Heliosphere News – December 23, 2019
A newsletter devoted to Heliospheric Science.
Editor: Nathan Schwadron (nschwadron at
unh.edu) Co-Editor: Mihir Desai (mdesai at
swri.edu) Co-Editor: Eric Zirnstein (ejz at
princeton.edu) Co-Editor: Merav Opher (mopher at
bu.edu) Co-Editor: Nick Pogorelov (np0002 at
uah.edu)
Coordinator: Liz Wilber (Elizabeth.Wilber at
unh.edu)
Web site editor: Ken Fairchild (Ken.Fairchild at
unh.edu)
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http://heliospherenews.unh.edu/.
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1. MEETING: The 19th Annual International Astrophysics Conference will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 9 - 13, 2020.
2. MEETING: EGU General Assembly 2020 in Vienna, Austria, May 3-8 2020
- ST1.1 Open Session on the Sun and Heliosphere
- ST1.6 Advancing the Understanding of the Heliosphere and the Very Local Interstellar Medium with IMAP
3. MEETING: 15-th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM-2020), Pasadena, CA, July 20-24, 2020.
4. MEETING: SCOSTEP's 15th Quadrennial Solar-Terrestrial Physics Symposium (STP-15), Alibag, India, February 21-25, 2022
5. ANNOUNCEMENT: First release of PSP science data
- First release of level 2 PSP-ISʘIS science data
- First release of level 2 PSP-FIELDS science data
- First release of level 2 PSP-WISPR science data
- First release of level 2 PSP-SWEAP science data
6. ANNOUNCEMENT: ISOIS Data Visualization Toolkit is Publicly Available
7. ANNOUNCEMENT: "PRINCIPLES OF HELIOPHYSICS: a textbook on the universal processes behind planetary habitability", by Karel Schrijver et al.
8. INVITATION: PSP FIELDS and SWEAP weekly telecons
9. INVITATION: to Join the Whole Heliosphere & Planetary Interactions Campaigns
10. JOB OPPORTUNITY: NSF Supported Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Solar Physics and Astro-informatics at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
11. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Job Opening at the Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
12. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral, Early-Career Staff, and Mid-Career Staff Positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory
13. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Chair in Space Weather at South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in South Africa
14. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at Princeton University
15. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Professor Position in the Department of Space Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
16. JOB OPPORTUNITY: NASA Heliophysics Division is Hiring IPA Program Scientists
17. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park
18. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at Florida Institute of Technology
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1. MEETING: The 19th Annual International Astrophysics Conference will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 9 - 13, 2020. (Welcome Reception and Evening Registration begins Sunday, March 8).
The theme of the meeting will be "From the Sun's Atmosphere to the Edge of the Galaxy: A Story of Connections" and will follow the same format as before with 25-minute presentations punctuated by selected 40-minute invited talks that will explore
various themes in greater detail.
The oldest and the newest heliospheric space missions are distinguished by being the farthest and closest human-made objects ever to the Sun. Plunging into the depths of the atmosphere of the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe, launched in August 12,
2018, has completed the first three closest encounter passes to the Sun, edging closer and closer with each orbit. The venerable Voyager 1 spacecraft, launched in 1977, entered the very local interstellar medium on 25 August 2012 and at ~141 astronomical units
from the Sun is now further from the Earth than any other human-made object. Voyager 2, following suit, likewise entered the interstellar medium on 5 November 2018.
It is astonishing that, since the start of the space age in October 1957, humankind is now reaching for the stars and reaching into a star itself.
Despite the immense distance separating the Voyager spacecraft from the Sun, the Sun's influence is still felt in the immensely cold distant very local interstellar medium. This conference will address the connected story of how the Sun and interstellar
medium collectively shape their environment.
E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Gary Zank at garyp.zank at
gmail.com or icnsmeetings at
gmail.com
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2. MEETING: EGU General Assembly 2020 in Vienna, Austria, May 3-8 2020
The abstract submission site is open. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 13:00 CET. Abstracts will not be accepted for review after this date.
