UK Solar Physics Newsletter
Philippa Browning & David Williams, Editors
October 15th 2013
Dear Colleagues,
Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last
Newsletter.
You can find this newsletter also at the UKSP website:
http://www.uksolphys.org/news/last-15-days/
Dave ([log in to unmask])
Philippa ([log in to unmask])
General News/UKSP Business:
o Diary of Forthcoming Events – October, November and December 2013
o STFC Public Engagement Awards reminder – deadline approaching
Nuggets:
o New EIS Nugget: "Clear Evidence for Hot Fast Flow
above a Solar Flare Arcade"
Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
o Splinter Meeting at ESWW10: Promoting Citizen Science for
Space Weather Research and Applications
o STFC Public Engagement Symposium
o Meeting on Synergy between Solar and Tokamak Plasma Theory
Jobs/Studentships:
o Research Assistant in Solar Physics at the University of Glasgow
o Two Post-Doctoral Positions at ISSI
o Readership in Space/Climate Physics, Aberystwyth University
o Research Fellow in Solar Physics at Queen’s University Belfast
o Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics at the
Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo
o Postdoc position for the forward modelling of solar atmospheric
waves (Leuven, Belgium)
Solar News Items of Interest:
o Review article "Solar magnetic fields as revealed by Stokes polarimetry"
o IRIS quicklook slit-jaw movies now available
o Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Solar Physics at the
University of Colorado Boulder
o Tenure-track Faculty Position at the University of Colorado Boulder
o Postdoctoral position at Paris Observatory, Meudon, France
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Diary of Forthcoming Events – October, November and December 2013
from Melanie Kidd [September 30, 2013]
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DIARY OF FORTHCOMING EVENTS
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4 October 2013 – IPS Fellows meeting – Cambridge University
STFC contact: [log in to unmask]
9 October – MICE Oversight Committee, RAL, Didcot
STFC Contact : [log in to unmask]
10 October – Closing date for Public Engagement Small Awards.
STFC Contact: [log in to unmask]
11 October – RAL PPD Steering Committee, RAL
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
14 October – STFC Town Meeting, Imperial College, London
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
15 October – CLASP Expressions of Interest Meeting, MRC, London
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
17 October – WEAVE Project Board, Schiphol, Netherlands
STFC Contact : Kim. [log in to unmask]
22 October – ING Board, La Palma
STFC Contact : [log in to unmask]
24 – 25 October – Science Board, Jury’s Inn, Swindon
Chair – Prof Matt Griffin [log in to unmask]
STFC Contact : [log in to unmask]
28 October – LHCb Visiting Panel, venue to be confirmed
STFC Contact – [log in to unmask]
29 October – Computing Advisory Panel, Medical Research Council, London
STFC Contact : [log in to unmask]
31 October – Ernest Rutherford Grants Panel meeting, Polaris House, Swindon
Chair : Dr Tara Shears, [log in to unmask]
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
1 November – GridPP Oversight Committee, Medical Research Council, London
STFC Contact : [log in to unmask]
6 November – CERN Finance Committee, CERN, Geneva
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
7 November – Education, Training & Careers Committee, Polaris House, Swindon
Chair : Dr Tara Shears, [log in to unmask]
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
7 November – SOLiD Visiting Panel, venue to be confirmed
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
7 November – Closing date for Public Engagement Large Awards Stage 1
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
7 November – E-ELT Steering Committee, ATC, Edinburgh
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
8 November – UK ALMA Oversight Committee, ATC, Edinburgh
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
12 November – CMS Upgrade Oversight Committee, Imperial College, London
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
15 November – MICE Funding Agencies Committee, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
18 November – DiRAC Oversight Committee, Medical Research Council, London
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
18 November – IPS Panel meeting , Polaris House, Swindon
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
25 November – STFC Public Engagement Symposium, Birmingham
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
26 November – Advisory Panel for Public Engagement (APPE) Meeting, Birmingham University
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
4 December – Public Engagement Small Award meeting, MRC London.
STFC contact [log in to unmask]
5 – 6 December – JCMT Board, JAC, Hawaii
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
11 December – CERN Finance Committee, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
16 December – Cherenkov Telescope Array Oversight Committee, STFC, Swindon Office
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
19 – 20 December – Science Board, Polaris House, Swindon
Chair : [log in to unmask]
STFC contact : [log in to unmask]
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STFC Public Engagement Awards reminder – deadline approaching
from Melanie Kidd [October 4, 2013]
Dear all
This is just a reminder that the closing dates for the STFC Public Engagement Large Awards scheme is fast approaching.
