The main duties are to undertake original research in the area of solar physics. Specifically, the topic will be on understanding sources of the solar wind, such as regions of upflowing plasma in active regions or jets. The research will lead towards the science of the ESA Solar Orbiter mission which is due to be launched in February 2020.… continue to the full article
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University of Graz (Austria) – PhD Position in Solar Physics
The Solar and Heliospheric Physics research group at the University of Graz invites applications for a PhD position. The PhD project will be embedded in a FWF (Austrian Science Fund) research project, focused on the modeling of magnetic helicity in solar flares.… continue to the full article
Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno – PhD and Postdoctoral Position in Computational Solar Physics
The Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL), an associate of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and its Institute of Computational Science (ICS), seeks to appoint a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) and a postgraduate researcher as a PhD candidate (PGR) for carrying out a research project in the field of computational solar physics.… continue to the full article
University of Colorado, Boulder CIRES/NOAA SWPC – Solar Magnetic Field Data Scientific Programmer
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder has an immediate opening for a scientific programmer at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). NOAA SWPC currently relies on the National Solar Observatory (NSO) to run the six worldwide sites comprising its Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG), collect the solar magnetogram and H-alpha data, ship it back to a central location at NSO, and process the raw data to create high level products.… continue to the full article
Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Research Fellowships in Data Science
The University of Glasgow has advertised three fellowships in Data Science under its prestigious Lord Kelvin Adam Smith scheme. These fellowships are awarded for up to five years, with the last two years dependent on performance, and can be held in any School in the College of Science and Engineering.… continue to the full article
University of Colorado, Boulder/NOAA – Solar Researcher
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder has an immediate opening for a Research Associate for work related to the Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R(GOES-R).… continue to the full article
Nagoya University, ISEE – Postdoctral Fellow Position
There is an announcement of Postdoctoral fellow position in ISEE, Nagoya University, Japan, at www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/2019/03/koubo2018-22-en.pdf
For those who are interested in this position, please contact ISEE researchers related to your topic. The list of the ISEE staff is available at www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/members.html… continue to the full article
Leibniz-Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS: Freiburg, Germany) – Postdoc or Engineer in Optics
Applications are invited for the position of a Specialist in Optics or Astronomical Instrumentation with the Leibniz-Institut für Sonnenphysik (KIS) in Freiburg, Germany, available from May 1, 2019. The selected candidate will preferably be located on Tenerife, Spain, or travel frequently to Tenerife.… continue to the full article
Schrödinger Fellowship in Solar Physics at DIAS
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (www.dias.ie) wishes to appoint a promising early-stage researcher to one of its five-year Schrödinger Fellowships in the area of Solar Physics. The successful candidate will work as a member of Professor Peter Gallagher’s research group, but is expected to develop an independent research programme.… continue to the full article
PDRA in at Aberystwyth University (STFC-funded project in Solar Physics)
Grade 7, 3-yr fixed term
Closing date 02/05/2019, interviews 21/05/2019
Website: https://jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-assistant-solar-physics-project-377600.html
This post requires a highly motivated person to undertake research tasks on an STFC-funded post in solar atmospheric physics. The PDRA will be a member of the Solar System Physics research group within the Physics Department at Aberystwyth, under the direct supervision of Dr.… continue to the full article