In this newsletter:
- Updates on the Status of the 2022 SHINE workshop
- Two Postdoctoral Associate Positions open in the MIT Haystack Observatory Atmospheric Science Group
- Solar Energetic Particle Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
- Temporary ESA staff position to work on Solar Orbiter
- Python in Heliophysics Summer School
- Help shape the future of Heliophysics: Register for the 3rd Eddy Cross Disciplinary Symposium
- Special issue on Python – Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences and Frontiers in Physics
- Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Experimental Plasma Physics at UCLA
- Frontiers Special Issue on Quasilinear and Nonlinear Wave-Particle Interactions in Magnetospheric Plasmas
- Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Astronomy (Pukalani, Maui, Hawai‘i) – Coronal Magnetic Field Modeling and DKIST Observations – ID# 222138
- Job Opportunity: Civil Servant Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
1. Status on the SHINE 2022 workshop
Workshop Dates: June 27 to July 1, 2022 (back-to-back with GEM)
Joint GEM-SHINE Day: Saturday, June 25
Student Day: TBD
Location: Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI
Registration Fee: TBA (Students – apply for financial aid first and receive confirmation before registering; you will need information in the confirmation email to waive your registration fee.)
Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 15, 2022 by midnight at the end of the day
Late Registration Starts: May 16, 2022
Deadline for abstract submission: May 15, 2022
Childcare Grant Program: deadline with early registration
Deadline for Student financial support applications: April 1, 2022
2. Two Postdoctoral Associate Positions open in the MIT Haystack Observatory Atmospheric Science Group
Haystack Observatory-Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) (2 openings), to assume a position in atmospheric and geospace science at Haystack Observatory, a pioneering, internationally-recognized multidisciplinary radio science and remote sensing research center, upper atmospheric observatory, and astronomical microwave laboratory. Its AGS group operates the Millstone Hill Geospace Facility, comprising the Millstone Hill incoherent scatter radar, global GNSS total electron content (TEC) measurements, and the Madrigal distributed database system. AGS conducts fundamental and collaborative research into the complex and highly intercoupled near-Earth space environment within the atmosphere-ionosphere-magnetosphere system. Research uses a wide variety of global observational data sets provided by incoherent and coherent scatter radars, GNSS, ionosondes, optical atmospheric remote sensing, and satellite instruments. Will continue and advance the groundbreaking scientific investigations of the AGS group into dynamic magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling and lower atmosphere-ionosphere coupling processes under the influence of space and terrestrial weather; make use of existing ground-based and space-borne datasets along with other available observational and/or modeling resources; and report on scientific and application results through peer-reviewed publications, participation in scientific conferences, and direct interactions/collaborations with community colleagues. Opportunities are available to help develop Haystack science and technical proposals.
Job Requirements REQUIRED: Ph.D. in space science, physics, engineering, or closely related field; experience working with and analyzing complex, multifaceted geospace experimental techniques and data exploration; and evidence of software proficiency and fluency in one or more languages such as Python (preferred), MATLAB, and/or IDL. PREFERRED: strong publication record; knowledge of the principles of atmospheric, ionospheric, and/or magnetospheric physics; experience with numerical modeling and data assimilation, high-performance computation, and/or machine learning; firm grasp of mathematics and statistics; and familiarity with Linux. Job #20821
To apply:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails/jobDetail.html?jobPostId=23200&localeCode=en-us
3. Solar Energetic Particle Research Scientist at CIRES CU Boulder/NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, Boulder invites applications for an applied Research Scientist at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). The successful applicant will work to improve SWPC solar radiation storm products and services for forecasters and customers in the commercial aviation, human space exploration, and satellite industries.
The primary responsibilities will include the validation and operationalization of solar energetic particle and aviation radiation models and applications for the benefit of forecasters and customers. This applied research position will involve energetic particle observations from a variety of data sources as well as physics-based and empirical models. The successful applicant will work closely with the space weather testbed to transition proven capabilities into real-time operations.
For more information on the job and how to apply, please follow this link:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=36433
The deadline for this position has been extended. The position will remain posted until filled. Early career applicants are encouraged.
4. Temporary ESA staff position to work on Solar Orbiter
Temporary ESA staff position to work on Solar Orbiter:
https://jobs.esa.int/job/Noordwijk-Solar-Physicist-ESTE/774262701/
The post is for 2 + 1 years and based at ESTEC (teleworking from abroad for up to 9 days/month and 80 days/year is possible). A key aspect of it is to support the science coordination of multi-instrument/mission/observatory campaigns involving Solar Orbiter.
Feel free to pass this on to interested colleagues and contact me in case of questions.
Go Solar Orbiter!