The closing date for Large Awards Scheme (stage 1) is the 07 November 2013 at 16:00
The Large Award Scheme Funding for Public Engagement projects that will have a significant regional or national impact. Up to £100,000 (£125,000 fEC) can be applied for. This is a 2-stage process with short-listing in December.
For further details please go to http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1839.aspx
Please note that this scheme is operated through the RCUK Joint electronic Submission (Je-S) system. All applications must be submitted via this system. E mailed or hard copy applications will not be accepted. For full details on how to submit an application please click on the relevant links above or contact Chris Woolford in the STFC Public Engagement team – [log in to unmask] – 01793 442098
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New EIS Nugget
from Deb Baker [October 7, 2013]
Dear all,
We are pleased to announce the release of a new EIS nugget by S. Imada, K. Aoki, H. Hara, T. Watanabe, L. K. Harra, and T. Shimizu. This month’s nugget is entitled: “Clear evidence for hot fast flows above a solar flare arcade”.
Please visit the nugget here:
http://solarb.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/SolarB/eisnuggets.jsp
We welcome nugget contributions from the community. Please contact Deb Baker or Lucie Green if you are interested.
Best wishes,
Deb Baker
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Splinter Meeting at ESWW10: Promoting Citizen Science for Space Weather Research and Applications
from Prof Rami Qahwaji [October 4, 2013]
Splinter Meeting at the 10th European Space Weather Week (18-22 Nov 2013), Belgium, Brussels
SPLINTER – PROMOTING CITIZEN SCIENCE FOR SPACE WEATHER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
Friday November 22nd, 2013, 15:15-16:45 – Room 1
Qahwaji, Rami – University of Bradford, UNITED KINGDOM
Vanlommel, Petra – STCE, BELGIUM
Lilensten, Jean – Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble (IPAG), FRANCE
We introduce the concept of ‘Citizen Science’ the active involvement of interested citizens in the various disciplines of space weather. This meeting also aims to support existing projects and new proposals. Hence, special attention is paid to the development of citizen science initiatives, the implementation of these initiatives and the evaluation of feasibility/success. Matters related to the metadata and technology development required to support Citizen Science for Space Weather will also be discussed. All participants are welcome to present their ideas and proposals.
Please, send your contributions by November 1, 2013 via email to the convenors:
Rami Qahwaji, University of Bradford (UK), [log in to unmask]
Petra Vanlommel, STCE (BELGIUM), [log in to unmask]
Jean Lilensten, IPAG (FRANCE), [log in to unmask]
http://stce.be/esww10/splinters/csc.php
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STFC Public Engagement Symposium, Staff House, University Of Birmingham, 25 November.
from Melanie Kidd [October 10, 2013]
For all those who engage with STFC and its facilities and are interested in public engagement with science and technology.
2nd ANNOUNCEMENT
The programme for this fully interactive, lively one day event is now shaping up – this is your chance to be inspired by experienced public engagement champions and to “get the engagement bug.” Thank you to those who have already registered – 100 and rising daily!
You will be able to share best practice, take part in hands-on interactive workshops and find out about all of the resources and people that are available to help you.
Public engagement is a vital part of the work of STFC, as will be highlighted in welcomes by STFC Chief Executive Professor John Womersley and Chair of STFC Council, Professor Sir Michael Sterling. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor David Eastwood, is also welcoming us.
Keynote speakers confirmed are:
• Head of Science for the BBC, Andrew Cohen who will be talking on STFC Science and working in partnership with the BBC
• TV presenter Professor Iain Stewart will cover taking science to the public – new rules of engagement
• Dr Suzie Sheehy, an accelerator scientist at STFC, will talk about her exciting work covering a decade of public engagement.
