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| PhD Student Positions in interdisciplinary space science and planetary research (YRP@Graz, Austria) | Closing date: 2023-07-07
Contact: Ruth-Sophie Taubner |
| The Young Researcher Program in interdisciplinary space science and planetary research (YRP@Graz) invites applications for PhD student positions. YRP@Graz is a collaboration of the Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), the Graz University of Technology, and the University of Graz (Austria). The applicants will be able to chose between four given projects ranging from exoplanets over solar and stellar mass ejections to space debris laser ranging. Call is open until July 7th and the first application round will be done via an anonymous questionnaire. | | ▸ more | As part of its Young Researcher Programme YRP @ Graz, the Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), the Graz University of Technology, and the University of Graz jointly invite applications for
PHD STUDENT POSITIONS (F/M/X)
(part-time, 30h per week)
in interdisciplinary space science and planetary research with the possibility to work also in the field of space instrumentation. The YRP @ Graz is a collaboration between the IWF and the Graz University of Technology and the University of Graz. The successful candidates will benefit from joint supervision across at least two research groups of these institutions. The offered PhD projects and further information can be found here:
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/iwf/research/young-researcher-program/phd-students
We seek excellent students with a strong background in natural sciences. Successful candidates must hold a Master?s degree in physics, astrophysics, geoscience or equivalent or in engineering with focus on space instrumentation at the latest by the starting date of the position, namely in September 2023, but preferably at the time of application. Previous experience on aspects of astrophysics and related fields and a track record of team work will be important criteria for the selection, as will experience in computational coding.
The appointment can begin as early as September 1st, 2023, and will be for min. 3.5 years.
The first stage of the application process is anonymised, the second stage takes the form of an interview.
To apply for this position, an anonymous questionnaire to be found on the above-mentioned webpage has to be filled out. No further documents have to be sent at this stage of the application process. This form includes questions about scientific skills and the candidate?s master thesis/project, and asks for a statement of interest, a scientific proposal, and a statement regarding research integrity. Please, submit the form no later than July 7th, 2023.
Inquiries about the YRP @ Graz position should be directed to Prof. Dr. Christiane Helling (christiane.helling @ oeaw.ac.at) or Dr. Ruth-Sophie Taubner (ruth-sophie.taubner @ oeaw.ac.at).
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