3. JUICE Strategic Science Planning: Scientific Opportunity Analysis, Trajectory Studies and Tools development in support of the Science Operations Center

ESA supervisor: Ines Belgacem
Collaborator(s): Claire Vallat

Site: ESAC

The role of the Science Operations Center at ESAC is to support our science mission in maximising the scientific return they can yield. The Juice (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) mission is currently on its way to Jupiter. It is an ambitious mission that has many targets in the Jovian system - its three icy moons (of course) but also Jupiter, its magnetosphere, its plasma environment and its other moons.

This internship aims to support the thematic working groups of the science working team and the SOC in identifying the most critical parts of the mission for each discipline and help build the strategic science planning that will enable Juice to make the most of its Jovian adventure. This includes trajectory analysis, interaction with the operations scientists and the working group leads, implementation of the identified needs with python notebooks and synthesis of the findings.

Project duration: 4-6 months.

Desirable expertise or programming language:

• Interest in Planetary Sciences.
• Knowledge of one or several of the main disciplines relevant for Juice: Geophysics, Planetary surfaces, Geology, Jupiter atmosphere, Magnetospheric science.
• Interest in Science Operations.
• Good level of coding in python.
• Proficiency in English.
• Familiarity with SPICE ancillary data would be a plus.
• Experience in complex data analysis.

To apply for this project please fill in an online application form through the following link.

To see the full list of Internships available at ESA please go to our website for ESA Career Opportunities.