Ph.D. Position in Planetary ScienceDust and Sand in Polar Regions on Mars.
Magnetic Properties Experiments on NASA's Phoenix Mission (2007)

Niels Bohr Institute

A 3-year Ph.D. position is available from November 15, 2005, with theMars-group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen.
The task of the successful candidate will be to support the Danishparticipation in NASA�s Phoenix Mission (launch 2007). The project willinclude an experimental program with the purpose of preparing theinterpretation of data from the Phoenix Mission. Prototype magnetinstruments will be used to attract different dust samples (natural andsynthetic) and subsequently the samples will be studied with a suite ofdifferent experimental techniques, including some of the techniquesvisible/near infrared spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, magnetizationmeasurements and M�ssbauer spectroscopy. Also, data from the MarsExploration Rover mission will be used for this preparation.

Candidates should have a M.Sc. degree in physics or a similar degree(e.g. engineering) with a similar academic level in physics. Thescholarships for the Ph.D. degree are subject to academic approval, andthe candidates will be enrolled in one of the general Ph.D. degreeprogrammes of the Niels Bohr Institute. Information about therequirements for enrolment and planning of the scholarship studies maybe obtained at the Ph.D. programme office (Toke Nordbo) at: (+45 35320444 or nordbo @ fys.ku.dk). Salary and appointment terms are inaccordance with the current rules for Ph.D. students.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religionor ethnic background are encouraged to apply. Applications will beevaluated by a professional assessment committee. The successfulcandidate can begin before the end of November 2005.

The deadline for applications is October 28, 2005 at 12.00 by e-mail orordinary mail. Material received after this time will not be taken intoconsideration. Applications written in English or Danish withenclosures in triplicate should be submitted to Morten Bo Madsen at theaddress given below. Applications must include a curriculum vitae anddocumentation of a completed master's degree and a summary ofuniversity course grades.

For further information, contact:
Morten Bo Madsen
Niels Bohr Institute
Juliane Maries Vej 30
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
mbmadsen@fys.ku.dk