)
- high diligence and strong attention to detail
- ideally, strong understanding of causal relationships/mechanisms
- experience with (quantitative) research methods including econometrics is a plus
What we offer
We offer:
- the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team,
- excellent opportunities to get hands-on experience in a world-leading research institute in the field of global change
- a stimulating working environment and an attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg,
- flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours),
- a collective pay scheme and associated benefits as well as a subsidized travel card or Deutschland-Ticket Job.
How to apply
Please apply by 01.03.2026 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.
Facts
| Published | 27.01.2026 |
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| Number of employees | ca 460 |
| Category | Student assistant |
| Location | Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam |
| Area of responsibility | Academia and research, Economics and management, Law, administration and politics, Politics, Research |
| Start date (earliest) | Earliest possible |
| Start date (latest) | 01.05.2026 |
| Duration | funded for 12 months with possibility of extension |
| Full/Part-time | This is a part-time position with a weekly working time of 10-20 hours per week. |
| Remuneration | hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €) |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | http://www.pik-potsdam.de |
Requirements
| Field of study | Law, economics and social sciences, Political economy |
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Contact
| Reference number | 01-2026 SHK EVIDENCE |
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| Contact person | Dr. Johannes Gallé |
Apply
| Application deadline | 01.03.2026 |
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| Reference number | 01-2026 SHK EVIDENCE |
| Online | https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?xsrf=7E9333E5803D... |