Your position and team

You will be part of our Astrophysics Science Group that consists of about 30 members including ~15 permanent research staff as well as a number of postdocs and PhD and masters students. The group is active in a wide range of topics and works with a range of current and future missions, spanning missions in the ESA science program to those launched by NASA, JAXA, and other partners. For the LISA mission our team works closely together with the LISA NL collaboration, with the hardware teams within SRON, with the ESA LISA team, and with our international partners.

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Your project

You will work on making the LISA mission a success and on developing a strong role for SRON in the mission. You will perform this work within our SRON team and with the LISA NL collaboration. Your tasks will include:

  • Contributing to the development of the LISA mission via science preparations such as in data processing, P&O, and calibration, including by actively connecting the science preparation activities with the relevant hardware contributions and developments
  • Taking an active role in the coordination of the LISA activities within SRON and the Netherlands and in growing a diverse Dutch LISA community
  • Actively contributing to efforts to acquire additional funding for LISA projects within the Netherlands
  • Representing SRON and the Netherlands in international collaborations and teams
  • Performing scientific research and supervision
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Position requirements

We are looking for a person with a PhD in a field related to the LISA mission and with relevant experience and a collaborative approach. Knowledge of and experience in the LISA consortium, ESA structures, or other large international collaborations is an asset. Experience in coordination of scientific collaborations, particularly in promoting inclusion of diverse team members, is an asset as is experience with coordinating and writing grant applications. Good English language skills (speaking and writing) and the ability to work both in a diverse team and independently are necessary for this position.

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What we offer

The position we offer at SRON is full-time (negotiable), tenure track or a permanent position. You will be employed by NWO-I, The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes, of which SRON is part. The salary will be in accordance with our salary scales and, together with the type of employment, commensurate with your education and experience, ranging from scale 11 to 14.

 

NWO has excellent secondary employment conditions such as:

  • An end-of-year bonus of 8,33% of the gross yearly salary;
  • A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross yearly salary;
  • 42 days of vacation leave a year on a full-time basis;
  • An excellent pension scheme;
  • Options for (additional) personal development;
  • Excellent facilities for parental leave;
  • Ample training opportunities;
  • Possibility of flexible working hours.
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Why SRON

SRON’s mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. We have a strong international reputation for ‘excellence in space research’. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered ‘world-leading’.

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