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Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching bei München, 85748, Germany
Tel: +49 89 32006 0
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) enables scientists worldwide to discover the secrets of the Universe for the benefit of all. We design, build and operate world-class observatories on the ground. Astronomers worldwide use our telescopes to tackle exciting questions and spread the fascination of astronomy: How did the Universe come into existence? What are black holes? Are we alone in the Universe?
We are an intergovernmental organisation established in 1962 supported by 16 Member States (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), our host country Chile and strategic partners. ESO brings together over 750 staff from more than 30 countries, and countless more collaborators worldwide, all driven by the passion to build the best telescopes, serve the community and benefit society. We are honoured by the privilege to serve more than 22 000 users from over 130 different countries with excellent infrastructure, services, technologies and data.
Duration 5 to 6 months. Starting Date Any time in 2027 (please state within your application your approximate preferred start date). Internship Details Please note that ESO does not sponsor visas for internships. Applicants are responsible for securing their own right to enter, live and...
Duration up to 3 years. Starting Date Q3 2027. Studentship Details ESO's PhD studentships provide professional experience in an international scientific and technological environment and offer exposure to the activities of one of the world's leading astronomical organisations. Students at ESO have...
The Human Resources Department at ESO is a busy, friendly and dynamic team located both in Chile and Germany, delivering a comprehensive end to end service to staff, covering recruitment, pay and benefits, business partnering, as well as health and welfare services and learning and development. There is plenty of...
In your role as Document Control Assistant, you will be supporting the work of the Document Control team responsible for the management of a high number of business-critical documents for the Instrumentation Programme, Technology Development Programme and ELT Construction Programme. The Document Control Assistant...
(As this is a rolling position, there is no application deadline. Therefore please state within your application your approximate preferred start date, if you have one. Applications are reviewed every 4-6 months throughout the year). COMM comprises more than 20 staff with a range of complementary expertise ranging...