Tenured Scientist position
Institutet För Rymdfysik / Fysikjobb / Uppsala
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Our research group is funded to carry out research into better understanding of extreme space weather events eventually allowing better prognoses of such events and their potential impacts. To this end we will carry out scientific studies (both case and statistical studies) utilising all sources of available solar wind and magnetospheric data, such as the missions at L1 (SOHO and ACE); multi-satellite missions in geospace such as Cluster, Themis and MMS in magnetospheric orbits; SWARM, DMSP, LANL and other spacecraft in lower orbits; and a variety of ground-based instrumentation, such as radars, magnetometers and all-sky auroral cameras. The final outcome of these studies will be to improve physics-based model efforts by other partners outside our project.
This position will be the prime effort of one out of four work-packages (WP3) within a wider project financed by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) for an initial period of five years, with the intention of a long-term commitment on the part of IRF and other partners for such research.
The position is available at IRF's office in Uppsala, located at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden, starting as soon as the present position of the successful candidate allows.
Applications should include a CV (with description of previous post-doctoral and scientific positions and/or similar relevant research work), a short letter stating the applicant's research interests and relevant experience plus contact information for two professional references and reprints of not more than four selected publications.
The successful candidate will be involved in extensive international collaboration. Analysis of multi-instrument and multi-source data is an important part of the work and it would be an advantage to have experience in combining advanced data analysis for the understanding of solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere interaction, in particular under extreme conditions. A thorough understanding of cause and effects of field-aligned current flow, with particular emphasis on their representation in magnetospheric models, will be required. Interest and experience in the international coordination of scientific activities will also be considered an asset. Candidates should have a solid scientific background based on several years of experience in magnetospheric physics and a good understanding of the particular physics of importance for space weather
The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is a governmental research institute which conducts research and postgraduate education in atmospheric physics, space physics and space technology. Measurements are made in the atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere and around other planets with the help of ground-based equipment (including radar), stratospheric balloons and satellites. IRF was established (as Kiruna Geophysical Observatory) in 1957 and its first satellite instrument was launched in 1968. The head office is in Kiruna (geographic coordinates 67.84° N, 20.41° E) and IRF also has offices in Umeå, Uppsala and Lund.
Publiceringsdatum2016-11-29Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2016-12-18
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: Reference number: 2.2.1-304/16
KontaktHermann Opgenoorth
opg@irfu.se +46184715912
FöretagINSTITUTET FÖR RYMDFYSIK
AdressINSTITUTET FÖR RYMDFYSIK
Box 812
98128 KIRUNA
KontorsadressRymdcampus 1
Jobbnummer 3181767
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