Postdoctoral Positions (f/m/d) on SO/PHI data reduction and exploitation

Max Planck Research Group; Göttingen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days vacation

4 additional days off

Flexible working time

Mobile/remote work

Bilingual Montessori childcare

Public transport access

Corporate health management

Zusammenfassung

Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen invites applications for two Postdoctoral Positions on SO/PHI data reduction and exploitation. The solar department participates in Solar Orbiter projects, offering leading opportunities in data calibration, analysis and theoretical work.

Applicants should hold a PhD in solar physics or a closely related field, with relevant experience and an outstanding research record.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in solar physics or a closely related field
• Relevant experience in solar instrumentation, observations, data analysis, or theory/numerical modeling
• An outstanding research record

Aufgaben

• Support SO/PHI scientific operations
• Contribute to the calibration of the obtained data
• Pursue research related to the current research topics of the department, based on the analysis of SO/PHI data

Kenntnisse

PhD in solar physics

Data analysis

Solar instrumentation

Numerical modeling

Ausbildung

PhD in solar physics

Jobbeschreibung

Our Offer

Comprehensive onboarding, professional development and further training opportunities

Diverse and varied tasksin an international work environment

Remuneration according to TVöDBund, based on qualifications and experience, annual bonus and additional pension scheme (VBL)

30 days of vacation plus4 additional days off

Full-time and part-time
employment; flexibleworking time and
possibility of mobile work

Cooperation with local
bilingual Montessori childcare center

Good public transport
connection

Corporate health management

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the fields of solar physics and planetary research, with approximately 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus lies in the investigation of the development, diversity, and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun, and solar-like stars. MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g., ESA, NASA) and conducts cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.

We invite applications for two

Postdoctoral Positions (f/m/d) on SO/PHI data reduction and exploitation

The solar department at the MPS has leading participations in high-profile solar space missions, such as Solar Orbiter, Solar-C, MUSE. In particular, it is the PI institute of the Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager on Solar Orbiter (SO/PHI). In addition, the Institute leads the Sunrise stratospheric solar observatory, is involved in ground-based observational programs and provides outstanding opportunities for theoretical and numerical work. The research fields include the solar magnetic field, physics of the photosphere, chromosphere, transition region and corona, solar activity, as well as solar variability and its influence on climate. Solar flares are expected to become a new focus of the research at the department.

Your Tasks

• Support SO/PHI scientific operations
• Contribute to the calibration of the obtained data
• Pursue research related to the current research topics of the department, based on the analysis of SO/PHI data

Your Qualification

• PhD (or soon to be expected PhD) in solar physics or a closely related field
• Relevant experience in solar instrumentation, observations, data analysis, or theory/numerical modeling
• An outstanding research record

Additional Information

• The positions will become available at the beginning of 2027 and are initially limited to two years, with the possibility of an extension, depending on the availability of funding.
• The position is rated in acccordance to the public service act (TVöD-Bund) as EG 13
• Deadline for applications is October, 15 2026

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.

Website of the Institute https://www.mps.mpg.de/en