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Join ESA's Space Medicine Team and Shape the Well-being of Astronauts
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Location
Cologne, Germany
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Embark on an inspiring journey with the European Space Agency (ESA), a beacon of innovation and diversity in space exploration. ESA is dedicated to understanding and preserving astronaut health, pioneering space technologies, and expanding the frontiers of scientific knowledge. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, ESA encourages applications from a broad spectrum of candidates, especially women, to reflect the rich diversity of the world.
Located at the European Astronaut Centre in Germany, the Space Medicine Team is at the forefront of ensuring astronaut health during missions. As an integral part of this dynamic team, you will:
- Redesign and unify the Space Medicine Team's branding to align with ESA's current ethos.
- Develop a new office layout that supports the team's structure and activities.
- Create an outreach strategy that highlights the team's initiatives.
Role Requirements:
- Enrollment in a master's-level technical or scientific university program throughout the internship.
- Background in Graphic Design, Architecture, or Communications.
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and a good grasp of English or French.
- General knowledge of Medicine is a plus.
ESA is looking for bright minds from its Member States, Associate Member States, Cooperating States, and European Cooperating States to contribute to its mission. If you're ready to make a difference in space exploration and astronaut health, ESA welcomes your application.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
The role is based at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) - Near Cologne, Germany. The Space Medicine Team (SMT) comprises medical doctors, biomedical engineers, exercise physiologists, psychologists, IT specialists, administrators and project managers. Each plays a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of astronauts during all stages of a mission.
The Space Medicine Team is working to identify, evaluate and develop new space technologies and procedures. This process involves collaborating with ESA’s technology teams and Human Research Office to identify existing space-relevant technologies and scientific knowledge, and looking outside of ESA at terrestrial technology developments and the wealth of current science knowledge concerning human health.
As an intern, you will be required to support the following activities: Re-design and homogenise the branding of the Space Medicine Team (SMT)’s office both at the digital (office logo) and physical (wall hangings on office corridor) level, to match the current ESA branding and the current ew activities the Space Medicine Team is in involved in. Propose the design of a new architecture for the SMT’s office space based on current activities, the team’s organisational structure, and input from team members. Produce an outreach strategy that balances relevance of all activities of the Space Medicine Team.
Candidates must have student status and be enrolled at university for the entire duration of the internship. Applicants should preferably be in their final or second to last year of a university course at master’s level in a technical or scientific discipline. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. You should have a background in Graphic Design, Architecture and/or Communications. Proficiency in using Adobe InDesign is essential. General knowledge of Medicine is an asset.
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as Associate Member States, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus as European Cooperating States (ECS).
