The Institute of Planetary Research, which is part of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), invites applications for a 2 PostDoc positions to work in the department “Extrasolar Planets and Atmospheres” (EPA).
These positions are related to the PLATO scientific field (see links below). The contracts are for 3 years and full-time.
Job Reference: 58760
Application deadline: 23 June 2024
Starting date: 1 September 2024
Where: Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstraße 2 12489 (Berlin)
Duration of the contract: 36 months – Full-time (part-time possible)
Salary: up to German TVöD 13
Job Tasks
These postdoctoral positions are located in the Institute of Planetary Research and are assigned to the department Extrasolar Planets and Atmospheres in close collaboration with the department of Planetary Physics at DLR and the Planetary Sciences and Remote Sensing group at FU Berlin.
The focus of the activities is closely related to the PLATO Mission, and in particular, the candidates will:
- Investigate the interior structure of planets with the aim of clearly determining their composition using observational constraints obtained with PLATO:http://s.dlr.de/c48lL
- Investigate the statistical properties of planetary systems with the aim of understanding the processes of planetary formation and evolution in the PLATO context: http://s.dlr.de/1FvH4
Profile’s requirements
The application details are provided in the links above.
How to apply
Applications shall be submitted through the DLR portal no later than June 23rd, 2024.
platomission.com 
