Postdoc: Evolution of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Archive Date: 
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
ETH Zurich
City: 
Zurich
State/Province: 
Zurich
Zip/Postal: 
8093
Country: 
Switzerland
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

This PostDoc project is highly interdisciplinary as it links planetary science, geodynamics, and observations of exoplanets. You will explore the evolution of Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes with a new generation of interior models. The focus is the influence of deep magma oceans on the evolution of planet atmospheres and planetary radii. How do volatiles in magma oceans effect the cooling and chemical differentiation of planets? By combining and further developing existing models, you will investigate the evolution of volatile-rich magma oceans that exist on hot rocky super-Earths and deep in the interiors of sub-Neptunes. This will also allow you to link newly discovered young TESS sub-Neptunes to the generally old population of planets. This project will impact our understanding of planet diversity and is important for the interpretation of exoplanet populations and individual planets.

The PostDoc project is funded for 2+1 years.

Requirements:

  • we seek a motivated researcher with strong background in geosciences or physics or related fields
  • candidates must hold a PhD degree or equivalent by the starting date of the position. 

Please find more information about the job and how to apply here: online application portal

Pay Compensation
Salary Min: 
$97000.00 (USD)
Salary Max: 
$108000.00 (USD)
Application Deadline: 
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Selection Deadline: 
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
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Attention To: 
Caroline Dorn
Title: 
Professor for exoplanet science (as of April 2023)
Institution/Company: 
ETH Zurich
Department Name: 
Physics Department
City: 
Zurich
Zip/Postal Code: 
8093
Country: 
Switzerland
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Caroline Dorn
Subject: 
Postdoc: Evolution of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes