Planetary Scientist (f/m/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen isone of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physicsand planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinaryresearch focus is the investigation of the development, diversity anddynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars.The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current andfuture space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemicallaboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling onstate-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 theSubmillimetre Wavelength Instrument (SWI) onboard ESA's JUpiter ICyMoons Explorer (JUICE) to pursue an internationally recognized researchprogram with a focus on Jupiter’s atmosphere and/or the exospheres ofthe Galilean moons. We are looking for an internationally recognizedscholar 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 orrelated fields, ideally awarded within the past eight years, have relevantpostdoctoral research experience, excellent research qualities, as shownby a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals,organisational competences, and good command of spoken and writtenEnglish. In addition, experience in the design and operation of spaceinstruments is desired, ideally within the field of submillimetre and/orinfrared astronomy.

Additional Information

The appointment is offered starting January, 2025 for three years initiallyand is expected to be extended until the end of the JUICE mission,depending on availability of funding and taking into account potentialrestrictions from labor legislation. Remuneration is according to TVöD-Bund E14.

Applications should include a CV, a list of publications, a one-page summary ofscientific achievements, the names and contact information of three references, and atwo-page research plan. Please submit your application until September 30, 2024 as asingle pdf via the digital application portal

https://www.mps.mpg.de/career/jobs

If youhave any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Silvia Schirmer apply.job.24283931@hokifyjob.com

The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity.Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in thoseareas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women toapply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals withdisabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualifiedindividuals

Our Offer

• Comprehensiveonboarding, professionaldevelopment and furthertraining opportunities
• Diverse and varied tasksin an internationalworkenvironment
• Renumeration accordingto TVöDBund, based onqualifications andexperience, annualbonus and additionalpension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation plus4 additional days off
• Full-time and part-timeemployment; flexibleworking time andpossibility of mobile work
• In-house cafeteria
• Collaboration with localbilingual Montessori childcare center
• Good connection by public transport
• Corporate healthmanagement