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ST1.1 Open Session on the Sun and Heliosphere
This session traditionally provides a forum for the discussion of all aspects of solar and heliospheric physics. Popular topics have included solar cycle dependencies of the Sun, solar wind and heliosphere, Coronal Mass Ejection research, studies
of energetic particles throughout the heliosphere, and the outer boundaries of the heliosphere. We encourage contributions related to all ongoing and planned space missions, to ground-based experiments and to theoretical research. Papers presenting ideas for
future space missions and experiments are very welcome in this session. The session will consist of both oral and poster presentations.
Conveners: Manuela Temmer, Olga Malandraki, Andre Galli
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ST1.6 Advancing the Understanding of the Heliosphere and the Very Local Interstellar Medium with IMAP
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is a future space mission dedicated to study the interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium and the acceleration of energetic particles. These two topics are crucial for understanding
the coupling between the inner and the outer heliosphere. With discoveries of the past (e.g., Mariner, Pioneers, Ulysses) and the present (e.g., Voyager, SOHO/SWAN, IBEX) heliospheric missions our understanding of the heliosphere, its boundary regions, as
well as the Very Local Interstellar Medium (VLISM) still expands. Many methods and techniques have developed to study the heliosphere and its interstellar neighbourhood. The boundaries regions of the heliosphere are probed directly by the two Voyager spacecraft
and their investigation is accessible by remote observations of the energetic neutral atoms (ENAs), interstellar neutral (ISN) gas, pickup ions (PUIs), cosmic rays, and heliospheric backscattered ultraviolet emission by instruments in the Earth?s vicinity.
The processes in the inner and the outer heliosphere comprise a complex system to investigate the shape and size of the heliosphere, the plasma flow in the inner and outer heliosheath, as well as the magnetic field, the composition, and the ionization
state of the VLISM. This session is dedicated to contributions advancing the understanding of the heliosphere and its interaction with VLISM, this includes theory development, modelling, analysis of data from past and present space missions, and preparations
for future heliospheric missions like, e.g., IMAP.
Conveners: Justyna Sokol, Andre Galli, Olga Katushkina
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3. MEETING: 15-th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows (ASTRONUM-2020), Pasadena, CA, July 20-24, 2020.
Maison de la Simulation (CEA/CNRS/UPS/UVSQ), France will organize ASTRONUM-2020 – the 15th International Conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows in Pasadena, CA, USA, on 20–24 July, 2020.
The conference will be structured around invited, 40-minute keynote and 25-minute regular talks, and a limited number of contributed talks, with the attempt to have no parallel sessions. The conference web site will soon be established to provide
you with useful information about the conference venue, registration, and means of transportation, etc. E-mail inquiries about the meeting should be directed to Nikolai dot Pogorelov at uah dot edu and Edouard dot Audit at cea dot fr.
Program Committee: Tahar Amari (CNRS Ecole Polytechnique, France), Edouard Audit (CEA, Maison de la Simulation, France, co-chair), Amitava Bhattacharjee (Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, USA), Phillip Colella (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
USA), Jon Linker (Predictive Science Inc., USA), Anthony Mezzacappa (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA), Ewald Müller (Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics, Garching, Germany), Nikolai Pogorelov (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA, chair), Kazunari
Shibata (Kyoto University, Japan), James Stone (Princeton University, USA), and Gary P. Zank (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA).
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4. MEETING: SCOSTEP’s 15th Quadrennial Solar-Terrestrial Physics Symposium (STP-15), Alibag, India, February 21-25, 2022
We are happy to announce that the SCOSTEP’s 15th Quadrennial Solar-Terrestrial Physics Symposium (STP-15) will be held at Alibag, India, on February 21-25, 2022.
The Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP) organizes the Solar-Terrestrial Physics (STP) symposium once every four years. SCOSTEP is engaged in three major activities: long-term scientific programs, capacity building and public
outreach. The scientific programs are of interdisciplinary nature involving scientists from around the world. They are designed to advance our understanding of the solar-terrestrial relationship using space- and ground-based observations, cutting-edge models
and theory. Under what ways the Sun affects the Earth and its environment over various time scales is the underlying theme of the scientific programs pursued under SCOSTEP. Having addressed the variability component during the recently concluded Variability
of the Sun and its Terrestrial Impact (VarSITI) program, the new program of SCOSTEP, Predictability of the variable Solar-Terrestrial Coupling (PRESTO, 2020-2024,
http://www.issibj.ac.cn/Publications/Forum_Reports/201404/W020190620592906717714.pdf), address the predictability component of those phenomena that have impact on the Sun-Earth system as a whole in various time scales.
The STP-15 will aim to gather eminent scientists from solar, magnetospheric, ionospheric and atmospheric physics communities to discuss and deliberate on the cutting-edge sciences pertaining to STP. STP-15 will address the predictability as a
focus area in each of the traditional topics deliberated upon during the earlier STP meetings, namely, the mass and radiation chains and intra-atmospheric coupling.
Please put the date of STP-15 into your calendar, and prepare to join in with the new SCOSTEP program PRESTO.
With best regards,
Kazuo Shiokawa, SCOSTEP President
Daniel Marsh, SCOSTEP Vice President
Nat Gopalswamy, SCOSTEP Past President
Patricia Doherty, SCOSTEP Scientific Secretary SCOSTEP Bureau members and their liaison organization: Aude Chambodut (WDS), Jorge Chau (URSI) , Kyung-Suk Cho (IAU), Yoshizumi Miyoshi (COSPAR), Renata Lukianova (IAGA), Annika Seppala (SCAR), Prasad
Subramanian (IUPAP), and Peter Pilewskie (IAMAS) S. Gurubaran, LOC chair (Indian Institute of Geomagnetism)
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5. ANNOUNCEMENT: First release of PSP science data
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First release of level 2 PSP-ISʘIS science data
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISʘIS) Team is delighted to announce the first release of our level 2 science data to the community. ISʘIS comprises a two-instrument suite to measure energetic particles
over a very broad energy range: EPI-Lo measurements of ions and ion composition from ~20 keV/nucleon–15 MeV total energy and electrons from ∼25–1000 keV, and EPI-Hi measurements of ions from ~1–200 MeV/nucleon and electrons from ~0.5–6 MeV. Together, ISʘIS
observations enable the exploration of mechanisms of energetic particles dynamics, including their: (1) Origins — defining the seed populations and physical conditions necessary for energetic particle acceleration; (2) Acceleration — determining the roles
of shocks, reconnection, waves, and turbulence in accelerating energetic particles; and (3) Transport — revealing how energetic particles propagate from the corona out into the heliosphere. The data from the first ISʘIS data release spans the interval from
Sept 28, 2018 to April 10, 2019, covering most of the first two PSP orbits.
The ISʘIS team is enthusiastic about working with members of the scientific community. Please contact Dave McComas (dmccomas at
princeton.edu), the ISʘIS PI, concerning scientific collaboration and projects, and contact Colin Joyce (cjjoyce at
princeton.edu) regarding questions or additional information.
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First release of level 2 PSP-FIELDS science data
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) FIELDS team is delighted to announce the release of science-quality ‘Level 2’ data from the FIELDS instrument suite to the science community. This data release spans the interval from the first two solar encounters
(October 6, 2018 to May 15, 2019) and is available both from the FIELDS data server:
and from the NASA SPDF site. The FIELDS site includes further information about the measurements, data quality, and suggested use.
Furthermore, the FIELDS and SWEAP teams together host a series of PSP Working Groups (WGs) that focus on several science and instrument topics and meet regularly online. Scientists interested in working with the data are encouraged to join these
groups to learn more about the data and ongoing research projects.
