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Student assistant (f/m/d) 41 h/month limited to 29.02.2028 (end of project) reference code: SHK-SUDA-CLOUD_B

Freie Universität Berlin · Berlin

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Student assistant (f/m/d) 41 h/month limited to 29.02.2028 (end of project) reference code: SHK-SUDA-CLOUD_B

Freie Universität Berlin3 hours agoWorking Student

On-siteEnglish requiredResearch Academic Research

Required skills

planetologyclassical mechanicsprogramming

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Job description

Freie Universität Berlin published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Berlin, Germany.

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Description provided by Freie Universität Berlin

The Planetary Science and Remote Sensing research group at the Institute of Geological Sciences at the FU Berlin is participating in NASA's Europa Clipper mission through their involvement in the dust detector instrument onboard that mission. As a part of this activity, the group develops theoretical models for the dust environment of Jupiter’s moon Europa. We are looking for a student with programming skills and experience in classical mechanics or the dynamics of solar system bodies. The work to be carried out is suitable for a master's thesis in the field of planetary science or physics.

Website: https://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/geol/fachrichtungen/planet/index.html

Job Description

The task for the student position will be the supervised application of a software tool that was developed in the group to understand the ejection of small particles (dust) from planetary moons. The work is embedded in ongoing efforts to prepare measurements that will be performed by the Surface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) instrument that is part of a space mission (the NASA Europa Clipper) to Jupiter's moon Europa. Specifically, this position will contribute to a project that investigates the influence of Europe's surface topography on the measurement signal.

Desirable

Knowledge in the field of planetology
Knowledge of classical mechanics
Programming experience
very good English language skills (B2/C1)

For further information, please contact Dr. Jürgen Schmidt ([email protected] / 030 838 71050).

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What this Research working student role in Berlin means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.

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Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.

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Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.

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