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 – Climate Policy Evaluation (m/f/d)
(Position number: 22-2026 SHK GENIE)
The position is funded until April 2027. The remuneration is determined according to the guidelines of the TdL. The hourly rate for a student assistants with a bachelor's degree is set to be €15.20 (€13,98 for those without a bachelor's degree). We offer a part-time position with a weekly working time of 10 to 20 hours per week.
Tasks
Key responsibilities:
- support a systematic review and meta-analysis of empirical studies examining the effectiveness of climate mitigation policies in the agriculture, forestry, and other land-use (AFOLU) sector
- contributing to the systematic literature search by screening abstracts and identifying relevant empirical studies (econometric/causal inference studies)
- conducting full-text screening of eligible studies and extracting relevant quanti-tative and qualitative information
- assessing the methodological quality and risk of bias of included studies
- supporting the coding, analysis, and visualization of data for the meta-analysis
Requirements
You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:
- studies in the field of economics, quantitative social or political science, envi-ronmental science, geography, ecology or related fields
- good understanding of empirical research methods and causal inference
- ability and motivation to critically assess empirical studies and reflect on their methodological approaches
- interest in evidence-based policy evaluation and climate policy research
- prior knowledge of climate change mitigation, climate policy, or the agriculture, forestry, and other land-use (AFOLU) sector, or a strong interest in develop-ing expertise in these areas
- previous experience in systematic literature reviews and/or meta-analyses is an asset
- experience with data analysis and coding in R and/or Python is an asset
What we offer
We offer:
- the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team
- an attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg
- flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours)
- a subsidized travel card or Deutschland-Ticket Job
- writing a thesis as part of the research project might be possible, depending on your interests and our availabilities
- free charging station for e-bikes on Telegrafenberg campus
How to apply
Please apply by 26.07.2026 directly via our application form below this job advertisement on our website.
Facts
| Published | 26.06.2026 |
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| Number of employees | ca 460 |
| Category | Student assistant |
| Location | Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam |
| Area of responsibility | Economics and management, Natural sciences, Social sciences and health, Environmental science, Politics |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.09.2026 |
| Duration | starting in September 2026, funded until April 2027 |
| Full/Part-time | 10 to 20 hours per week |
| Remuneration | with a bachelor's degree is set to be €15.20 (€13,98 for those without a bachelor's degree |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | http://www.pik-potsdam.de |
Requirements
| Field of study | Law, economics and social sciences, Natural sciences and mathematics, Geographie, Political economy, Political science |
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Apply
| Reference number | 22-2026 SHK GENIE |
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| Online | https://potsdam.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?company=PIK-FIRMA... |