There will be a choice of hands-on interactive workshops including:
New and social media – a practical approach
Diversity: how to reach the hard to reach
Pathways to Impact, the REF and evaluating your public engagement work
Working with schools and young people
Working with the media
There will be exhibits and practical hands on activities during lunch, as well as a chance for you to talk to public engagement experts and find out about what resources are out there to help you.
Whether you are new to public engagement, want to branch out into a new method of engagement or just want to brush up on the latest developments, this is the event of the year for you.
All researchers who engage with STFC and its supported Laboratories/Facilities are welcome. We particularly welcome participation by early career researchers.
Attending can contribute to any researchers’ continuing professional development.
STFC can contribute up to £100 towards reasonable actual travel and subsistence costs to enable STFC-funded PhD students, PDRAs and Postdoctoral Fellows to attend. Please contact Jane Butt to check your eligibility.
Online registration is open.
Please register as soon as possible and at the latest by Wednesday 18 Nov 2013. Registered delegates will be sent further details and a final programme in early November.
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Meeting on Synergy between Solar and Tokamak Plasma Theory
from Philippa Browning [October 14, 2013]
Synergy between Solar and Tokamak Plasma Theory
IOP Plasma Physics Group Meeting & Warwick Physics Day
Wednesday 5th February 2014
University of Warwick Department of Physics
www.warwick.ac.uk/physicsdays/events/solartokamak14
Plasmas in the atmosphere of the Sun and in magnetically-confined fusion devices (tokamaks) exhibit many common physical phenomena such as magnetohydrodynamic waves, instabilities, turbulence and magnetic reconnection. It is often stated that the solar corona and wind are ‘natural plasma laboratories’. The aim of this discussion meeting is to bring together the solar and magnetic-confinement fusion scientific communities in the UK, to identify areas of common interests in magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics theory and simulations, and to initiate collaborations of mutual benefit.
Organisers
Prof Philippa Browning (Manchester, UKSP & IOP Plasma Physics Committees),
Mr Martin O’Brien (CCFE)
Dr Christopher Ham (CCFE, IOP Plasma Physics Committee)
Dr Erwin Verwichte (Warwick, LOC)
We encourage attendance from members of the UK solar or tokamak theory/modelling communities, including PhD students as well as more senior researchers, who are interested in working across the interface between these disciplines. However, the number of participants has to be restricted to allow meaningful discussions. The organisers will allocate places in order to achieve a balance of disciplines, institutions and career stages.
The focus of the workshop will be discussions on synergies between tokamak and solar plasmas and possible areas of collaboration. A limited time is allocated to allow some participants to present short (10 minute) contributed talks outlining research topics of potential interest to both communities. All participants will be able to present a poster.
The registration deadline is Friday 13 December. You can register using a form on the workshop website http://www.warwick.ac.uk/physicsdays/events/solartokamak14
There is no fee, and limited funds may be available to support travel. Accommodation can be arranged for one night before or after for those travelling from long distances. Travel information will be available on the workshop website.
Queries may be directed to Erwin Verwichte ([log in to unmask])
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Research Assistant in Solar Physics at the University of Glasgow
from Lyndsay Fletcher [October 14, 2013]
University of Glasgow
College of Science and Engineering
School of Physics and Astronomy
Research Assistant / Associate
Ref: 005282
Grade 6 / 7: £26,264 – £29,541 / £32,267 – £36,298 per annum
Working with Dr. Lyndsay Fletcher and Dr. Nicolas Labrosse you will contribute to the EC-funded Project (Framework 7) F-CHROMA collaboration on observation and modelling of solar flares.
Possessing specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of solar physics or a closely related area and the skills required for analysis of solar, space or astronomical data, the successful candidate will work on the acquisition and analysis of multi-wavelength solar flare data, and also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow
This post has funding for 3 years from 1 January 2014.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr. Lyndsay Fletcher ([log in to unmask])
Apply online at http://bit.ly/1cOgTG0
Closing date: 17 November 2013
The University is committed to equality of opportunity in employment.
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401.
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Two Post-Doctoral Positions at ISSI
from Helen Mason [October 11, 2013]
ISSI invites applications for Two Post-Doctoral Positions for a two-year period starting in January 2014 or by agreement.