Data users are encouraged to contact the PI team (Stuart Bale -
bale@berkeley.edu) and introduce yourself and your project to get the latest information and data caveats. Note that there are a lot of ongoing studies and several scientific papers in press and under review.
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First release of level 2 PSP-WISPR science data
The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) WISPR team is happy to announce the release of level 1, 2 and 3 science data to the science community. This data release spans the intervals from the first two solar encounters (Nov 1-10, 2018 and April 1-10, 2019).
The WISPR data and visualization tools are available to the community at:
Data are also available via the NASA Virtual Solar Observatory
The WISPR data guide is available at
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First release of level 2 PSP-SWEAP science data
The SWEAP data are available to the community at:
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6. ANNOUNCEMENT: ISOIS Data Visualization Toolkit is Publicly Available
To better facilitate use of ISOIS data, we are releasing the ISOIS Visualization package, a suite of IDL tools that enable quicklook and command-line interface with the ISOIS data. The package includes a variety of user-friendly visualization
tools designed to enhance scientific analysis of the energetic particles measured by ISOIS. Users are able to quickly plot data vs. time or location, process selected time periods into spectra, connect observations to their magnetic footpoints on the Sun,
account for dispersion effects, along with many other functions. These tools are also able to interact with most CDF formatted datasets, including the other PSP field and particle data. To download the tools, please visit
http://spp-isois.sr.unh.edu and click “Request Access”. We encourage users to read the
ISOIS Data User Guide and
ISOIS
IDL Tools Guide (once granted access) to better familiarize yourself with the data and toolset.
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7. ANNOUNCEMENT: "PRINCIPLES OF HELIOPHYSICS: a textbook on the universal processes behind planetary habitability", by Karel Schrijver et al., now at
arxiv.org/abs/1910.14022
Heliophysics is the science of the physical connections between the Sun and the solar system. The science of heliophysics lies at the foundation of the study of space weather, and is also directly involved in understanding planetary habitability.
The multitude of connections between heliophysics, astrophysics, and planetary sciences is explored in a series of previously published books (by Cambridge University Press, with 'Heliophysics' as their primary titles) that were developed over more than a
decade of NASA-funded Summer Schools for early-career researchers in the discipline.
Now there is a new textbook, based on the original series, that emphasizes universal processes from a perspective that draws attention to what provides Earth (and similar (exo-)planets) with a relatively stable setting in which life as we know
it can thrive. Whereas the original books were written for advanced PhD students and beginning postdocs, this book is intended for students in physical sciences in later years of their university training and for beginning graduate students in fields of solar,
stellar, (exo-)planetary, and planetary-system sciences. The text includes 200 "activities" in the form of problems, exercises, explorations, literature readings, and "what if" challenges.
The volume is written by Karel Schrijver, Fran Bagenal, Tim Bastian, Juerg Beer, Mario Bisi, Tom Bogdan, Steve Bougher, David Boteler, Dave Brain, Guy Brasseur, Don Brownlee, Paul Charbonneau, Ofer Cohen, Uli Christensen, Tom Crowley, Debrah Fischer,
Terry Forbes, Tim Fuller-Rowell, Marina Galand, Joe Giacalone, George Gloeckler, Jack Gosling, Janet Green, Steve Guetersloh, Viggo Hansteen, Lee Hartmann, Mihaly Horanyi, Hugh Hudson, Norbert Jakowski, Randy Jokipii, Margy Kivelson, Dietmar Krauss- Varban,
Norbert Krupp, Judith Lean, Jeff Linsky, Dana Longcope, Daniel Marsh, Mark Miesch, Mark Moldwin, Luke Moore, Sten Odenwald, Merav Opher, Rachel Osten, Matthias Rempel, Hauke Schmidt, George Siscoe, Dave Siskind, Chuck Smith, Stan Solomon, Tom Stallard, Sabine
Stanley, Jan Sojka, Kent Tobiska, Frank Toffoletto, Alan Tribble, Vytenis Vasyliunas, Richard Walterscheid, Ji Wang, Brian Wood, Tom Woods, and Neal Zapp
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8. INVITATION: PSP FIELDS and SWEAP weekly telecons
The FIELDS and SWEAP Science Teams invite interested members of the Heliophysics community to join weekly telecons discussing science related to the recently released Parker Solar Probe data. These meetings will be held weekly on Tuesdays, and
have a rotating set of foci comprised of specific topics relevant to the PSP data.
