Category: Job Positions

Research Associate position in Planetary Science at the Univesity of Manchester (UK)

A Research Associate position is available at The University of Manchester for a planetary scientist to undertake research into the metal segregation processes on planetesimals in the early Solar System. The position is in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, under the direction of Prof Rhian Jones and in collaboration with Drs. Margherita Polacci and Romain Tartèse.

The goal of the project is to understand the fundamental process of melting and core formation that took place in the first planetesimals that formed in the Solar System.

>> The deadline for applying is February 19th 2024 <<

Further information can be found *here*

Planetary Astronomy PhD studentship at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)

There’s a PhD studentship available at the Queen’s University Belfast for the project “Exploring the Solar System’s Small Body Reservoirs with Rubin Observatory“.

The project will focus on developing analysis tools and utilities for LSST Solar System science in the year leading up to the start of the survey

>> Deadline: 9th of February 2024 <<

For details on the project, click >> here <<
For details on the application process, click >> here <<.

Research Associate position in Planetary Science at the Univesity of Manchester (UK)

A Research Associate position is available at The University of Manchester for a planetary scientist to undertake research into the formation and early evolution of the Solar System. The position is in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, under the direction of Prof Rhian Jones and in collaboration with Drs. Romain Tartèse and David Neave.

The goal of the project is to investigate the distribution of halogen elements in chondritic meteorites, to understand how volatile elements were distributed through early Solar System materials during the epoch of planet formation, ~4.6 billion years ago.

The appointment begins as early as April 1st 2024, and will be for 1 year.

>> The deadline is February 19th 2024 <<

Further information can be found *here*

Planetary Science PhD projects at The University of Manchester (UK)

There are several PhD projects available at the University of Manchester for a September 2024 start. These projects are in the fields of isotope geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and planetary science.

Available projects:

  • History of the Lunar Surface
  • Investigating the formation of lunar agglutinates
  • Investigating the origin of water in primitive asteroids
  • Petrogenesis of lunar mare basalts from the nearside eastern limb of the moon

>> Deadline: 5th of February 2024 <<

Full details of the projects, application process, and supervisors can be found >>here<<.

Funded PhD studentships at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UK)

There are several PhD projects available at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, for a September/October 2024 start. These opportunities are within the Department of Space and Climate Physics, and projects are in the fields of space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and systems engineering.

Funded Studentships:

Additionally, applications from self-funding students are welcome at any time. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their prospective supervisor and discuss the proposed PhD project before their application.

Full details of the application process, supervisors, and projects can be found >>here<<.

PostDoc Position in Exoplanet Atmosphere Cloud Modelling at the Space Research Institute IWF, Graz (Austria)

The Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), is offering a PostDoc Position in Exoplanet Atmosphere Cloud Modelling.

The successful candidate will join the IWF research group “Exoplanets: Weather & Climate (Complex Atmosphere Modelling)“ led by Prof. Christiane Helling as part of the OeAW’s efforts to expand the theme of exoplanet research at the IWF in Graz, Austria. The post holder will play a crucial role in extending our kinetic cloud formation model as part of our efforts in providing physical interpretations of observational data for space missions, for example, CHEOPS, JWST, PLATO, and ARIEL. The applicant must hold a PhD in the relevant fields of astrophysics.

The appointment begins as early as April 1st, 2024 and will be for 2+2 years.

Applications must include:

  • CV
  • Publication list
  • Research experience statement (max 2 pages) and research plan (max 1 page)
  • Academic certificates
  • Two reference letters

Please send the application as one PDF file, mentioning Job ID: IWF143PD123 to Cosima Muck.

>> The deadline is February 29th 2024 <<

Further information can be found *here*

Webinar on how to apply for US National Science Foundation grants (all career stages)

The Earth Science Women’s Network will be hosting a webinar later this month that might be of interest to you:
a virtual workshop on Monday, January 22nd 2024, at 8:00-9:30 PM CET!

Get your questions answered by US National Science Foundation Program Officers!

How can you craft a strong proposal?
What makes a strong Broader Impact?
How do you find a program that fits your work?
This virtual workshop is open to all and will be particularly helpful to early-career to mid-career participants, especially graduate students, post-docs, researchers, and tenure-track faculty thinking about applying for NSF funding for the first time.

> Click here to register <

If you have any questions about ESWN’s events, you can email them at events[at]eswnonline[dot]org

Postdoctoral position at the Università della Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy)

The project, funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and to be carried out at the Università della Tuscia, has a primary objective focused on characterizing, from an astrobiological perspective, the geological context and microbiological communities within relatively underexplored environments, such as volcanic lakes. The study site will be the ‘Bagno dell’Acqua’ lake on Pantelleria Island, Sicily.
This study will be valuable in preparing for future Mars explorations, Mars Sample Return missions, and investigating the adaptability of life on Earth, its habitability, and the implications regarding the origin of life within such unique habitats.

Desired skills: microbiological laboratory practices. Proficiency in bioinformatics for metagenomic and metabarcoding approaches is highly desirable.

>> Click here to find the project (pdf n.22) <<
For information contact Prof. Laura Zucconi.

The deadline is January 15th 2024, 1 PM (CEST)

PhD studentship on the origin of life at alkaline hydrothermal vents at Newcastle University (UK)

A PhD is available based at Newcastle University on the origin of life at alkaline hydrothermal vents, as part of the Iapetus2 Doctoral Training Scheme.

The student will use a set of state-of-the-art pressurised continuous flow hydrothermal reactors to mimic the mixing of hydrogen-rich alkaline hydrothermal vent fluids with carbon dioxide-rich seawater or freshwater over a range of different mineral substrates. They will extend exciting recent work on the successful generation of long chain fatty acids using this apparatus and assess the potential for generating a range of further biological relevant organic molecules.

This studentship aims to make a step change in our understanding of how life originated on our planet, and the potential for life to have started on other worlds.

>> Deadline: 15th of January 2024 (12PM GMT) <<

Full details of the project and the application process can be found here.

For any questions.an informal chat, you can contact Dr. Jon Telling

Postdoctoral positions in metabolism and heredity at the origin of life at University College London (UCL, UK)

The Centre for Life’s Origins and Evolution (CLOE) at University College London (UCL) is seeking 24-month Research Fellows.

The project is funded by a BBSRC sLoLa grant entitled “Origins of Biology: How energy flow structures metabolism and heredity at the origin of life.” These fellowship positions could focus on experimental work, exploring the non-enzymatic synthesis or aqueous polymerization of small molecules relevant to protometabolism at the origin of life, or more theoretical work exploring the effect of models of heredity with selection at the level of the protocell.

Posts availability: from January 2024, funded for 2 years with possibilities for extension.

>> The deadline is January 8th 2024 <<

Interview Date(s): January 2024.

This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 30.01.2026 in the first instance.

>> Click here for more info about the post <<