One of the two positions is in Space Sciences, the other is in Earth Sciences. The successful
candidates should have received a Ph.D. within the last five years in a field relating to either
Space or Earth Sciences in general.
Applications for the post-doctoral position in Space Sciences relating to space physics, or to solar
system sciences, or to astronomy are particularly welcome.
Applications for the post-doctoral position in Earth Sciences relating to remote sensing of the
Earth system including climate are particularly welcome.
The successful candidate will participate in the Institute’s research and meetings programme and
will work in close contact with the scientific staff of the Institute. He or she may also lead or
participate as a member in projects conducted by international teams at ISSI. Thus he or she will
be exposed to, and interact with, a numerous and varied community of scientists from throughout
the world.
Nationals from ESA Member States shall have priority. Salary and conditions of employment
will be similar to those provided by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Further information may be obtained from the ISSI home page (http://www.issibern.ch) and from
Professor Rudolf von Steiger, phone: +41 31 631 48 96, email: [log in to unmask]).
The submission should include a letter of application including a brief outline of foreseen
research, the curriculum vitae, the list of publications and the names, addresses and means of
contact of three references, not exceeding 7 pages in total. They shall be addressed to ISSI, attn.
Professor R. von Steiger, Hallerstrasse 6, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland; email:
[log in to unmask] Submissions by email are preferred provided all the documents are in the
form of a single PDF file.
All applications must be received by ISSI no later than October 31st, 2013.
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Readership in Space/Climate Physics, Aberystwyth University
from Huw Morgan [October 10, 2013]
The Department of Mathematics and Physics is seeking to appoint a Reader in Physics. The post-holder will be expected to provide academic leadership in the broad area of Space/Climate Physics and to contribute to all areas of the Department’s activity, including research, teaching, and administration but with the major focus on research. The post-holder will have an excellent research record compatible with the purpose of the post, and will be expected to undertake and encourage research of world leading quality.
Applicants should hold a PhD and have an established research record in Space/Climate physics.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Andrew Evans (e-mail: [log in to unmask] or phone: 01970 622802) or Professor Manuel Grande (e-mail: [log in to unmask]).
Closing Date: 6 November 2013 Interview Date: 26 November 2013
For information and application forms please go to www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/jobs/vacancies-external/
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Research Fellow in Solar Physics at Queen’s University Belfast
from Mihalis Mathioudakis [October 10, 2013]
Ref: 13/102885
This post is available for three years to undertake research in the physics of the solar atmosphere within the Astrophysics Research Centre of the School of Mathematics and Physics. The Solar Physics Group within ARC is part of the FP7 F-CHROMA (Flare Chromospheres: Observations, Models and Archives) Consortium, which has been funded to undertake a focused, multi-wavelength study of solar flares. The successful candidate, based within ARC, will work in collaboration with other Consortium members on the analysis and interpretation of high spatial and temporal resolution solar flare observations, and the development of a flare catalogue and model archive. He/she will be responsible for contributing to project deliverables in a timely fashion.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Astrophysics at the Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo
from Nicolas Labrosse [October 10, 2013]
Starting date in 2014 (preferably around April 1st, 2014)
Duration: 3 years.
Application deadline: 30 November 2013
The post-doctoral position is connected to the solar physics group and the project “Vortex flows and magnetic tornadoes on the Sun and cool stars”, which was funded by the Research Council of Norway.
The project combines high-resolution observations of the Sun with world-leading facilities like the ground-based Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope (SST) and the space-borne observatories Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) and advanced numerical simulations with the state-of-the-art 3-D radiative magnetohydrodynamics computer codes Bifrost and CO5BOLD. The aim is to identify the relevant physical processes behind the formation of magnetic tornadoes and the related energy transport in the Sun and in cool red dwarf stars.
We seek a candidate with a background preferably in solar or stellar physics, who has experience with 2D/3D numerical simulations and/or the analysis of observations. Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent in astrophysics, astronomy or space sciences.
