Job Advertisement: Closing Date 16th May 2016
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS
Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics to work with particle data from
the Mars Express mission
The Solar System Physics and Space Technology research programme at
the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna invites
applications for a Postdoctoral position in Space Physics, related to
the analysis of particle data from the ESA Mars Express mission. IRF
is the Principal Investigator of the Analyzer of Space Plasmas and
Energetic Atoms (ASPERA-3) on board Mars Express. ASPERA-3 has been
operating at Mars since the Mars Express orbit insertion in 2003 and
has collected a large volume of data related to the solar wind-Mars
interaction.
The position, placed in Kiruna, is funded by the Swedish Research
Council and is for 2 years. Previous experience of working with plasma
and/or particle data from space missions is required. Relevant
experience with planetary-solar wind interaction studies is a merit.
Candidates should have completed a PhD during 2013 or later.
Candidates planning to obtain their PhD degree no later than August
2016 can also apply.
Closing date is 16 May 2016.
Ref. 2.2.1-107/16.
More information: http://www.irf.se/link/mex_postdoc_may2016
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