University of Potsdam

The General Geology working group at the Institute of Geosciences, which currently consists of three permanent and nine temporary scientific staff and two technical staff, is responsible for teaching in the fields of general geosciences, structural geology, tectonics and Earth surface processes in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Geosciences. The research activities of the group combine studies of tectonics, climate and surface processes on different time scales with the overall aim of gaining a better understanding of these complex interacting processes that shape our planet and our habitat. Our laboratory facilities include a full range of low-temperature thermochronological methods as well as GIS resources, a 3D laboratory and a graphics laboratory. The working language of the research group is English.

Homepage: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/geo/research/general-geology

Within the General geology working group at the University of Potsdam, we currently have an opening for a 3-year teaching post-doc position (potentially renewable once). Responsibilities include independent research in the fields of tectonics, structural geology, active tectonics, landscape development and/or surface processes, and 4 hours of teaching per week, mostly at the Bachelor’s level, in Introduction to Geosciences, structural geology and field mapping. The possibility to work toward a German Habiliation is provided. See more details on the position at : https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/geo/Avatar/342_2025_Gen_Geology_English.pdf. The ability to teach in German, while not obligatory, is an important advantage.

Send your application by 31/07/2025, quoting the reference number 342/2025, by e-mail to vanderbeek@uni-potsdam.de.