Intern in the Space Medicine Team (Office Design)

Job Requisition ID: 18769

Application Deadline: 29 July 2024 23:59 CET/CEST

Establishment: ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany

Directorate: Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Progr

Publication: External Only

Type of Contract: Intern

Date Posted: 1 July 2024

Internship Opportunity in the Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes.

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.

Location
Cologne
Our team and mission
This position is based at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) - Near Cologne, Germany

Based at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC), ESA’s 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.

To better support astronauts during current missions to the International Space Station and prepare for human missions beyond low Earth orbit, 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. The Space Medicine Team work in close partnership with national space agencies, industry, research institutions and universities from across ESA’s Member States.

For further information on space medicine internships, please visit: https://www.esa.int/About_Us/EAC/Space_Medicine

For further information visit our web site: http://www.esa.int

Field(s) of activity for the internship
Topic: Re-design of the Space Medicine Team branding and office architecture

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/new 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

Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education
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.

Additional requirements
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.

Additional requirements:

• 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.

Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.

If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email [email protected].

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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).

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