[Shine-participants] Post-Doc position announcement

[K.D. Leka]

Hi, please circulate the information below?  thank you!

 	--KD

The Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) at Nagoya 
University seeks a post-doctoral researcher for cross-disciplinary 
research into  the  understanding and forecasting of solar energetic 
events. The successful candidate may have a background in solar physics, 
statistics/applied mathematics, image processing techniques, and/or 
computer science.  A good command of English, or of Japanese  plus fair 
English, is required.  The  post-doctoral researcher will  be under the 
guidance of Prof. Kanya Kusano (ISEE, also Principal Investigator of the 
PSTEP effort, see www.pstep.jp) and Dr. KD Leka (NWRA, also a Designated 
Foreign Professor at ISEE).  The  project centers on statistical 
examination and novel analysis of solar observational data, spanning 
sub-disciplines from model validation to evaluation of 
operationally-designed event forecasting systems.  Application deadline: 
01 March 2017 (JST); starting Date: May 1, 2017 or later; as early as 
possible.  For more information please see full posting at 
http://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/ .