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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc Socioeconomic Benefits of Space Exploration

2018-11-28 13:30:51| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Human Robotic Exploration Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc Socioeconomic Benefits of Space Exploration This post is classified F2. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Our team and mission The Research Fellow will be based in the Strategy and Innovation Team, Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes, at ESAESTEC httpwww.esa.intAboutUsESTEC . The Team supports the development, evolution and implementation of ESAs exploration strategy and manages the benefits from ESAs space exploration activities. This includes supporting international activities, including the international Space Exploration Coordination Group ISECG, and the development of new partnerships and governance schemes. The Team also works to implement new innovation partnerships with commercial space and nonspace sectors for activities related to exploration of the Moon, Mars and low Earth orbit, while seeking to increase commercial and industrial utilization of the International Space Station. The Team leads a number of activities to prepare future exploration missions and technologies, working closely with the space science community. These include technology developments and mission studies, coordinated at international level and leveraging commercial partnerships. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Fields of activitiesresearch The research to be performed by the post holder should contribute to a systematic approach for defining, delivering and monitoring expected benefits from space exploration to the broader society. These benefits address the scientific, economic, political and public dimension of space exploration. Aspects to be considered could include benefit mapping logic chain, business change approach taxonomy of measures for exploration benefits reference class database of exploration activities for evidence based benefits forecasting quantification of the economic impact of space exploration GDP impact, employment, enabled revenues, qualitative or semiquantitative assessments of the benefits of the technological, strategic, inspirational, scientific and international dimensions of space exploration exploration activities contributing to addressing global challengesthe UN Sustainable Development Goals appraisal of change initiatives and portfolio prioritisation costbenefit, real options analysis, costeffectiveness, multicriteria analysis summative and formative evaluation methodologies of impact of space exploration and benefits ex post benefit assessment. Outputs of the research will provide guidance and methodological foundation to the European Exploration Envelope Programme Benefit Management practices, aligned with the strategic planning and reporting activities. The Research Fellow will also ensure that the work carried out is coordinated with related initiatives in other ESA directorates, including ESAs catalogue of activities supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals, and ESAs Space Economy InterDirectorate Working Group. The post holder is expected to be actively engaged with academic scholarship, with a view to disseminate research outputs to the larger academic community and to identify opportunities for engagement and partnership in this and related research activities and growing the ESA network with universities and academia in this field. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities General interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Communication Relationship Management Self Motivation Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completion of a PhD in economics, business administration, benefits management or a related field that is relevant for the above fields of activity. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Additional requirements Applicants should have research experience in the proposed area of this position, or be able to indicate parallels between previous research experience and this positions focus. Applicants are required have strong analytical, problemsolving and communication skills and must be able to work in a multicultural environment and in an autonomous manner. The candidate should be proficient in the use of MS Office packages and have experience in working with researchrelevant software tools e.g. modeling software, statisticalmathematical packages, etc. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Specificities For this Research Fellow opportunity, interviews will include a presentation of the proposed research and may include meetings with the ESA team, discussions about the proposed research. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 26 December 2018. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Slovenia, as an Associate Member, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Prediction of contamination effects due outgassing

