Post-Doctoral Associate Space Physics,
University of
Minnesota
The Space Physics group at the University of
Minnesota has
an immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher to work on
analysis and
instrumentation for high-energy solar astrophysics. This researcher will play
an integral role in
hardware and analysis for CubeSat and sounding rocket
instruments, including
the FOXSI-3 experiment, which is a rocket experiment planned to
fly in 2018.
Hardware experience with one or more of the
following
systems will be considered a plus:
X-ray, gamma-ray, or particle detectors;
grazing-incidence optics; and
rocket, balloon, or CubeSat payloads.
Experience in analyzing solar flare data will be
considered a plus,
though candidates with interests in other space physics topics
or other X-ray
astrophysical topics are also encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience
in single-event
detectors for particle or nuclear physics may also be
considered.
The Space Physics group at UMN includes
faculty and
researchers with diverse research interests in the physics of
space and plasmas,
including topics in the ionosphere, magnetosphere, solar wind,
and the
high-energy Sun. The group also has expertise in electric field
and wave
instrumentation. The Space Physics group is part of the
Minnesota Institute for
Astrophysics and the School of Physics and Astronomy.
Job duties will include the following:
• Contribute
to
development of the FOXSI-3 payload, including science planning,
detector
upgrades, and participation in the 2018 launch campaign.
• Along
with a
faculty member, supervise and mentor students on a hard X-ray
solar CubeSat
project.
• Analyze
solar and
space physics data, including but not limited to
multi-wavelength analysis of
solar flares.
• Contribute
to the
development, commissioning and operation of experimental
equipment and data
analysis software for X-ray detectors.
• Present
science
results at conferences and in publications, including national
and
international conferences and collaboration meetings.
• Contribute to proposals for submission to
funding
agencies, including NASA and the NSF.
Required qualifications
Applicants with a Ph.D. in physics or space
physics by
beginning date of appointment.
Experience with astronomical instrumentation or
semiconductor detectors.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with X-ray, gamma-ray, or particle detectors;
grazing-incidence optics; and rocket, balloon, or CubeSat
payloads.
Experience in analyzing solar flare data will be considered
a plus, though candidates with interests in other space physics
topics or other
X-ray astrophysical topics are also encouraged to apply.
How to apply
https://www.myu.umn.edu/employment
Search for Job ID: 307475
Please provide
• A
cover letter
• Curriculum
vitae
• Names
and complete
contact information for three references
• A
research
experience statement
Arrange to have three letters of reference
sent to:
University of Minnesota
115 Union Street SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
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