GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
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Postdoc in Chemical Oceanography for ElbeXtreme Project GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel in Germany
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
Full-time postdoc funded by the BMFTR for 36 months, starting 2027-01-01, with funding available until 2029-12-31. Salary depends on qualification and may be up to E13 TVöD-Bund.
Deadline
Sep 20, 2026
Country
Germany
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GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is advertising a Postdoc position in the research unit Chemical Oceanography within the ElbeXtreme project of the German Alliance for Marine Research.
The project focuses on the impacts of extreme physical-oceanographic events on coastal ecosystems and human communities, with particular attention to dissolved oxygen depletion, marine heatwaves, and the fate and ecosystem impacts of Elbe sludge in the German Bight.
The successful candidate will sample chemical variables such as trace elements, nutrients, pollutants, and carbon in waters of the German Bight and Elbe during regular cruises and extreme events, analyse samples at GEOMAR, assess sources, sinks, and supply rates, and contribute to data analysis, interpretation, and scientific publications.
This is a full-time position funded by the BMFTR for 36 months, starting on 2027-01-01, with funding available until 2029-12-31. Salary is according to qualification and may reach E13 TVöD-Bund.
Applicants should have a PhD in chemical oceanography or a related field by summer 2027, strong experience in marine sampling and laboratory analysis (including ICP-MS), statistical analysis of large datasets, first-author publications, excellent English, research-vessel experience, science communication experience, and project management experience. Regular sea-going expeditions are required.
Apply online by 2026-09-20. For position-specific questions, contact Prof. Dr. Eric Achterberg at [email protected]. For administrative questions, contact [email protected] and reference ElbeXtreme2026.
Funding details
Full-time postdoc funded by the BMFTR for 36 months, starting 2027-01-01, with funding available until 2029-12-31. Salary depends on qualification and may be up to E13 TVöD-Bund.
What's required
A PhD in chemical oceanography or a similar field is required, or must be completed before summer 2027. Required experience includes sampling trace metals, particles and nutrients in marine waters; laboratory measurements of dissolved trace metals using ICP-MS; analysis of nutrients and carbon variables; handling large and complex datasets with statistical techniques for spatial and temporal trends; first-author publications in leading journals within the last 3 years on trace elements, particles and nutrients in estuaries, fjords, or coastal systems; excellent English language skills; experience working on research vessels; experience in science communication in large research teams; experience in research project management; and willingness to participate in regular sea-going expeditions.
How to apply
Apply online via the application link by 20 September 2026. For questions about the position or research unit, contact Prof. Dr. Eric Achterberg by email. For other questions, contact [email protected] and mention the keyword ElbeXtreme2026.
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