Postdoctoral positions in planet formation

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Archive Date: 
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
LMU Munich
Department Name: 
Faculty of Physics - University Observatory
Street Line 1: 
Scheinerstr. 1
City: 
Munich
State/Province: 
Bavaria
Zip/Postal: 
81679
Country: 
Germany
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich invites applications for a

postdoctoral position in the field of planet formation

for up to 3 years contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding.
Experience in topics related to planet formation, protoplanetary disks, hydrodynamics, astrochemistry, or computational astrophysics is welcome but a broad range of related areas of expertise will also be considered.

The position is offered in the research group led by Professor Til Birnstiel funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and the LMU Munich. Substantial supercomputing resources and funding for computing equipment and travel are available. Salary and social benefits are based on the German scale for public employees (100% TV-L E13). The group is stationed at the LMU within one of Europe's leading physics departments and embedded in the vibrant astrophysics environment in Munich consisting of MPE, MPA, LMU, and ESO, which together form one of the largest centers of astrophysical research in the world.

To apply, please send a CV and statement of research interest (describing previous accomplishments and future interest, max. 2 pages) to [email protected]. In addition, please arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation to be sent directly from the referees to the same address. All email correspondence should contain the applicant's name in the subject.

Applications will start being reviewed on January 1st, 2019 and will continue until an offer is accepted. Starting date: on or after March 1st 2019.

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Selection Deadline: 
Friday, February 1, 2019
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Til Birnstiel
Title: 
Prof.
Institution/Company: 
LMU Munich
Department Name: 
Faculty of Physics - University Observatory
Street Line 1: 
Scheinerstr. 1
City: 
Munich
State/Province: 
Bavaria
Zip/Postal Code: 
81679
Country: 
Germany
Phone: 
+49 8921806973