Our Offer
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physics and planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars. The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.
The Planetary Department at MPS invites applications for the position of a
Planetary Scientist (f/m/d)
Your Tasks
The candidate will work on science operations and exploitation of the Submillimetre Wavelength Instrument (SWI) onboard ESA's JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer (JUICE) to pursue an internationally recognized research program with a focus on Jupiter’s atmosphere and/or the exospheres of the Galilean moons. We are looking for an internationally recognized scholar who is interested in assuming a leading role in the SWI team at MPS.
Your Qualification
Candidates must hold a PhD within the field of planetary science or related fields, ideally awarded within the past eight years, have relevant postdoctoral research experience, excellent research qualities, as shown by a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals, organisational competences, and good command of spoken and written English. In addition, experience in the design and operation of space instruments is desired, ideally within the field of submillimetre and/or infrared astronomy.
Additional Information
The appointment is offered starting January, 2025 for three years initially and is expected to be extended until the end of the JUICE mission, depending on availability of funding and taking into account potential restrictions from labor legislation. Remuneration is according to TVöD-Bund E14.
Applications should include a CV, a list of publications, a one-page summary of scientific achievements, the names and contact information of three references, and a two-page research plan. Please submit your application until September 30, 2024 as a single pdf via the digital application portal (https://www.mps.mpg.de/career/jobs). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Silvia Schirmer (Schirmer@mps.mpg.de).
The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, 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 increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals
