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Study of the inner heliosphere and planetary environment with the BepiColombo mission

Details of research theme

 BepiColombo is a large-scale joint mission to Mercury by ESA and JAXA that will deliver two spacecraft, Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (Mio) to Mercury orbit in 2025. Mio will perform a comprehensive survey of the environment around Mercury with its suite of plasma instruments, a sodium exosphere spectral imager, and a dust monitor. The objective of this research is to :

1) study the inner heliosphere and planetary environment by using the latest data acquired by Mio and MPO during its interplanetary cruise. Data products from the MESSENGER and other solar system missions, and/or modelling and simulations shall be combined as necessary.
2) Participate in activities such as operations planning, science data processing, and contribute to advancing the project.

Required abilities，qualities， and experience

(1) The applicant is expected to have a research background in solar system science, especially solar wind and planetary plasma physics.
(2) It is preferable to have experience in data analysis obtained by an instrument onboard a spacecraft.
(3) Is able to actively engage in discussions with other researchers in the international science community.

Ratios（Project Contribution）

50%

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

Go Murakami, JAXA BepiColombo Project Scientist, will be the main supervisor. Other researchers participating in BepiColombo and/or other planetary missions at ISAS can also support according to the research theme.
The appointee will be provided the opportunity to be actively involved in an on-going planetary science mission and access the latest science results of Mio and MPO in interplanetary cruise.
The appointee will be able to discuss and connect with researchers in the BepiColombo science community by participating in symposiums and workshops.

Research supervisor/Prospective mentor

Professor,Hiroyuki Ogawa/Assistant Professor,Go Murakami

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Solar System Sciences

Employment

3 years

 

・Contract of employment will be concluded each fiscal year.
・Applicants will not be hired as a permanent employee after the term of service.
・Employment period may be extended up to 3 years for the longest, in consideration of research evaluation every fiscal year.

Closing Date

December 10th(FRI), 2021  17:00(JST)

* Closing Date is mandatory.

* Please note that you are not able to pre-apply during 1a.m.~5a.m.(JST) on the third Thursday of each month due to regular system maintenance. Thank you for avoiding the certain time.

Selection Schedule

The result of the first selection will be announced by the end of December 2021.

Online Interview: Mid-January, 2022(time will be specified individually)

* Schedule is subject to change.

Attached document

 Please check the JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment page "Required Documents" of ISAS carefully before applying.

  

"FORM 2 Letter of Recommendation" (in PDF)

 

Letter of Recommendation must be attached by the applicant or sent by the recommender by email ( "isas-hrtask*ml.jaxa.jp". Please change * to @)

If you do not send a Letter of Recommendation, your application will be invalid.

Contact information

Please enter "JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment" in the subject line and send.

Please refrain from making inquiries other than those related to recruitment.

 

■For specific inquiries about the research theme;

 ISAS Department of Solar System Sciences:ogawa.hiroyuki*jaxa.jp

 

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

 

Please change * to @ above.

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