More information and online application portal:
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1063573/64278?iso=no
With best regards,
Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm
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Postdoc position for the forward modelling of solar atmospheric waves (Leuven, Belgium)
from Tom van Doorsselaere [October 10, 2013]
We seek candidates for a post-doctoral position to work in the context of an Odysseus project of the FWO-Vlaanderen (http://www.fwo.be) that aims to perform forward modelling for MHD oscillation models. Forward modelling is the calculation of artificial observations from existing models of the MHD oscillations. The models constructed here are specifically aimed at improving solar atmospheric seismology.
The candidate will be hosted in the Centre for mathematical Plasma Astrophysics (CmPA, http://wis.kuleuven.be/CmPA) in the Mathematics Department of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven, Belgium). The research at the CmPA focusses on plasmas in all astrophysical contexts, ranging from extragalactic jets, over the solar corona, to space weather and the Earth’s magnetosphere.
The tasks in this post-doctoral project are the forward modelling of MHD oscillations, in its broadest sense. This could range from modelling emission features of 3D numerical models, calculating observables from analytical models, to the observational verification of already produced models.
A PhD in Mathematics, Physics or Astrophysics (or closely related subject) is desirable, with preferably a specialisation in solar physics. Experience with numerical modelling and/or forward modelling would be of great benefit. Prior experience with the analysis of oscillatory time series and spectral data is a plus.
You will receive a scholarship for one year, which can be extended after successful evaluation to a total of two years. The position starts March 1, 2014 (or soon thereafter). Applications must include a letter of interest, a CV, a list of publications and the names of two referees. The applications should be sent by e-mail to Tom Van Doorsselaere ([log in to unmask]) before 20/11/2013 and should include [postdoc-odysseus] in the subject line.
Deadline:
2013-11-20
Contact:
Tom Van Doorsselaere ([log in to unmask])
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Please see:
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Review article "Solar magnetic fields as revealed by Stokes polarimetry"
from Jan Stenflo [28 Sep 2013]
A review article with the title "Solar magnetic fields as revealed by Stokes polarimetry" has now been published in The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, Volume 21, Issue 1 (58 pages, 27 figures).
Stenflo, J.O. (2013) Astron. Astrophys. Rev. 21:66
The article is available electronically on SpringerLink:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00159-013-0066-3
A preprint version on arXiv is available at http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5454
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IRIS quicklook slit-jaw movies now available
from Bart De Pontieu [30 Sep 2013]
Slit-jaw movies in Mg II h/k 2796A, Mg II wing 2830A, C II 1330A and Si IV 1400A of recent IRIS observing programs are now available at
http://www.lmsal.com/hek/hcr?cmd=view-recent-events&instrument=iris . They are based on a near real-time data series that contains provisional dark current correction and flat-fielding, but is not fully calibrated (since it is created in near real time before all housekeeping data is processed). The movies will typically show up within 48 hours of the observing time. These preliminary slit-jaw movies are likely to change in the next few weeks as better calibration parameters are obtained.
For observatories who wish to follow IRIS pointings, planned observations for IRIS are available at http://www.lmsal.com/hek/hcr?cmd=view-planned-events&instrument=iris
We expect that calibrated level 2 slit-jaw images and spectra will be available by mid to late October.
More information about IRIS and IRIS data can be found at our new webpage: http://iris.lmsal.com/
Please let us know if you find problems or have questions ([log in to unmask]).
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Solar Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder
from Mark Rast [26 Sep 2013]
The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking applicants for the George Ellery Hale Postdoctoral Fellowship in Solar and Space Physics. The University of Colorado and surrounding institutions provide a rich environment within which to conduct solar research, and this two-year research fellowship accompanies the relocation of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) headquarters to Boulder.
Of particular interest are postdoctoral candidates who are interested in theoretical and computational studies of dynamics within solar and stellar interiors and photospheres. Boulder is an internationally recognized center for studying convection, turbulence, radiative magnetohydrodynamics, and the dynamo amplification of magnetic fields in the Sun. The successful candidate will have access to extensive computational resources and existing modern, highly parallel astrophysical fluid dynamics codes, and could be involved in the creation of next generation codes for studying solar fluid dynamics. Connections between such modeling activities and the NSO’s Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) and/or Integrated Synoptic Program (NISP) will enhance an application.
