SNSF Starting Grant Applicants at the Department of Astrophysics — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 174 days ago
Role overview
The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
Put your talent and skills to work with us.
- The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields.
- With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. More
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. More
Application process
- We are inviting applications in the general fields of Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Astrobiology, Galaxy Formation, Space Exploration, and Cosmology.
- We particularly encourage applications from researchers specializing in planetary, exoplanet, and space sciences from a theoretical, numerical, or observational perspective.
- This includes, but is not limited to, planetary atmospheres and exoplanetary characterization, planetary evolution, planetary magnetic fields and star-planet interaction, proto-stellar and protoplanetary disks, modelling of matter at the high pressures of planetary interiors, remote sensing of solar system planets, small bodies, searches for bio-signatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets, and space exploration of planets and moons.
- Candidates whose research has clear links to ongoing research activities of the institute will be preferred.
Additional details
- Find out more about UZH as an employer!
- In addition to their research contributions, we expect successful candidates to play a pivotal role in teaching the department bachelor/master programs, cultivating and leading an independent science group, fostering collaboration (including with students and postdocs at the department), and mentoring the next generation of scientists.
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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