We invite applications for a Doctoral Candidate in the research group "Sedimentary Systems" of the Institute of Geological Sciences at the FU Berlin.
We are currently setting up a state-of-the-art analog experiment facility to study the evolution of rivers and river valleys in response to rapid climate changes. New and innovative instrumentation will be implemented to track topographic adjustment and associated sediment transport along river systems. Within this framework, we seek a Doctoral Candidate for a two-part PhD project: One part of the project will support the laboratory setup, in particular instrument implementation and calibration (including Lidar scanner, cameras, water pumping system, sediment cycling system, etc.). Then, experiments will be carried out. The other part of the project is independent of the analog experiment laboratory and can consist of a field component or remote sensing analyses.
Thematically, the project is very open, which allows the candidate to co-determine the scientific question. The project can (but does not have to) have a thematic focus on rates and driving factors of the lateral mobility of rivers. While vertical changes in river bed elevation are well studied, comparably little is known about lateral shifts of rivers, which currently hinders the prediction of how rivers will respond to changes in climatic boundary conditions in the future.
Due to the particular task of supporting the laboratory setup in addition to addressing a geomorphic research question on landscape evolution in response to climate change, the project is fully funded for four years. In your application, please include a project outline that indicates your geomorphic research question of interest, as well as the preferred methodological focus of the non-experimental part. The project will be supervised by Dr. Stefanie Tofelde and Prof. Anne Bernhardt at the Freie Universität Berlin.

What we offer:
Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
Public service benefits
Extensive training opportunities
Flexible working hours and conditions
Working in the vibrant city of Berlin
A family-friendly work environment
Training opportunities and career development at Dahlem Research School

Job description:
- Support analog experiment laboratory setup
- Run analog experiments
- Remote sensing analyses of experimental data (photographs, point clouds, etc.)
- Field work or remote sensing analyses of satellite time series
- Participation in research and teaching

The opportunity to earn scientific qualification will be given.

Requirements:
University degree (master / diploma) in Geosciences, Remote Sensing or related

Desirable:
- Very good (English) communication skills, willingness for exchange with colleagues
- Experience in handling remote sensing data; experience in analog experiments is of advantage
- MSc thesis including either geomorphological, sedimentological, and/or remote sensing work
- Ability to work independently in the laboratory

Please submit your application including a letter of motivation for this project and a project outline in English, a curriculum vitae in English, relevant certificates and the contact details of two professional references by the application deadline by sending a single pdf file (5 Mb max.) to alyssa.hammons@fu-berlin.de

We are looking forward to your application!