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

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

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.

Please apply by 01.03.2026 directly via our application form below this job adver-tisement on our website.