Öffentlicher Dienst: PhD student (f_m_x) – Fibre-Optics for Process Monitoring in Urban Areas in Potsdam, Brandenburg von gesucht
Öffentlicher Dienst: PhD-Student (f_m_x) – Faseroptik für Prozessüberwachung in urbanen Gebieten in Potsdam, Brandenburg
Im Rahmen des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Geoforschung (GFZ) wird ein PhD-Student für die Forschung im Bereich der Faseroptik zu Prozessüberwachungen in urbanen Gebieten gesucht. Das GFZ ist als nationales Zentrum für die Geowissenschaften in Deutschland tätig und leistet bedeutende Beiträge zur Erforschung dynamischer Prozesse, die sowohl natürliche als auch anthropogene Herausforderungen adressieren.
Die Position umfasst die Analyse von seismischen Geschwindigkeitsvariationen, die wertvolle Informationen über die Reaktion des Untergrunds auf verschiedene Einflüsse wie Erdbeben oder Grundwasserveränderungen liefern können. Ein zentraler Aspekt der Tätigkeit ist die Nutzung von Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), das auf bestehenden Telekommunikationsnetzen basiert. Diese Methode ermöglicht es, kontinuierlich und hochauflösend seismische Daten zu erfassen, was in städtischen Gebieten oft schwierig ist.
Ihre Aufgaben werden die Analyse von Umgebungsseismik-Daten sowie die Korrelation mit Umweltfaktoren umfassen. Ein weiterer Bestandteil der Forschung ist die aktive Teilnahme an Feldtests, um umfassende Modelle des urbanen Untergrunds zu entwickeln und so georisikobezogen bessere Beurteilungen zu ermöglichen.
Qualifikationen, die für die Position erforderlich sind, umfassen ein Master-Abschluss in Geophysik oder verwandten Disziplinen sowie starke Programmierkenntnisse (Python, Matlab, etc.). Zudem wird eine gute Kommunikationsfähigkeit in Englisch gefordert.
Das GFZ bietet eine international ausgerichtete, dynamische Forschungsumgebung mit modernen Arbeitsplätzen in Potsdam, einem attraktiven Umfeld sowie zahlreichen Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten. Die Anstellung erfolgt zunächst für drei Jahre mit der Möglichkeit zur Teilzeitarbeit.
Interesse? Bewerbungen sind bis zum 30. Juni 2025 willkommen. Das GFZ fördert aktiv Diversität und begrüßt Bewerbungen von allen qualifizierten Personen.
PhD student (f_m_x) – Fibre-Optics for Process Monitoring in Urban Areas
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Offer DescriptionGFZ is Germany’s national centre for solid Earth research. We advance the understanding of dynamic processes to address global challenges, from mitigating the impacts of natural hazards and sustaining our habitat amid global change to responsibly managing georesources. We are part of the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific organisation. With around 1,200 employees as well as ca. 500 guest researchers, we contribute to the Helmholtz Research Field Earth and Environment, aligning cutting-edge research with societal relevance and international collaboration. Our work integrates multidisciplinary studies across Earth’s system components, leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructure to research solutions and to transfer our knowledge to society. We are doing this according to our vision: “Taking the pulse of our Earth to safeguard a habitable planet”.For section (department “ ”), we are looking for a:PhD student (f_m_x) – Fibre-Optics for Process Monitoring in Urban AreasReference Number 10492Monitoring temporal changes of seismic velocities and other seismic properties can provide valuable information about the behaviour and response of subsurface materials to natural and human forcing, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, changes in groundwater levels and other hydrological processes, resource extraction, etc. In urban areas, continuous monitoring of these property variations at high resolution is hampered by direct access to the subsurface and the constraints of using conventional geophysical surveys.In the framework of the Helmholtz-funded (Interrogating the Dynamic Shallow Earth), this PhD focuses on leveraging Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) deployed on existing telecommunication networks (dark fibres) and ambient seismic noise to investigate temporal and spatial variations of seismic velocities in the near-surface of urban areas. The focus will be on detecting changes and establishing a correlation with external factors (e.g. environmental influences, earthquakes, etc.) to identify the fundamental processes and local conditions controlling parameter variations, and their potential relation with geohazards. One of the possible study areas will be the city of Istanbul (Turkey). In combination with high-resolution subsurface imaging and characterisation studies, this work will contribute to the generation of comprehensive models of the urban shallow subsurface for improved geohazard assessment and sustainable urban development.Your responsibilities:
Analysis of ambient seismic noise data for temporal variations
Compilation of auxiliary data (e.g. environmental data) and correlation with observed seismic velocities
Interpretation of results concerning potential physical processes and parameters affecting seismic properties
Contribute to the design, planning and execution of DAS field experiments
Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at meetings and international conferences
Your qualifications:
A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geophysics (preferred), Physics, Computer Science or in a related discipline
Background in Seismology; experience in the field of seismic noise preferred but not required
Familiarity and prior experience working with DAS data are advantageous but not required
Good communication skills and a good command of written and spoken English
Willingness to participate in field experiments
What we offer:
Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
State-of-the-art equipment
Public service benefits
Extensive training opportunities
Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre
Flexible working hours and conditions
Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work
Institute day-care centre on site
Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus
Start date: 1st September 2025 Fixed-term: 3 years Salary: The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost)”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications. Working hours: Part-time 75% (currently 29.25 h/week) Place of work: PotsdamHave we piqued your interest?If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 30th June 2025. Please use our online application form only.The GFZ actively promotes diversity and explicitly welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic and social origin, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and identity, religion/belief, age and physical characteristics. We also promote an inclusive working environment in which everyone can fully develop their own talents. Anyone who has been recognised as severely disabled, will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability and qualification in accordance with the provisions of the German Social Code IX. In case of further queries regarding gender equality, please do not hesitate to contact our .“Diversity in perspectives” is one of GFZ’s core values. As an integral part of supporting diversity at our centre, we actively promote women in science and in leadership positions. We among others do this through our measures which we actively implement to enable sustainable equal opportunities in academic career paths. The GFZ thus committedly strives for gender equality in science, including in leadership positions, and strongly encourages women to apply.Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 b, Art. 88 GDPR in conjunction with Art. 26 of the Data Protection Act for the State of Brandenburg. After completion of the procedure, application documents will be deleted in compliance with data protection regulations.In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact either via email or phone +49 (0)331-6264-1279. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.For more information, please visit our website:Do not overlook the inclusion of in your application.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Geosciences » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalentAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences Country Germany City Potsdam GeofieldContact WebsiteE-Mailverort@gfz.deSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
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