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Working at ESO
Are you interested in working in areas of frontline technology and in a stimulating international environment? Do you feel your profile matches our requirements? Learn more about our current vacancies and apply online. Read more..
The European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries. ESO operates three unique world-class observing sites in the Atacama Desert region of Chile: La Silla, Paranal and Chajnator. The ESO headquarters are located in Garching, near Munich, Germany.
ESO Office for Science in Chile is inviting students from European and Chilean Universities in their career's last period and in their MsC, to participate in the following programme:
Science Internship Programme in Chile
Santiago
Deadline 04/01/2022
ESO is the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. Its approximately 110 staff astronomers, 40 Fellows and 40 PhD students conduct frontline research in fields ranging from exoplanets to cosmology, offering one of the most collaborative and stimulating scientific environment in the world.
The ESO Science Internship Programme in Chile is open to students in their career's last period or enrolled in a MSc in astronomy or related fields (observational, theoretical and fundamental astrophysics). Students accepted into the programme will work on a science internship project under the supervision of an ESO staff astronomer or/and fellow, for a period of six weeks up to three months.
This call will cover internships in 2022. Due to the covid-19 outbreak the selected applicants will work remotely with the ESO supervisor and will receive an allowance. Depending on the COVID-19 restrictions applying at ESO at the time of the internship, they could turn into a presential experience at the ESO premises in Santiago de Chile.
Application:
We invite students from European and Chilean Universities in their career's last period or enrolled in a MSc in astronomy or related fields (observational, theoretical and fundamental astrophysics).
If you are interested in enhancing your early science career and your experience in an international and culturally-rich environment, you are invited to apply online at http://recruitment.eso.org/
Applications must be completed in English and should include a motivational letter indicating the internship project you are interested to apply to, your CV and a support letter from your University which indicates you are a regular student.
The list of internship projects can be found at https://www.eso.org/sci/activities/santiago/projects/InternshipProjects.html.
For any additional questions please contact vacchile@eso.org
Closing date for applications is 04 January 2021.
The post is equally open to suitably qualified candidates irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion.