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| 2 CHEOPS Fellows (postdoctoral positions) in Swiss-wide exoplanet network | Closing date: 2017-01-15
Contact: Janine Jungo |
| In order to support the scientific exploitation of CHEOPS, the National Centre of Competences in Research PlanetS has established a CHEOPS Fellowship programme. These Fellowships target bright young scientists interested to work on any aspect of CHEOPS science at any Swiss institution member of PlanetS. Two CHEOPS Fellowships are currently available and could start as early as June 2017. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2017. | | ▸ more | The Swiss National Science Foundation has awarded funding to establish a National Centre of Competences in Research (NCCR) in the area of planetary sciences. This NCCR, named PlanetS, regroups about sixty researchers from a number of research institutions across Switzerland (University of Bern, Geneva, Zürich and ETH Zürich and Lausanne). The scope of the framework is broad (http://www.nccr-planets.ch) and includes planet origin, evolution and characterisation, considering both the Solar System and exoplanets, in theory, observation and instrumentation. In addition, one explicit goal is to support the scientific exploitation of the CHEOPS satellite.
The CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite (CHEOPS) is a joint mission between ESA and Switzerland to be launched in 2018. ESA's Science Programme has selected CHEOPS in 2012 as the first small mission (S-mission). The goal of the CHEOPS mission is to characterise the structure of exoplanets with typical sizes ranging from Neptune down to Earth diameters orbiting bright star. This will be achieved by measuring high precision photometric sequences to detect variation in the stellar brightness induced by a transiting planet. For details about the mission's science goals and technical implementation, see the CHEOPS website at http://cheops.unibe.ch.
In order to support the scientific exploitation of CHEOPS, the NCCR PlanetS has established a CHEOPS Fellowship programme. These Fellowships target bright young scientists interested to work on any aspect of CHEOPS science at any institution member of PlanetS. Two CHEOPS Fellowships are currently available.
Each Fellow can choose its home institution among those participating in PlanetS and will be encouraged to work in collaboration with the others. A research budget of 10'000 CHF per year will be available to each Fellow to support expenses related to their project.
The interested applicants should present, in a 3 pages maximum document, their research project and the home institution of their choice. The proposal, as well as a document summarising their past and present research interests, a CV (2 pages maximum), a publication list, and a cover letter should be sent to the email address indicated below. In addition, the recommendation letters of three referees should be sent to the same email address. The deadline for receiving all the application material (including recommendation letters) is 15 January 2017.
The length of a postdoc contract is of 3 years, with possible extension for one additional year. However, The Swiss National Science Foundation requires that applicants are less than 6 years after their PhD at the end of the position. Swiss postdoc salaries are defined by the home institution and are extremely competitive even considering local costs of living.
The starting date of the position is negotiable, and could start as early as June 2017.
The NCCR PlanetS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups under-represented in academia are especially encouraged to apply.
The application documents should be sent to:
Janine Jungo
Sidlerstrasse 5
CH-3012 Bern
Tel: +41 (0)31 631 3239
mailto: janine.jungo @ space.unibe.ch
Website: http://www.nccr-planets.ch
Website: http://cheops.unibe.ch
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