Research Associate (PhD or Postdoc position) at Lunar & Planetary Exploration

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Bavaria, Germany • Posted June 17, 2026

Location Munich, Bavaria
Job Type Full-time
Category Physical Scientists
Posted June 17, 2026

The Chair of Lunar and Planetary Exploration at TUM offers a position dedicated to the ESA-funded Rover Permittivity Sensor

Research Associate (PhD or Postdoc position), Chair of Lunar & Planetary Exploration

01.12., Academic staff

The Chair of Lunar and Planetary Exploration at TUM invites applications for a Research Associate at the
level of TV-L E13 (%, public sector pay scale). The position is dedicated to the ESA-funded Rover
Permittivity Sensor. The expected starting date is February , with an initial contract limited to 2 years
and a possible extension.

About us:

We are strongly dedicated to improving the understanding of the lunar water cycle, with many applications in
the field of solar system science and exploration. To this end, we combine both numerical modelling and
experimental methods and develop instrumentation to characterise water in situ on the lunar surface. We ar...

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