The first virtual meeting will be held on Nov 19th from 8-10 am PT (11am-1pm ET), with a focus on the SWEAP and Fields data products themselves.
Participation in these meetings will be limited to 200 individuals per meeting, but they will be recorded for those unable to attend.
The link for the telecon is:
The rotating schedule for the following weeks will be posted on the SWEAP and Fields websites
and
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9. INVITATION: to Join the Whole Heliosphere & Planetary Interactions Campaigns
It's solar minimum. In the tradition of Whole Sun Month (1996) and Whole Heliosphere Interval (2008), it's time for Whole Heliosphere & Planetary Interactions (2019) - WHPI!
Goal:
A coordinated observing and modeling effort to characterize the three-dimensional interconnected solar-heliospheric-planetary system. By focusing on specific solar rotations near solar minimum, structures and activity can be unambiguously traced
throughout the heliosphere and into planetary space environments.
When:
3 target intervals:
Jul 2019 - Solar eclipse
Sep 2019 - Parker Solar Probe at perihelion
Dec 2019 - Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby
Who:
Everyone is welcome - it's a grassroots effort. Sign up - we will have telecons and workshops to coordinate analyses. See
https://whpi.hao.ucar.edu for further details.
Contact: Sarah Gibson (sgibson at
ucar.edu)
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10. NSF Supported Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Solar Physics and Astro-informatics at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University (GSU) is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position by Fall 2020 at the assistant professor level. We are looking for a solar physicist with significant expertise in both
the MHD of the solar corona and flares and in Big Data and Machine Learning, along with a desire to enhance GSU's solar physics and big data curriculum, with a focus on minority and female education and mentoring. The new hire will join our Astro-informatics
Cluster, a close collaboration between the solar/stellar physics and remote sensing for space sciences groups in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and the Computer Science department at GSU. Our Cluster is currently focused on space weather forecasting
and is looking to merge two techniques (numerical simulations (SIM) and Machine Learning (ML)) into a fully integrated approach for data-driven solar physics research and space weather prediction. With our new hire the Cluster will achieve the critical mass
needed to succeed in this initiative.
This position is funded for the first five years through NSF's prestigious Faculty Development in the Space Sciences (FDSS) program. NSF support includes summer salary, travel, publications, and graduate student support.
Upon the awarding of tenure in the fifth year GSU further supports the faculty line.
Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1 university is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, a vibrant international city in the Southeast.
GSU enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and advances innovative research by building a diverse faculty. We encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups in the physical sciences.
Applicants should have the following basic qualifications: 1) Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, or closely related field, 2) postdoctoral research experience, 3) evidence of the ability to establish and maintain a successful research program, 4) evidence
of the motivation and ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a diverse student body,
5) evidence of the ability and clear desire to work in a large, collaborative effort (i.e. the Cluster).
Applications should include 1) a CV, including a publication and grant list,
2) a statement of the candidate?s research interests and how the research fits into the above program, 3) a statement of teaching experience and philosophy, and 4) contact information for at least three references. All materials should be sent
via email to martens at
astro.edu. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Piet Martens at the same email address.
Applications received by December 15, 2019, will receive full consideration.
An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.
Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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11. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Job Opening at the Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
The Department of Space Research of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas seeks candidates for positions at the research scientist or senior research scientist levels in Heliospheric Physics. The selected candidate is expected
to lead and support the development and calibration of energetic neutral atom and plasma instruments to be flown on upcoming heliophysics or planetary missions such as the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe or IMAP. The candidate is also expected
to publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and present results at scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences. Research will also involve interactions with Institute Staff engaged in a broad range of experimental, observational, and computational
research.
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12. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral, Early-Career Staff, and Mid-Career Staff Positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Space Science and Applications (ISR-1) Group at Los Alamos National Laboratory is hiring postdocs and staff scientists at the early- and mid-career level to support our research programs in magnetospheric and heliospheric science and our national
security mission focused on space-based verification of the Limited Test Ban Treaty.
Positions are available for candidates with expertise in modeling & simulation, data analysis, and/or instrumentation. We particularly seek strong candidates with expertise in our core research areas including inner magnetospheres, natural and
man-made radiation belts, space weather, and plasma, energetic particle, and neutral particle sensors. Candidates are also sought who can contribute to developing topic areas including ionospheric physics and magnetosphere-ionospheric coupling, GICs, EMP,
and heliospheric and planetary science.
For the staff scientist positions, candidates are sought who have the flexibility and interest in contributing to both basic science research and our national security mission. Staff scientist positions require the ability to obtain a Q clearance,
which normally requires U.S. citizenship.
For the postdoc positions, candidates are expected to contribute to our basic science research. Postdoc positions are open to all citizenships. The ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship, is desirable but not
required.
Los Alamos has been named a "Top 10" small town to live in, with its abundant outdoor recreation, highly ranked public school system, and available community facilities and activities.
Two-body problem? Maybe we can help! LANL has recently launched an aggressive hiring campaign to meet future staffing needs across many disciplines, including a new system to promote dual-career hires into strategic areas.
Interested candidates should contact Daniel Reisenfeld <dreisenfeld AT
lanl.gov> or Vania Jordanova <vania AT
lanl.gov>. More about the ISR Division and the ISR-1 group can be found at <
space.lanl.gov>. The ISR-1 postdoc and staff scientist (Scientist 2, 3, and 4) job ads can be found by clicking on "Space Science
and Applications" on the right menu.
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13. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Chair in Space Weather at South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in South Africa
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is searching for a Research Chair in Space Weather, preferably specialising in Solar Physics. The Research Chair would be mainly responsible for undertaking research within the specialised area,
providing guidance to the operational space weather centre, and supervising postgraduate students.
The successful candidate will: • have an extensive research track record within an area of Space Weather (preferably Solar Physics) • high and sustained publication record in reputable research journals • international collaborations • lead large
projects • raise and manage research funds • lead research groups and postgraduate student supervision and training.
The position is based in Hermanus in South Africa, and would be for an initial 5 year period renewable for an additional 5 years based on performance. The applicants do not have to be South African – this is a global recruit initiative for a specialised
scarce skill area.
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14. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at Princeton University
The Space Physics Group in the Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, is expanding and anticipates offering one or more postdoctoral or more senior research positions in experimental/observational space physics.
The Space Physics Group carries out research in many aspects of space physics (aka heliophysics), and currently leads NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun
(ISOIS) instrument suite, and the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission. The successful candidate(s) can play a major role in 1) the development of the experimental capability of the group and development of space flight instrumentation
for IMAP, 2) the analysis and publication of SEP observations from ISOIS, and 3) the analysis and publication of ENA observations from IBEX, and/or other funded space physics research. Preferred qualifications include having prior experience in the development
of space flight instrumentation, analyzing these type(s) of particle data, the proven ability to lead/participate in the rapid development and publication of numerous excellent research articles.
