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Postdoc position Research Domain Sustainable Solutions: Stochastic Economy-Climate Modeller

Postdoc position Research Domain Sustainable Solutions:  Stochastic Economy-Climate Modeller

(ref. ek/01, Post-doctoral position, 2 years)

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) offers a new research position.

The successful applicant will be involved in the research on climate change mitigation policies. This research activity is led by the Research Domain Sustainable Solutions chaired by Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer who also serves as IPCC Co-chair of Working Group III on the Mitigation of Climate Change.

PIK is an internationally renowned research institution in the areas of climate change, climate policy and climate economics, and provides excellent support for developing a career in these areas.

Please visit our homepage at

http://www.pik-potsdam.de/research/sustainable-solutions


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Profile:
This position will focus on the quantitative analysis of mitigation policies under uncertainty about future mitigation technologies and climate change. The successful candidate will develop a stochastic energy-economy-climate model of intermediate complexity building on existing modelling frameworks such as the MIND and ReMIND modelling suites operated in our Research Domain.

 

Research tasks:

Development of a stochastic energy-economy-climate model with intermediate resolution of the energy sector and coarse resolution of the macro-economic production process. Analysis of mitigation policy under uncertainty with a focus on technology uncertainty in cost-effectiveness frameworks.

Desired skills:

  • Expertise in macro economics and cost-benefit analysis.
  • Strong experience in the application of mathematical and numerical methods.
  • Skills in stochastic programming are helpful.

The model development will be conducted in close cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hermann Held, Chair Sustainability & Global Change, University of Hamburg – KlimaCampus Hamburg. The successful candidate is expected to travel to Hamburg several times per year.

Salary and benefits are according to E13 TV-L depending on qualification. Fluency in English and demonstrated potential for excellence in research is requested from all applicants for the position.

For further information, please contact Dr. Elmar Kriegler (Email: kriegler [at] pik-potsdam.de, Ph.: +49 (0)331 288 2616) or Prof. Dr. Hermann Held (Email: hermann.held [at] zmaw.de, Ph.: +49 (0)40 428 38 70 07).

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The Potsdam Institute for Climate Change Impact Research seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. Applications of disabled persons with equal qualifications will be favourably regarded.

We expect candidates for all positions to have a strong quantitative background and interest in applied modelling. Candidates should be proficient in English, and be able to demonstrate the potential for excellence in research.


Application procedure: Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, copies of university certificates (indicating all taken courses), relevant publications and two letters of recommendation. Electronic submission is preferred. Documents can only be sent back if an addressed and post-paid envelope is enclosed in the application.


Deadline for Applications: Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Applications should be sent to: Johann Grüneweg, Email: grueneweg [at] pik-potsdam.de, Postal address: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, P.O.Box 601203, 14412 Potsdam, Germany.

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