Applications are invited for two NERC-funded post-doctoral positions in space weather at the British Antarctic Survey to investigate the effects of coupled wave power and plasma properties on radiation belt dynamics.

The Space Weather Analyst will work with Dr Nigel Meredith to extend the spatial and latitude range of current wave models. They will process THEMIS and Arase plasma wave data and incorporate it into the BAS wave database and develop new wave models for plasmaspheric hiss, including hiss in plumes, and chorus, particularly at higher latitudes and beyond geostationary orbit. Using the PADIE code, they will then derive diffusion coefficients from the new wave models. Full details at: https://bas.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/vacancy/397/Space-Weather-Analyst

The Space Weather Scientist will work with Dr Sarah Glauert to use the BAS Radiation Belt Model (BAS-RBM) to investigate the variability of the radiation belts, particularly beyond geostationary orbit and at higher latitudes. They will develop the capability to use Arase and GPS data with the BAS-RBM, both to create boundary conditions and evaluate simulation results. By incorporating the new diffusion coefficients created by the Space Weather Analyst into the BAS-RBM, they will investigate the role of chorus beyond geostationary orbit and how this influences radiation belt dynamics closer to the Earth. Full details at: https://bas.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/vacancy/398/Space-Weather-Scientist

Informal enquiries to Nigel Meredith (nmer@bas.ac.uk) or Sarah Glauert (sagl@bas.ac.uk)