PhD position in modeling of climate damages - Potsdam, Germany

The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. It is one of the world's leading research institutions in its field and offers natural and social scientists from around the world an inspiring environment for excellent interdisciplinary research.

This PhD position is offered at the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research in Potsdam, Germany.

The position will be located within a new project focusing on the micro- and macroeconomic impacts of climate extremes, using empirical as well as modeling methods.

PIK seeks to increase the share of women in scientific positions and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply.

Starting on 01.12.2018, salary group E13, working time of 26 hours per week

Deadline: 07.11.2018 at the latest

Key responsibilities:
- Conduct your PhD on modeling of climate damages by applying and extending the open-source economics of climate adaptation toolbox climada.
- Write and publish articles in peer-reviewed journals that highlight findings from the research project and present research findings at international conferences and workshops.
- Contribute to the organization and conduct of stakeholder workshops with the project’s international stakeholders.

Requirements:
- Master degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Computer Science, Environmental or Resource Economics, Mathematics or in a related field.
- Profound expertise in object-oriented programming, preferably with python or another high-level language (e.g., C++); familiarity with Unix like environments, shell programming, and version control systems (e.g., git).
- Experience in software development is a strong asset.
- Profound expertise in statistics and data science (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, scikit-learn).
- First experiences in climate impact assessments or risk assessments is an advantage.

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