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Scientist (m/f/d) for the operation and expansion of the MEMENTO database
GEOMAR
Posted on Sep 26, 2025
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.
Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations. As part of the EU BioGeoSea project, the MEMENTO database for nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) data from the ocean is to be expanded and adapted to international requirements for oceanographic databases.
The research unit Chemical Oceanography of the research division 2: Marine Biogeochemistry is offering a position as a
Scientist (m/f/d)
for the operation and expansion of the MEMENTO database
starting as soon as possible.
Job Description
- Processing and provision of biogeochemical data sets for MEMENTO
- Entering new data sets into MEMEMTO
- Improving the functionality of MEMENTO
- Publication of the MEMENTO data set
Qualification
Required
- Completed degree (M.Sc.) or doctorate in marine sciences or a related discipline
Desirable
- Experience in operating databases
- Experience in handling biogeochemical data sets
- Good command of the English language
- Willingness to work in an international and interdisciplinary environment
At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:
- Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
- Support services for professional and personal life situations
- An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
- Exciting topics in an international environment
- Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
- 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits
The position is available for 1.5 years. The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class E13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a full-time position and the position can be split.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.
Please send your application for this post not later than 19 October 2025 under the following link:
As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.
For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Prof. Dr. Hermann Bange (hbange(at)geomar.de).
We will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “MEMENTO”.
For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.
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