Studentische Hilfskraft im Bereich Paläoökologie (m/w/d/x)

Student assistant in the field of paleoecology (m/f/d/x) The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.

Student assistant in the field of paleoecology (m/f/d/x)

Background
The research area of our research group at the AWI in Potsdam (Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems) includes analyzes of past ecosystem changes in polar and German regions. We therefore work with sediment cores and apply various palaeoecological methods like ancient DNA, pollen analyses and standard sedimentological methodologies to extract past biodiversity information and lake development.


Your Tasks

• Help with the cutting and subsampling of sediment cores
• Sample documentation and management
• The work will be performed under cool conditions in a climate chamber

Your Profile

• Enrolled at an University
• Student in Natural Science or related disciplines
• Interest in the topic

Further Information
The place of work is Potsdam.
Working hours: by arrangement / 40 hours per month or more.
Start: from Mid of September 2026.


You are interested?
Then apply with a cover letter and short CV (summarized in one PDF) to Dr. Kathleen Stoof-Leichsenring (; 0331-58174-5662).

For further information please contact Dr. Kathleen Stoof-Leichsenring also.
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