Plasma Scientist | Plasma Scientist (m/f/d)

Job Summary

Join the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) as a Plasma Scientist to analyze data from plasma spectrometers on the BepiColombo mission to Mercury. Your daily tasks will involve monitoring, analyzing, displaying, and interpreting complex plasma data, as well as developing and implementing new data analysis tools, particularly in Python. You will present your findings at international conferences and publish in scientific journals, contributing to ESA's PSA data archiving and the modeling of Mercury's plasma environment. This role requires a PhD in physics or a related field, strong knowledge of plasma measurement techniques, programming skills (Python, IDL), and a solid understanding of physics and computation. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on a leading space mission in a world-renowned research institution.