Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) | Germany | 04xxx Leipzig | Temporary contract | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 13.03.2026 on stepstone.de
Research Assistant for the team in Unit G4 ''Metrology of Gravity'' (m/f/d)
We are the Federal Office for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG). We ensure that your Navi always finds the right way and provide Germany with geodata. Our products are the problem solvers for the environment, climate, security and infrastructure and support, among other things, the technical aid or the federal police in managing their tasks. Start your career at the Federal Office for Cartography and Geodesy! For our team in the Unit G4 „Metrologie der Schwere“ we are looking at the location Leipzig from August 2026 and for a period of 3 years Senior Consultant (m/w/d) Group of charges 13; Reference number: G4/07/2026
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Cooperation in the design and implementation of a European infrastructure of heavy reference stations Development of concepts for the calibration and traceability of stationary relative gravimeters, in particular superconducting gravimeters Investigations on the long-term stability of absolute weight measurements Development of a software for predicting absolute gravity in Europe Support in the investigation of systematic error effects of absolute gravimeters
Completed university studies (uni/master) of geodesy, geophysics, mathematics, physics or comparable discipline Good knowledge of physical geodesy and compensation calculation Good knowledge in a higher programming language (e.g. Python) Experiences in the analysis of gravimetric time series are advantageous Practical experience in dealing with wiss. Instruments are advantageous What is important to us: Good oral and written expressiveness in the German language (min. B1 level) Good knowledge of English Good organisational skills and joy in team work Working independently
A grouping into the remuneration group (EC) 13 TVöD (Bund) in the presence of the corresponding qualifications, recognition of relevant professional experience in the allocation of stages Special collective payment, occupational pensions and benefits Mobile work up to 80% Flexible working time without core working hours and up to 24 days a year 30 days of rest and the possibility to take leave until the end of the following year; additional working days on 24.12. and 31.12. Individual parttime employment Comprehensive training and a wide range of continuing and continuing training for personal and professional qualifications Feel-fit offers (including health courses, seat-steh dynamics at office workstation, free vaccinations) Support in the search of childcare places or emergency care for dependents Employer grant (23.28 € monthly) to GermanyJobTicket Support for housing search and access to separate housing quota (possibly also transfer costs)
Location
 | Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) | |
| 04105 Leipzig | ||
| Germany |
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