2018-11-22 12:30:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellow opportunity in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Prediction of contamination effects due outgassing This post is classified F2 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Description The Materials Physics Chemistry Section operates stateoftheart space simulation facilities vacuum, temperature, EM and particle radiation, etc. as well as instruments to characterise physical and chemical properties within the materials and EEE components laboratory. It provides engineering support to all ESA projects and development programmes in the area of materials physics and chemistry, associated processes and environmental effects. What we do physical analysis and characterisation of materials including phase transitions, thermomechanical analysis, thermooptical analysis, thermal analysis, surface analyses such as electronbased imaging techniques SEMEDXWDX, Xray techniques such as Xray tomography and other nondestructive evaluation techniques chemical analysis and characterisation of materials all types of spectroscopy such as UVVISNIR, GCMS, NMR, FTIR, Raman, thermal analysis, surface analysis such as XPS, EDX,WDX, contact angle cleanliness and contamination control, including lab work focused on contamination monitoring, materials outgassing characterisation, surface analysis and evaluation of contamination impacts on performance environmental evaluation groundspace effects including lab testing work and support of nonconformance reviews, requests for approval this includes evaluation of degradation effects due to longterm storage and corrosion, biodegradation, entryreentry assessment of physicalchemical processes and other processes performance prediction and verification incl. inorbit postflight analysis of materials and associated processes. Interested candidates are highly encouraged to visit ESA website www.esa.int Fields of activitiesresearch Prediction of contamination effects due to outgassing During exposure to a vacuum, especially at elevated temperature levels, volatile chemicals contained in many spacecraft components e.g. CFRP panels, adhesives, harness may over time migrate to the surface via diffusion and escape via desorption. In extreme temperature environments, organic materials even tend to decompose into simpler substances, which may then outgas through desorption or diffusion. The combination of these processes, called outgassing, is then a function of time and temperature. Outgassed molecules may then condense on cold parts of a spacecraft and build up on sensitive surfaces that can decrease the performance levels of instruments, equipment and in some cases entire subsystems, and may even cause mission failure outright. Evaluating deposited contamination masses on sensitive surfaces is therefore a key task in evaluating spacecraft andor instrument performance loss. For this purpose, ground testing is needed to assess mass loss and buildup. Since ground tests cannot be run for durations comparable to mission lifetimes, they have to be performed at an accelerated rate. The ESA materials laboratory has a number of dynamic outgassing facilities to measure material mass loss and condensed mass as a function of time and temperature. As for the outgassing itself, although its chemistry can be fairly complex, the kinetics are well understood, which allows reliable longterm predicting of total mass loss from data obtained in accelerated tests, via a physicsbased model ECSSQTM7052A. On the other hand, the buildup of contamination on a given surface is a complex process dependent on many factors which affect both the incoming flux of molecules from the contamination sources impinging on the target surface and the outgoing flux of molecules from the target surface due to reemission. Translating accelerated test results into longterm predictions for incoming flux is not a huge challenge. However, when considering the outgoing flux of molecules, things get much more complicated, given that there are no good kinetic models and the chemistry is not well understood. Different approaches have been proposed in the past, none having been considered entirely adequate to date. This research topic aims at developing a method that would allow reliable use of the results obtained in accelerated tests to calculate longterm predictions for mass buildup on cold surfaces due to material outgassing. Under this activity, the Research Fellow is required to perform an extensive assessment and evaluation of the dynamic outgassing data that have been collected for over 20 years on a wide variety of materials, lately accompanied by in situ thermosgravimetric analyses and ex situ GCMS analyses of the condensed material. The candidate should first investigate the potential of these latter techniques analytically andor by testing and then compare them with other possible techniques that could have high potential. The incumbent should then identify the most promising technique or set of techniques and on that basis develop, optimise and verify a methodology allowing reliable longterm prediction of contamination buildup, starting with data collected in accelerated tests. The optimisation process will aggregate the mathematical model, the ground test results test facilities, chambers with available 3D modelling tools COMOVA, SYSTEMA, etc. in order to predict the interaction of spacegrade materials with the vacuumtimetemperature environment. Technical competencies Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities Researchpublication record Knowledge relevant to the field of research General interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Relationship Management Self Motivation Communication Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in computational physicschemistry, mathematical materials science, applied mathematics. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of being awarded their doctorate. Additional requirements Specific requirements good mathematical background good knowledge of modelling techniques mass transferrelated modelling would be an asset ability to interpret experimental results In addition, applicants should demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team. During the interview the candidates motivation and overall professional perspectivecareer goals will also be explored. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 02 January 2019. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research. Candidates must also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent by email, before the deadline, to temp.htresa.int. The letters must be sent by the referees themselves. The candidates name must be mentioned in the subject of the email. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Advanced Requirements Engineering for Space Systems

2018-11-12 11:30:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on EO Agriculture

