Postdoctoral Positions: Planet and Star Formation 707 views

The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) is inviting applications for number of dedicated, highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to work in Planet and Star Formation Department.

Study areas:

• Formation of Planetary Systems
• Search for and Characterization of Brown Dwarfs and Extrasolar Planets
• Exoplanet Atmospheres
• Observational and Theoretical Studies of the Earliest Phases of Low- And High-Mass Star Formation
• Young Stellar Clusters
• Extragalactic (Resolved) Star Formation
• Astrochemistry and Laboratory Astrophysics
• Adaptive Optics and IR Instrumentation.

Number of positions: Two or more positions

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, physics or a closely related field.

Duration: initially for two years; extension possible to three years

Starting date: flexible; preferred starting date after summer 2019

Remuneration: as per the German collective wage agreement for the public sector (TVöD) depending on qualification and experience in level E13/E14.

Applications:

• Applicant must send CV, publication list, and a brief statement of research interests via online application system
• 3 letters of reference.
• Concatenate CV, publication list, and research statement into a single PDF file.

Job Code: 18-08