[HeliosphereNews] Heliosphere News - December 5, 2023

[Eric J. Zirnstein]

Heliosphere News – December 5, 2023

http://heliospherenews.unh.edu/

A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.

Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at unh.edu)
Co-Editor: Maher A. Dayeh (maldayeh at swri.edu)
Co-Editor: Eric Zirnstein (ejz at princeton.edu)
Co-Editor: Matina Gkioulidou (matina.gkioulidou at jhuapl.edu)
Co-Editor: Jamie Rankin (jsrankin at princeton.edu)
Coordinator: Liz Wilber (Elizabeth.Wilber at unh.edu) Web site editor: Ken Fairchild (Ken.Fairchild at unh.edu)

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1. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Space Research at Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

2. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Heliophysics Research Group, University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS), Space Science Center

3. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Inner Heliospheric Physics at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, USA

4. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Post-Doctoral Position for the Solar Orbiter Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) at Kiel University, Germany

5. MEETING: 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference -- March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy -- Early Bird Registration

6. ANNOUNCEMENT: Like, Follow and Share IMAP on social media!

7. ANNOUNCEMENT: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H Session 

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1. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Space Research at Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

The Department of Space Research at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas is seeking applications for a postdoctoral scientist position to participate in and carry out original research in experimental space physics and supporting laboratory experiments. SwRI is involved in the development of current missions such as the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), TRACERS, PUNCH, Europa Clipper, JUICE, and CuSP. SwRI also leads or contributes to currently operating missions such as Juno, MMS, PSP, New Horizons, and IBEX.

The successful candidate is expected to support the development, testing, and calibration of energetic neutral atom and plasma instruments to be flown on upcoming heliophysics or planetary missions. The candidate is expected to publish original research and results in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and present results at scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences. The research will involve interactions with Institute Staff engaged in a broad range of experimental, observational, and computational research.

The candidate should have a PhD degree in space physics, experimental physics, or directly related physics degree with a GPA of 3.0 or greater. The candidate should have work experience in related experimental physics. The candidate should have demonstrated the ability to program and utilize software tools such as Simion and Lua, LabView, TRIM, Geant4, IDL, C, Python, or MATLAB.

Interested candidates should apply online at https://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Details.aspx?JOB_CD=15-01533&JOB_TITLE=POSTDOCTORAL%20RESEARCHER%20-%20SPACECRAFT%20INSTRUMENTATION

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2. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Heliophysics Research Group, University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS), Space Science Center

The Heliophysics research group in the Space Science Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is seeking an exceptional candidate to fill a Postdoctoral position under the general supervision of Prof. Nathan Schwadron. Working on NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission, and in collaboration with associated project personnel, the PostDoc will develop new data products for IBEX, study the effects of global heliosphere on the inflow of interstellar neutral atoms and study the changing radiation environment of the globalheliosphere.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs (https://www.unh.edu/). UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. The Department of Physics confers both undergraduate (B.A., B.S.) and graduate (M.S., Ph.D.) degrees and currently includes 26 faculty members. EOS is the largest research institute at UNH, with more than 275 faculty, staff and students.

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3. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Inner Heliospheric Physics at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, USA

The JHU/APL Space and Solar Physics Group (SRP) is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct basic scientific research in the field of Solar and Space Physics with an emphasis on inner-heliospheric physics and the analysis of particle data from the ISOIS/EPI-Lo instrument of the Parker Solar Probe mission. The successful candidate will work in an exciting environment, interfacing with experts in comprehensive data analysis and instrument development for a multitude of Solar and Space Physics missions as well as state-of-the-art modeling of geospace and other space environment systems. The SRP group has a broad and active basic research program that includes data analysis, theory and modeling studies of Earth's magnetosphere and Sun-Earth connections, planetary magnetospheres throughout the solar system, and heliospheric and solar physics. It also has a significant and long-running history of developing space instrumentation hardware and mission concepts. Current science and instrument participation in active missions includes ACE, Geotail, Juno, MMS, New Horizons, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, STEREO, and Voyager. Future missions in development include Europa Clipper, EZIE, JUICE, and IMAP. In addition, the Group is playing the leading role in the multi-institutional, cross-disciplinary Center for Geospace Storms, and partners with Our Heliospheric Shield (SHIELD), two of the three NASA DRIVE Science Centers recently selected for Phase II.

The research position focuses on inner-heliospheric physics and the analysis of suprathermal and energetic data from the ISOIS/EPI-Lo instrument of the Parker Solar Probe Mission. The successful candidate would be expected to publish original research in peer-reviewed journals and team with SRP and other APL Space Exploration Sector staff to pursue external support for continued research and instrument development work. Duties will include: conducting original inner-heliospheric research and analysis of the ISOIS/EPI-Lo particle data; authoring papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals; preparing for and participating in scientific conferences; and developing innovative scientific research and instrument development efforts and proposing to competed solicitations. The required qualifications include the following: a PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering or in a related technical field, or the demonstrated equivalent experience, an in-depth knowledge of space plasma physics, experience in analysis and scientific interpretation of space physics data, proficiency with advanced technical computing using languages such as Python, IDL, Matlab, or another comparable programming language, and a record of published first author scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Although not required, it is desirable that a candidate has demonstrated understanding of the workings of space particle instruments, and the ability to analyze their performances with computer algorithms and other tools or previous experience with spaceflight hardware and/or space mission projects.

