Planetary Scientist

Our Offer
Comprehensive onboarding, professional development and further training opportunities
Diverse and varied tasks in an international workenvironment
Renumeration according to TVöDBund, based on qualifications and experience, annual bonus and additional pension scheme (VBL)
30 days of vacation plus 4 additional days off
Full-time and part-time employment; flexible working time and possibility of mobile work
In-house cafeteria
Collaboration with local bilingual Montessori child care center
Good connection by public transport
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 field of solar physics and planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars. The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.
Planetary Scientist (f/m/d)
Your Tasks
Your Qualification
Additional Information
The appointment is offered starting January, 2025 for three years initially and is expected to be extended until the end of the JUICE mission, depending on availability of funding and taking into account potential restrictions from labor legislation. Remuneration is according to TVöD-Bund E14.
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