5. Python in Heliophysics Summer School
The Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC) is excited to announce its inaugural 2022 Summer School, in partnership with the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC)! The PyHC Summer School will take place Monday, 30 May 2022 – Friday, 3 June 2022 at ESAC in beautiful Madrid, Spain. There will also be remote participation options for those unable to attend in-person. This event is FREE and open to all graduate students, early career scientists, or established scientists looking to transition to Python in the Heliophysics and Space Weather disciplines. PyHC Summer School attendees will learn Python best practices and receive hands-on instruction from experts as they take a deep dive — via tutorials, demos, and presentations — into the rich ecosystem of Heliophysics Python packages. See the Summer School’s web page for more details regarding the agenda, a link to registration, and other pertinent information (e.g., Python background expectations, the Summer School’s official language, and eventual guidelines and links for online participants).
6. Help shape the future of Heliophysics: Register for the 3rd Eddy Cross Disciplinary Symposium.
Join a frontier community of open scientists shaping the future of Heliophysics from June 6 -10, 2022 in Vail, CO for the 3rd Eddy Cross Disciplinary Symposium.
We will convene a diverse and international community spanning the geosciences, astrophysics, data science, and heliophysics with scientists worldwide to answer the question “Why Grand Challenges in Solar Terrestrial Physics Require Open Science?”
“Open science is transparent and accessible knowledge that is shared and developed through collaborative networks” – Vicente-Saez & Martinez-Fuentes [2018].
You will have the opportunity to learn from and with an uncommon group across the following high-level topics:
· Open Science Methods: Emerging Open Science Methodologies
· The Interconnection of Sun, Climate, and Society
· Risk and Resiliency to Space Weather Disruption
· (Exo)Planetary Atmosphere: the Impact of Stars and Solar Physics on Habitability and Life
For more information and to register, please visit the Symposium website.
Agenda:
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Welcome Reception and Networking Session
Monday, June 6 – Thursday, June 9, 2022
Plenary sessions each morning will include invited talks, short talks, lightning sessions, and discussions. Afternoon sessions will be spent in smaller groups working on exploring novel open science methods to explore pressing questions in the science focus areas listed above.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Friday morning will consist of report out sessions from the afternoon working groups.
Travel Support for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Approximately 10 graduate students and early postdoctoral fellows will be selected through a competitive process organized by the UCAR Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science. The Eddy Symposium lasts for five days, and each selected participant will receive full travel support including: registration fees, airline tickets, lodging and per diem costs. Applications are due on Friday, March 25, 2022.
For more information please contact Kendra Greb (UCAR/CPAESS).
Funding for the Symposium is provided by NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
7. Special Issue on Python – Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences and Frontier in Physics
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences and Frontiers in Physics are currently soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on Python within the space physics community. If you have a package you’d like to publish or an established package whose scientific impact you’d like to review, please consider submitting your work. The science disciplines encompass geospace (Earth’s atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere), planetary sciences, solar physics, and other solar system science disciplines. Abstracts are due by 31 May 2022, and manuscripts are due by 29 July 2022. You can learn more about the special issue here:
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/33555/snakes-on-a-spaceship-an-overview-of-python-in-space-physics
Best regards,
Angeline Burrell
John Coxon
Leslie Lamarche
Michael Aye
Sophie Murray
8. Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Experimental Plasma Physics at UCLA
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a postdoctoral position in experimental plasma physics. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Derek Schaeffer to study laser-driven, ion-scale magnetospheres and will have the opportunity to develop, execute, and analyze experiments, including on the Large Plasma Device at UCLA and the Omega laser facility, and to develop particle-in-cell simulations modeling the experiments. The candidate will also work with Prof. Chris Niemann’s high-energy-density physics (HEDP) group at UCLA on laser experiments studying the transfer of plasma internal and flow kinetic energy into non-thermal particles and magnetic energy. The successful candidate will have access to state-of-the-art computational facilities and laboratory experiments, opportunities for collaboration with several universities and national laboratories, and support for travel.
Appointments are for one year, renewable annually based on funding and satisfactory performance, for a total of up to three years. The expected starting date is July 1, 2022, although this is flexible. A PhD in Physics or a related field is required, and an experimental or computational background in plasma physics, HEDP, or laboratory astrophysics is strongly preferred.
Interested persons should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a publication list, and a research statement (up to two pages), and provide contact information for three references by February 28, 2022. Our department is committed to diversity and making the field more equitable and inclusive. With this in mind, we will take into consideration personal experiences, as well as efforts in education, outreach or other service activities related to plasma physics or other sciences. Applicants are invited to describe such experiences and their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the cover letter.
Applicants must apply via UCRecruit at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07174. Letters of recommendation will also be handled through this site. All applications received by March 31, 2022 will be fully considered, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. For further inquiries, contact Dr. Schaeffer at dereks@princeton.edu.
