Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) | Experimental Planetology

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physics and planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity, and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars. The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g., ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state‑of‑the‑art supercomputers.

The Planetary Science Department at MPS invites applications for the position of a Postdoctoral researcher (f/m/d) in Experimental Planetology .

Your tasks

• Conducting cutting‑edge research in experimental planetology
• Measuring vapor pressures of volatile & moderately volatile elements in magmatic systems
• Publication of results in peer‑reviewed journals & presentation at international conferences

Your qualification

• A PhD (or soon‑to‑be‑completed PhD) in experimental petrology, geo-/cosmochemistry, mineralogy, or related fields
• Experience in high‑temperature/pressure experimental petrology and relevant data analysis
• Ability to work in a team
• Good command of spoken and written English

Additional information

• The position can be filled immediately, but a later starting date is possible
• The contract is for 4 years
• Remuneration is according to EG 13 TVöD-Bund
• The application deadline is June 14, 2026

Application

We look forward to receiving your informative application documents (a cover letter, a CV, a list of publications, a two‑page summary of scientific achievements and future research plans, and the names and contact information of two references). Please submit these as a single PDF via our application portal. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Christian Renggli at

The Max Planck Society endeavour to achieve gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.