Student assistant position AdJUST (m/f/d)

The climate needs bright minds. 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.

For the EU-funded Project AdJUST, PIK is offering a

Student assistant position AdJUST (m/f/d)

(Position number: 22-2025 SHK AdJUST)

in the field of Climate Policy and Development, ideally starting on 01.09.2025.

The position is funded until 30. September 2026. The remuneration is determined according to the guidelines of the TdL. The current hourly rate for a student assistant with a Bachelor's degree is 14,59 € (without a Bachelor's degree 13,98 €). This is a part-time position with a weekly working time of 10 - 20 hoursper week.

The position will be based in the working group “Climate Policy and Development”, led by Prof. Dr. Jan Steckel at the Research Department “Climate Economics and Policy”. Note that the workplace for the position will be Berlin-Schöneberg (EUREF Campus), where Research Department 5 of PIK is located.

Key responsibilities:

• support with cleaning data and preparing econometric analyses.
• synthesizing findings from the academic literature around just transitions, the Green New Deal, and inclusive green growth (including governance strategies, public perception, media discourses, and political economy aspects).
• reviewing and collecting literature and data on socioeconomic barriers and enablers of the energy transition and climate policy (incl. EU-CBAM)

You are a Bachelor or Master student, enrolled at a German university, and ideally meet the following requirements:

• familiarity and competency conducting literature reviews in the social sciences (economics, political science, sociology, etc.)
• knowledge of R and/or Python for conducting econometric analysis or text analysis (or an interest in learning)
• experience conducting development or climate policy research in the Global South
• knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia can be an asset
• can have a physical presence at our office in Berlin

We expect:

• the ability to work independently and on your own initiative
• a methodical and systematic approach
• structured and goal-oriented thinking
• capacity to familiarise yourself quickly with new topics
• creativity and openness to new approaches
• reliability, engagement, and a high level of motivation
• capacity for teamwork

We offer:

• the chance to be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team with very supportive colleagues and a well-established international research network
• a stimulating working environment in an internationally recognised research institute
• attractive working space at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin Schöneberg
• flexi-time and mobile working (up to 50% of your hours)
• a collective pay scheme and associated benefits as well as a subsidized travel card or Deutschland-Ticket Job.

PIK values equality and diversity. We encourage applications without photo. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic and social origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, care responsibilities, or age. PIK seeks to increase the share of women in scientific positions and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. In cases of equal qualification and within the given legal scope, women will be given preference. PIK also encourages applications by parents returning from parental leave.

Please apply by 13.07.2025 directly via our application form below this job advertisement on our website. Note that as long as the position has not been filled, this job ad will stay online and all applications will be considered, whenever they are submitted.

For further information or to discuss the position please contact Johannes Gallé.