Derek Schaeffer, PhD
Associate Research Scholar
Department of Astrophysical Sciences
Princeton University
9. Frontiers Special Issue on Quasilinear and Nonlinear Wave-Particle Interactions in Magnetospheric Plasmas
The special issue of Frontiers on “Quasilinear and Nonlinear Wave-Particle Interactions in Magnetospheric Plasmas” is now open for submissions at https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/32721/
In this Research Topic we invite observational, theoretical, and numerical studies that contribute to quantify, model, and understand the importance of nonlinear wave-particle interactions. This research topic aims to bring together recent advances on:
• Ground- or space-based instruments that analyze dynamics and interactions of electromagnetic waves and/or charged particles
• Analytical calculations that directly consider theoretical treatments of wave-particle interactions relevant to magnetospheric space plasmas
• Numerical experiments such as test-particle, Fokker-Planck diffusion, particle-in-cell, hybrid, Vlasov, test-particle within global MHD, or others, that simulate fine-scale wave-particle interaction and/or the global modelling approach
• Observational studies, theoretical calculations, and numerical experiments that utilize and present results relevant to the quasilinear and/or nonlinear interpretations of wave-particle interactions
• Wave-particle interactions; precipitation, loss, and microbursts; pitch-angle scattering, acceleration; radial transport; diffusion and drift/advection.
• Quasilinear diffusion and nonlinear dynamics (phase bunching, trapping, non-diffusive shock driven acceleration, and statistical descriptions of these)
Papers can be submitted to either Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Science or Frontiers in Physics. The nominal submission deadline is June 30, 2022.
We look forward to your contributions!
Oliver Allanson, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Xiao-Jia Zhang, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Yoshiharu Omura, Kyoto University, Japan
10. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Astronomy (Pukalani, Maui, Hawai’i) – Coronal Magnetic Field Modeling and DKIST Observations
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Astronomy (Pukalani, Maui, Hawai‘i) – Coronal Magnetic Field Modeling and DKIST Observations – ID# 222138
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in solar physics, with a focus on coronal magnetic field modeling and/or observations from NSF’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST).
The postdoctoral fellow is a non-regular, full-time, limited term (up to two (2) years in duration with possibility of extension for an additional year), RCUH non-civil service position. The position is located at the IfA Advanced Technology Research Center in Pukalani, Maui, Hawai‘i.
The successful candidate will work with Dr. Xudong Sun and collaborators. The candidate is expected to perform numerical modeling of the coronal magnetic field, and/or developing methods to interpret observations from DKIST. For more information, please contact Dr. Xudong Sun (xudongs@hawaii.edu). Please apply directly on the RCUH website to be considered for the position: https://hcmweb521.rcuh.com/psp/hcmprd_exapp/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=3&JobOpeningId=222138&PostingSeq=1
Requirements: PhD from an accredited college or university in Physics, Astronomy, or related field (PhD candidates may apply but must submit evidence of PhD completion upon hire). One to three (1-3) years of research experience in solar physics or related field, with at least one (1) first-authored, peer-reviewed article in accredited scientific journals. Proficiency in scientific programming with Python. Demonstrated ability to analyze solar spectropolarimetry data. Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and collaborate with colleagues.
Applicants should submit the following documents online: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Three recommendation letters, 4) Copy of Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s), 5) List of Publications, 6) Statement of Research Interests. Eff 01/31/22, RCUH implementing and all RCUH recruitments must be in compliance w/ COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy. All RCUH employees & positions subj to this policy. All post-job offer/new hires req to show proof of full vaccination during onboarding process. Please view ad from RCUH website for more info.
Application deadline is March 31, 2022, or until filled. Applications received after this deadline may be considered only if the position is not filled or up to the date a selection has been approved by the RCUH (whichever comes first).
11. Job Opportunity: Civil Servant Research Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
An exciting Civil Servant (permanent) position is open for a scientist with experience in designing, building, and analyzing data from instruments that measure ionized and neutral high-energy particles in the heliosphere and magnetosphere. The Energetic Particle Laboratory currently has instruments in development for the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission (launch in 2024), several cubesats for Low-Earth Orbit and interplanetary space, and the Lunar Gateway. We also participate in the data analysis of particle instruments on Parker Solar Probe, STEREO, ACE, Van Allen Probes, and others. We are part of the Heliospheric Science Laboratory (Code 672) of Goddard’s Heliophysics Science Division. This is a US Government Civil Servant position, therefore applicants are required to be either US citizens or currently holding a green card, and are expected to have a PhD in a related field. Interested individuals should send a current CV to Adam Szabo (adam.szabo at nasa.gov), Code 672 Lab Chief, and Eric Christian (eric.r.christian at nasa.gov), Code 672 Associate Lab Chief and head of the Energetic Particle Laboratory.