immediately The position is for an initial 2 years appointment, with the possibility of long-term extension (based on the candidate’s performance). full time
Field of work
Cape Verde Islands
Project description
The MPI for Biogeochemistry is currently establishing a station on Cape Verde Islands (Sao Vicente) for continuous high-precision measurements of the atmospheric concentrations of long-lived greenhouse gases and oxygen. These measurements can be used to infer changes in air-sea gas exchange in the ocean upwelling areas along the north-African coast. The station at Cape Verde also contributes to the international global network of measurement stations, which is being developed to help determine and monitor the large-scale regional distribution of natural and anthropogenic sources and sinks of greenhouse gases.
Job description
- The successful candidate is expected to assist the project scientist in the instruments’ maintenance, day-to-day system operation, and routine data analyses. His main responsibilities will include: - Daily surveillance of the instruments’ operation via remote access; - Communication with the station manager in Cape Verde; - Logistics management (for example, shipping of flask samples/cylinders); - Routine data analysis, data processing and quality control (in coordination with the project scientist); - Assistance in troubleshooting and instrument maintenance together with the instrument scientist on-site (involving extended trips to Cape Verde).
Requirements
- Diploma or Batchelor/Master degree in physics, electronics, engineering or similar technical field; - Experience in operating measurement instruments; other technical background; - Experience in electronics; - Programming skills in high-level language (e.g. IDL, Matlab and/or Labview) are desirable but not obligatory (however, a successful candidate should be expected and willing to acquire some programming skills during his work); - Good command of written and spoken English language; knowledge of Portuguese desirable but not indispensable.
Payment
Salary and social benefits will be in accordance with the regulations of the German TVöD (salary agreement for public service employees)
Application
Please submit your application in electronic form to Martin Heimann (martin.heimann@bgc-jena.mpg.de)
Application, CV and certifications
The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.