Please contact Matt Hill for additional information about the exciting science or other aspects of this position (matt.hill at jhuapl.edu). The complete job posting, including more information about why APL is a great place to work, Equal Opportunity Employment information, and a link for submitting an online application can be found at https://careers.jhuapl.edu/jobs/51892.

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4. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Post-Doctoral Position for the Solar Orbiter Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) at Kiel University, Germany

The Extraterrestrial Physics Division at Kiel University is looking for a Post-Doc to work with the  Energetic Particle Detector on Solar Orbiter. The Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel (CAU) is a medium-sized research university with ~27’000 students situated on the Baltic sea. The Extraterrrestrial Physics Division counts some 40 students, researchers, and engineers, and has a long history of designing, building, and developing instruments for solar and heliospheric missions, and analyzing and interpreting their data.

The candidate is expected to analyze and interpret data primarily from the Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) on Solar Orbiter. EPD consists of four sensors which cover energies from a few keV to > 100 MeV. The CAU Solar Orbiter team consists of several students and Post-Docs.

The candidate should have:
- PhD in physics, preferably space physics, or a related field
- Demonstrated research experience in data analysis, ideally from space missions
- Demonstrated ability and experience in publishing high-impact results
- Demonstrated understanding of (space) instruments and modeling techniques, e.g. GEANT4.
- Demonstrated experience with mentoring students

The position is open and should be filled as soon as possible. It will remain open until filled. Salary is at the E13 level (https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/c/t/rechner/tv-l/west?id=tv-l-2021&matrix=1). Funding is assured to the end of 2025, an extension is very likely, but contingent on performance.

Application: Your application package should include: cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and a list of three potential references.
Please send your application package to nebendahl at physik.uni-kiel.de.
Questions should be addressed to wimmer at physik.uni-kiel.de.

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5. MEETING: 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference, Conference, March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy -- Early Bird Registration

Early Bird Registration Open for AIAC 21, March 25-29, 2024, Turin, Italy
 
REGISTER NOW: Registration and abstract submission can be found at https://www.uah.edu/cspar/news-and-events/aiac.
 
ABOUT: The 21st Annual International Astrophysics Conference will be held for the first time internationally in Turin, Italy at the AC Hotel Torino, from March 25-29, 2024 (Welcome Reception and Evening Registration begins Sunday, March 24, 2024).
 
THEME: “Bracketing the Solar Wind: The Physics of its Initiation and Termination” is the theme for the 21st AIAC. The meeting will include both oral and poster presentations. Since the oral presentations are 25 minutes each, we can accommodate only a limited number of talks and the remainder will be poster presentations. 
 
Early bird registration is available until 14 January 2024.
 
Reach us by emailing aiac at uah.edu for all conference-related inquiries.

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6. ANNOUNCEMENT: Like, Follow and Share IMAP on social media!

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7. ANNOUNCEMENT: URSI AT-RASC 2024 Commission H Session 
 
The triennial URSI Atlantic Radio Science Conference (URSI AT-RASC) is one of the URSI flagship conferences, alongside the URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GASS) and the Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC).
 
The 4th URSI AT-RASC will be held May 19-24, 2024, in Gran Canaria, Spain, as a fully in-person conference with only on-site presentations. The conference will have a series of convened and open sessions within the domains covered by all ten Commissions of URSI. 
 
One of the convened sessions is the following:
 
H08: Turbulence and Instabilities in Space Plasmas 
 
Conveners: Alexander Pitňa (Charles University, Czechia), Owen Wyn Roberts
(Space Research Institute, Austria), Julia Stawarz (Northumbria
University, UK), Domenico Trotta (Imperial College London, UK), Gary
Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA)
 
Description: Plasma turbulence is a complex phenomenon that involves the nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic waves and plasma particles, affecting the transport of energy, momentum, and particles in various plasma environments such as solar and stellar winds, and planetary magnetospheres. This session will explore plasma turbulence and its connection to waves from various perspectives, covering topics of basic plasma turbulence theory, modeling, and observations as well as applications to plasma heating, scattering of plasma particles, the influence of turbulence on instabilities and wave modes, the heating of the solar corona and acceleration of the solar wind, the interaction and impact of turbulence with shock waves, reconnection processes, including the acceleration of particles. The session welcomes contributions on the use of radio observations to determine the nature of density and velocity fluctuations remotely in the solar wind, alongside work on the theory, numerical modeling, and in situ observations of turbulence and instabilities. The topics are relevant to many current in situ missions (e.g., Wind, DSCOVR, ACE, Cluster, MMS, STEREO, THEMIS/ARTEMIS, Van Allen Probes, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter). Contributions on methods and techniques for measuring and analyzing turbulence are welcomed.
 
Abstract submissions are now open, and the submission deadline is January 20, 2024.
 
The complete list of sessions and their descriptions are available here: https://www.atrasc.com/papersubmission.php
 
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