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15. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Professor Position in the Department of Space Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
The Department of Space Science is seeking an outstanding scientist and teacher to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in the field of heliophysics, ideally with a focus on the physics of the interaction of the solar wind with the
local interstellar medium (LISM), broadly defined. Although our focus is on the field of the interaction of the solar wind with the LISM, we will consider applications that reflect broader interests in the field of solar wind and interplanetary physics. Areas
of particular interest to the Department include solar physics, interplanetary and heliospheric physics, magnetospheric and ionospheric physics, physics of the very local interstellar medium, cosmic rays and energetic particles, and theoretical, computational,
and observational space physics. The ideal candidate will complement existing strengths within the Department while expanding significantly research capabilities and competencies.
We are seeking someone who uses any of theory, modeling, or observations to address one or more of the areas of interest. The successful candidate will teach graduate-level courses primarily, will develop at least two new advanced graduate level
courses reflecting their research expertise, and will mentor graduate students pursuing MSc and PhD degrees and undergraduate students in summer programs. It is expected that the successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent degree in a field appropriate
to the job description above and will have and pursue independent research funding. Collaboration is encouraged within the Department of Space Science, CSPAR and with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
To apply for this position, a candidate should submit a complete CV, a list of publications, a list of awarded research grants, a research statement, a teaching statement, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to the SPA Faculty
Search Committee 2020, Department of Space Science, Cramer Research Hall, 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899 or by email to
vab0002@uah.edu with the header Faculty Search Committee 2020. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer of minorities/ females/ veterans/ disabled.
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16. JOB OPPORTUNITY: NASA Heliophysics Division is Hiring IPA Program Scientists
NASA’s Heliophysics Division (HPD) is seeking driven, experienced heliophysicists that want to join NASA HQ to manage the Heliophysics science portfolio and to develop the policy and strategy that guides our science into the next decade.
HPD intends to hire two experienced heliophysics researchers to serve as a Program Scientists under an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) appointment. These appointments will be for up to two years, with the potential for extension up to a
maximum of six years.
Applications are due March 1, 2020 at 11:59pm US Eastern Standard Time.
Interested parties should direct any questions to Jared Leisner (
jared.s.leisner@nasa.gov). Submission and other application instructions are located in the full job announcement.
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17. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Position in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park
Applicants are invited to apply for a postdoctoral position in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). The successful candidate will work on theoretical/computational studies of magnetic reconnection in
the Earth’s magnetosphere and shocks, by means of 3D particle-in-cell simulations, in collaboration with Dr. Naoki Bessho, Dr. Shan Wang, and Dr. Li-Jen Chen. Opportunities to analyze data from NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission will be provided.
The position will start in January 2020 with an initial appointment for one year (renewal for the second year is subject to funding and satisfactory performance).
The successful candidate will be appointed at UMCP, but will conduct research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center located in Greenbelt, MD (except for citizens from designated countries under NASA rules). Applications from US citizens, lawful
permanent residents of the United States, and foreign nationals in an F1-OPT status (with an effective EAD card) will be accepted.
Required qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in physics, astronomy, or related fields. Experience in computational research on space plasma physics, or related fields
Preferred qualifications: Experience in particle-in-cell simulations, parallel computing, and code development. Strong interest (or experience) in space data analysis
Applicants should send their applications electronically, including a cover letter, CV with a publication list, a summary of past research achievements, and contact information for two references. Applications should be submitted by email to Naoki
Bessho (
nbessho@umd.edu). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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18. JOB OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Research Position in Space Physics at Florida Institute of Technology
The Space Physics Group in the Department of Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, is offering one or more postdoctoral positions in space physics. Department website is
https://www.fit.edu/engineering-and-science/academics-and-learning/aerospace-physics-and-space-sciences/research/. The Space Physics Group researches in several areas of heliospheric physics. These positions focus on studying cosmic rays and solar energetic
particle radiation for space weather forecasts. Preferred qualifications of the candidate include having prior experience in numerical computer modeling, machine learning, and analyzing plasma, particle, and magnetic field data from spacecraft. The applicant
should have a Ph.D. degree in space physics or closely related disciplines. Send application to
mzhang@fit.edu in a single PDF file along with names and contact information for recommendation letters.