Job Advertisement: Closing Date 11th December 2020
Post-doctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Magnetospheric Physics
Imperial College London
For full details and to apply, visit
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT00803/research-associate-space-physics
Applications are invited for a Research Associate within the Space and
Atmospheric Physics Group
(http://www.imperial.ac.uk/space-and-atmospheric-physics) of the
Department of Physics (http://www.imperial.ac.uk/physics/). You will
have an integral role in the delivery of the science goals of the
SWIMMR (https://nerc.ukri.org/research/funded/programmes/sfp-swimmr/)
Activities in Ground Effects (SAGE) consortium.
SAGE (consisting of BGS, BAS, Imperial College and UCL/MSSL)
specifically addresses the impact of space weather on power grids,
pipelines and similar infrastructure. SAGE will provide accurate
now/forecasts of the ground magnetic and electric fields across the
UK, and will make operational, at the Met Office, new UK forecasting
capabilities. This will be based, in part, on Gorgon, Imperial's
first-principles physics-based global magnetospheric model. You will
produce independent and original research in the science areas of the
SAGE project, including further development and optimisation of Gorgon
code modules that forecast the ground geomagnetic field perturbation,
and using high performance computing resources at Imperial and the Met
Office to help implement Gorgon operationally. You will also present
work at conferences and publish your results in the peer-reviewed
literature.
Essential Requirements:
You will have:
* A PhD (or equivalent) in the field of space physics
* A strong background and confidence in space plasma physics
* Experience in one or both of: (1) the analysis of in-situ
measurements of space plasmas from spacecraft plasma and field data
(2) the analysis of macroscale simulations such as the Earth's
magnetosphere or similar
* Research experience in computer programming for data analysis or
simulation post-processing
* Evidence of the ability to carry out original research and to
produce first author scientific research papers
Full details can be found in the job description and person specification here:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT00803/research-associate-space-physics
For questions or queries, and to find out more about SWIMMR, the SAGE
project, the prospects for space weather in the UK, and the
opportunities this postdoc provides, please contact
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