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity play a prominent role in the new George Ellery Hale collaborative graduate education program, which aims to offer solar physics course work and summer professional development to students enrolled in graduate programs at the University of Colorado, University of Hawaii, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology via telepresence technology. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with the program to develop capability and facilitate learning in this distributed environment. Thus candidates with a strong interest and experience in teaching and learning methodologies, in addition to those more focused on solar physics research goals, are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and short descriptions of their research and teaching interests and plans, and request that three letters of reference be submitted on their behalf. These materials should be submitted electronically to: https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting #RF00770.
For more information please contact Mark Rast, Search Committee Chair, (303) 735-1038. Review of the applications will begin 1 November 2013 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/.
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Tenure-track Faculty Position at the University of Colorado Boulder
from Mark Rast [26 Sep 2013]
The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a new tenure-track faculty member in Solar Physics. The appointment is in conjunction with the relocation of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) headquarters to Boulder, and aims to strengthen academic and research ties to the NSO’s Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) and Integrated Synoptic Program (NISP) efforts. Outstanding candidates in all areas of Solar Physics, including instrumentation, observation, theory and modeling, are encouraged to apply. Of particular interest are candidates with research interests in the dynamics and magnetism of the solar atmosphere and interior, and the broader scientific connections between these and Stellar Astrophysics or Space Physics.
Appointment is expected at the Assistant Professor level in the department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Physics, or Aerospace Engineering Sciences, according to the area of expertise. Applicants should hold a PhD and have research and teaching experience commensurate with the appointment level.
The construction of the ATST and the relocation of the NSO headquarters to the Boulder campus provide a unique opportunity in solar physics. The ATST will achieve unprecedented high-resolution observations of solar photospheric and coronal magnetic fields, and the University of Colorado Boulder and surrounding research institutions will provide a rich teaching and research environment within which to embed NSO activities. Within this context, the candidate will be expected to pursue an innovative program of research and graduate and undergraduate education.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and short descriptions of their research and teaching interests and plans, and request that three letters of reference be submitted on their behalf. These materials should be submitted electronically to: https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting #F00752.
For more information please contact Mark Rast, Search Committee Chair, (303) 735-1038, [log in to unmask] Review of the applications will begin 1 December 2013 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at http://www.cu.edu/pbs/.
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Postdoctoral position at Paris Observatory, Meudon, France
from Guillaume Aulanier [20 Sep 2013]
A post-doctoral position is open at Paris Observatory, at the Laboratoire
d'Etudes Spatiales et d'Instrumentation en Astrophysique (LESIA) in Meudon,
close to the city of Paris. The research project focuses on the analytical
and numerical modelling of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The position is
funded by the Domaine d'Interet Majeur "Astrophysique et Conditions d'Apparition
de la Vie" (DIM ACAV) of the Region Ile-de-France (http://dim-acav.org).
The appointment is for 18 months. The net salary should be about 2100 Euros
per month. The position is available immediately. Starting date can be
negotiated up to May 2014.
The applicants should have a PhD in plasma physics or astrophysics. Research
experience in solar magnetohydrodynamics and in numerical simulations would
be a plus. To be eligible, the applicants should also have completed their
PhD in another laboratory than the LESIA, and should not have benefited
from a postdoc position in France before. Applications will be considered
from now on until the position is filled.
The succesful candidate will join the solar group of LESIA. Its research
topics include the formation and the structuring of solar magnetic fields,
the trigerring and development of eruptive phenomena, and the propagation
of heliospheric perturbations. The group has a long tradition of coupling
magnetic field extrapolations, topological analyses, MHD simulations and
multi-wavelength observations, all together. The appointee will be expected
to collaborate with the group, and to develop his/her own research projects
around various possible aspects related to the modelling of CMEs, from
flux emergence to the propagation of ICMEs. In addition to the travel
money from the group, the appointee will benefit from 2000 Euros from
the DIM ACAV.
Any question should be asked to the contact person as indicated hereafter.
The application should include a curriculum vitae, a PhD certificate, a
list of publications, and a list of two potential referees. Please send
your application documents, preferably by email, to the contact person.
Contact:
Guillaume Aulanier
Observatoire de Paris
LESIA
5 place Jules Janssen
9290 Meudon
Phone : +33 1 4507 7146
Email : guillaume aulanier at obspm.fr
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