PhD position in atmospheric/magnetospheric modeling

University of Vienna offers a PhD position as part of the ERC consolidator grant EASE (Early Earth, Venus, and Mars as Exoplanets) led by Kristina Kislyakova. The project explores the joint evolution of Earth, Venus, and Mars and their place in the big family of exoplanetary systems. The student will study the atmospheric evolution of the three planets and their exoplanetary analogues with the focus on non-thermal loss processes and will extensively study the role the magnetosphere plays in the atmospheric escape and general habitability. The student will also join the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (VISESS).
    
Starting date preferably in February/March 2025
Funding: 75% position (30h/week) for 4 years
Job Classification in Collective Bargaining Agreement: §49 VwGr. B1 (predoc) (https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/jobs-recruiting/salary-scheme/)

Your Profile:

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma in the field of astrophysics or physics
• Basic knowledge of astrophysics
• Programming skills (Fortran and Python are the main languages of the project; knowledge of other programming languages is beneficial)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent ability to work in a team and excellent communication skills

The University Offers:

• Inspiring working atmosphere: You will have the opportunity to work within a dedicated team on cutting-ede science, while profiting from the international environment in the Department of Astrophysics (https://astro.univie.ac.at/en/). 
• Good public transport connections
• Work-life balance: Upon agreement, hybrid working hours within Austria might be possible up to a certain extent
• Fair salary: A basic gross salary of EUR 3,578.80 (on a 40h/week basis) per month, 14 times a year.
• Equal opportunities for everyone

Please prepare your application as follows:

• a motivation letter (max. two pages)
• a curriculum vitae with a list of publications and presentations
• name, affiliation and email address of two referees (referees will be contacted after the application deadline)
• Bachelor’s and Master’s diploma and transcripts 

Please send your application as a single PDF file named firstname_lastname_PhD.pdf to [email protected]