2018-10-25 19:25:36| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on EO Agriculture This post is classified F2. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Our team and mission The postholder will report to the Head of the Applications Section in the Data Applications Division within the Science, Applications and Climate Department of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. In the execution of the tasks, the postholder will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. The Data Applications Division is a dynamic team leading research and innovation activities, in partnership with European and international industry and academia, aiming at advancing science, developing novel applications, supporting industry growth and contributing to establish an European ecosystem of exploitation platforms to maximize the impact of European missions in society. In the coming year activities in the area of applications will focus particularly on exploitation of data from the existing Sentinel missions as well as the preparation of the Copernicus evolution. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Fields of activitiesresearch The successful candidate will, in this context, conduct research in the following domains Develop and demonstrate algorithms based on Sentinel 2 and 1 observations for agricultural monitoring, in particular for yield estimation and agricultural practices Participate in the development of products and applications related to EO for agriculture, e.g. for the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy. Support the consolidation of mission requirements for crop monitoring in the frame of the preparation for the Copernicus candidate mission LSTM Land Surface Temperature Monitoring In addition the candidate will also Liaise with project teams and endusers of relevant ESA RD projects Contribute as appropriate o preparation of training materials, training events, and stakeholders consultation workshops, Publish results in relevant scientific journals and present at relevant ESA conferences and workshops. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Communication Self Motivation Problem Solving Education Applicants must have completed their PhD or equivalent studies in Physics, Engineering or Earth Science with research experience and peerreviewed publications in relevant topics for the fields of research proposed. Additional requirements Experience with computing programing and relevant offtheshelf EO image processing tools, EO Platforms e.g. DIAS and software will be an asset. The position requires also stateofart knowledge on analysis and processing methods for data from missions such as Sentinel2 and some knowledge of Sentinel1. Applicants should have good analytical and communication skills and should be able to work autonomously in a multicultural team environment. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 30 November 2018. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE

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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Radio Navigation

2018-10-25 16:26:28| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Radio Navigation This post is classified F2 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Our team and mission The Radio Frequency RF Systems Division provides expert support to ESA programmes in the RF system and technology domains, which include navigation, telecommunication, Earth observation and science. It contributes to the technological development of the Agency. It runs the associated laboratory facilities and manages the associated investments. The Radio Navigation Systems and Techniques Section covers radio navigation techniques and technologies, elements and subsystems capable of generating, receiving, exploiting and analysing the signals from the current and upcoming radio navigation systems GPS, Glonass, EGNOS, Galileo, Beidou, etc., including system design tools and navigation equipment. Emphasis is placed on the engineering aspects, the GNSS system and subsystem evolution, design and technological demonstrator prototyping, and specifically on navigation system design and tools, novel navigation techniques and equipment design and prototyping, onboard receivers and formationflying RF metrology. Fields of activitiesresearch Positioning and navigation have become essential functions in everyday life for professional and massmarket usage. This leads to a continuous extension of the user base phones, wearables, watches, etc., operating environments cities, indoor, etc. and improvement of performance accuracy, resilience, power consumption, etc. The field in which the selected research fellow will focus their activities is signal processing and navigation algorithms to enhance performance and resilience of PNT PositionNavigationTiming solutions in challenging environments multipath and nonlineofsight impairments, interference, etc.. There are two main activities which could be foreseen 1 The first activity will focus on the development of algorithms, in particular navigation algorithms, to enhance the accuracy of GNSS and hybrid GNSS solutions. The main focus shall be on terrestrial users and technologies. 2 The second activity aims at developing solutions combining the latest GNSS with the latest alternative and backup PNT technologies 5G landscape, signal of opportunity incoming from LEO satcoms, etc. to achieve seamless ubiquitous accurate positioning. For the aforementioned activities, development is meant in the broadest sense, covering the design, implementation and testing of solutions e.g. testing through laboratory and field campaigns. Technical competencies Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities Researchpublication record Knowledge relevant to the field of research General interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Relationship Management Self Motivation Communication Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completion of a PhD in a relevant engineering domain. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Additional requirements Previous experience in radio navigation signal processing and sensor fusion algorithm design would be an asset, as would knowledge of position estimation algorithms, signal processing and radio communications. The Research Fellow must be able to work in a team with other international investigators in a spirit of positive cooperation and, at the same time, be capable of working autonomously in hisher area of research. At the end of the fellowship, the Research Fellow will be required to summarize the work completed so that it can be included in papers to be submitted to relevant specialised conferencesjournals. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 23 November 2018. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE

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