The Hellenic National Space Weather Research (HNSWR) network (http://proteus.space.noa.gr/~hnswrn) announces the availability of four (4) post-doctoral research associate positions in solar and heliospheric physics. The positions refer to basic research in the following topics: (1) buildup and triggering of eruptions in the solar atmosphere, (2) impact of eruptions in the solar atmosphere and coronal mass ejection (CME) formation, (3) CME propagation in the inner heliosphere and interaction with the ambient solar wind, and (4) response of Earth’s magnetosphere to variable solar forcing.… continue to the full article

Durham University is advertising a Temporary Lectureship in Applied Mathematics, available for one year from October 2012. The closing date is April 25th. Note that MHD is one of the existing research activities in our group.

For more details:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEE598/temporary-lectureship-in-applied-mathematics/.… continue to the full article

The University of Surrey is currently advertising vacancies in Astrophysics. For further information please follow the links below.

Chair/Reader in Astrophysics(http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEE425/chair-reader-in-astrophysics)

University of Surrey
Closing date: Monday April 30 2012

Lectureship/Senior Lectureships in Astrophysics (http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEE420/lectureship-senior-lectureships-in-astrophysics)

University of Surrey
Closing date: Saturday May 26 2012
For informal confidential enquiries about any of these posts, please contact:

Professor Paul Sellin
Head of Department,
Department of Physics,
University of Surrey
Guildford GU2 7XH, UK

Tel: 01483 686814
Fax: 01483 686781
Web: www.surrey.ac.uk/physics/research/astro… continue to the full article

STFC PDRA in Helioseismology Data Analysis
Solar and Stellar Physics Group, University of Birmingham

Informal enquiries to:
Prof. Y. Elsworth (Y.P.Elsworth@bham.ac.uk)
Prof. W. J. Chaplin (W.J.Chaplin@bham.ac.uk)

We are seeking an active researcher to work on analysis of
helioseismology data collected by the Birmingham Solar-Oscillations
Network (BiSON), as well as other satellite and ground-based global
helioseismic observations.… continue to the full article

Trinity College Dublin is currently accepting applications for the following positions in the School of Mathematics:

- Assistant Professor in Theoretical Physics (Permanent)
- Assistant Professor in High Performance Computing

Further details at: http://www.maths.tcd.ie/index.php?file=openpos

Closing date: March 30th 2012.

http://www.maths.tcd.ie/index.php?file=openpos… continue to the full article

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau/Göttingen in Germany is inviting applications for three postdoctoral positions within the Max Planck Princeton Research Center.

The successful applicants will participate in the institute’s theoretical and data analysis research in the following directions:
1.) Magnetic reconnection and its observational signature in the solar atmosphere,
2.) The acceleration of supra-thermal particles,
3.) The role of magnetic fields in solar and astrophysical problems,
4.) Turbulence in solar plasmas.… continue to the full article

Applications are invited for a two-year Research Associate position in the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Imperial College London. The research would involve data analysis, interpretation and modelling in space and/or planetary physics to complement and advance areas of interest within the Group.… continue to the full article

A part time, fixed term position is available to provide mission support in respect of validation and verification of the SWARM multi-spacecraft data. ESA is due to launch the SWARM mission, in 2012 as part of its Earth Explorer programme. SWARM consists of three-satellites flying in polar low earth orbits, and therefore will contribute to the geomagnetic element of the Earth Observation programme.… continue to the full article

UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to undertake research in the area of solar physics, principally through analysis of Hinode and related datasets. MSSL is the UK’s largest university based space science research institution and is involved in many leading research missions.… continue to the full article

From Judy Karpen:

A civil service position is available in the Heliophysics Science
Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, for a supervisory
astrophysicist to serve as Chief of the Space Weather Laboratory. The
mission of the Space Weather Laboratory is to perform fundamental
research and modeling of the coupled Sun-Earth system, with particular
emphasis on the space weather effects important to NASA and the nation.… continue to the full article