Technische Universität Berlin
Faculty VI - Planning Building Environment, Institute for Applied Geosciences / Applied Geophysics
Research Assistant - 1st qualification period (PhD candidate)
part-time employment may be possible
Your responsibility
- Development of new multi-physics imaging approaches to Image the subsurface
- Participation in field campaigns
- Teaching of Undergraduate and Graduate classes for a total of 4 hours per week during term time
- Presentation of results at international conferences
Your profile
- Successfully completed university degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) in geophysics, physics, or a related field
- Some experience with geophysical inverse methods
- Willingness to teach and learn new pedagogical methods
- Some programming experience in a modern language (C++, Python, etc.)
- The ability to teach in German and/or in English is required; willingness to acquire the respective missing language skills.
- Physical fitness to participate in field work is an advantage
How to apply
Please send your application with the reference number and the usual documents only by email (bundled in one PDF document, max. 5 MB) to Prof. Dr. Max Moorkamp via fachbereich@geophysik.tu-berlin.de.
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To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.
Facts
| Published | 13.03.2026 |
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| Number of employees | rund 7000 |
| Category | Research assistant |
| Location | Germany, Berlin, Charlottenburg |
| Area of responsibility | Academia and research, Research (academic), Teaching (university) |
| Start date (earliest) | 15.10.2026 |
| Duration | for 5 years |
| Full/Part-time | full-time; part-time employment may be possible |
| Remuneration | Salary grade 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen |
| Homepage | https://www.tu.berlin/geophysik |
Requirements
| Qualification | Master, Diplom or equivalent |
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| Field of study | Physics, Geophysics |
Contact
| Reference number | VI-101/26 |
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| Contact person | Prof. Dr. Max Moorkamp |
Apply
| Application deadline | 24.04.2026 |
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| Reference number | VI-101/26 |
| By email | fachbereich@geophysik.tu-berlin.de |