Organisation/Company Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Department Aerospace Engineering Research Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 31 Jan *********:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar **** Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number ********* Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

NoOffer DescriptionThis is a 1–1.5 year full-time researcher contract to experimentally characterize a magnetic arch for plasma acceleration for space propulsion applications.

The selected candidate will adapt the existing setup, consisting of two ECR plasma sources, and investigate the effect of the distance and angle between the source on the external plasma expansion with advanced plasma diagnostic systems.The selected candidate will work within the state of the art facilities of the Plasma and Space Propulsion Team (EP2 ) at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid under the supervision of professors M. Merino and J. Navarro, and collaborate closely with other researchers.

The contract will be funded under the ERC Proof of Concept project NEPTUNE, linked to the ERC Starting Grant project ZARATHUSTRA .

Where to applyE-mail ****** Field Engineering » Aerospace engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsRequirements:Young MSc / PhD holder (or close to completion) in Aerospace Engineering, Plasma Physics, or other relevant fields.Previous engineering design/plasma laboratory experience is highly desirable.Critical & creative thinking; team-working and communication skills.Ability to deal independently and proactively with scientific and engineering challenges.Good proficiency in English (oral & written).

Availability to travel abroad (e.g. to present results in conferences).

Languages ENGLISH Level GoodAdditional InformationWhat we offer:Flexible working environment and schedule.Become part of a young, dynamic, highly qualified, collaborative team.Opportunity to publish your work and travel to international conferences.Depending on performance, possibility of extension of this contract beyond this project (e.g. moving into a PhD contract).

Competitive compensation according to educational level and experience, plus productivity bonuses.Selection processHow to apply:Interested candidates must send their applications to ****** indicating in the email subject the reference "NEPTUNE-E1," and attaching the following documents in pdf format:A motivation letter highlighting candidate's skills, experience and research goals (max. 1 page).

CV, including relevant education and work experience.The contact information of up to two references (may be contacted during the hiring process).

Sample of previous scientific/technical works of the candidate, if any.Application deadline is January 31, ****, but the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.Additional commentsThe contract will begin in February-March ****, though an earlier/later start date can be arranged.

Applications from women and minorities are particularly encouraged.

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