[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 29, Number 33

Wed Sep 25 18:28:02 PDT 2019

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     THE GEM MESSENGER
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Volume 29, Number 33
Sep.25,2019

Announcement submission website:
https://gem.epss.ucla.edu/mediawiki/messenger_form/

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Table of Contents

1. Special Issue on Southward IMF GEM Challenge: Deadline Extended to 15 November

2. Apply for "The PI Launchpad:  From Science Idea to NASA Mission"

3. Postdoctoral Research Position at University of New Hampshire

4. Post Doctoral Position at Imperial College London, Global Magnetospheric Modelling

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1. Special Issue on Southward IMF GEM Challenge: Deadline Extended to 15 November
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From: Andrew P. Dimmock (andy at irfu.se)

The submission deadline for the special issue on the dayside kinetic southward IMF GEM challenge has been extended to 15 November 2019. 

Details of the event can be found on the CCMC webpage: https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/support/GEM/Dayside_Kinetic_Processes/Dayside_Kinetic_Challenge/Introduction.php. The special issue is joint between JGR-Space Physics and Earth and Space Science. Therefore, submissions can be the subject of new scientific results (JGR), or of a more technical nature (Earth and Space Science) which provide a contribution to the community. The issue information can be found here: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/23335084/call-for-papers.html 

Please note that the issue is open to all, so even those who have not participated in our challenge are welcome. For example, we encourage submissions which may have focused on a similar event or southward IMF in general.

If you would like more details, please contact one of the special issue organisers below.

Organisers: Heli Hietala (heli at igpp.ucla.edu), Andrew P. Dimmock (andy at irfu.se), or Ying Zou (yz0025 at uah.edu).

We look forward to reading your papers!

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2. Apply for "The PI Launchpad:  From Science Idea to NASA Mission"
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From: Jared Leisner (jared.s.leisner at nasa.gov)

Dear Colleague,

NASA, the University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons Foundation are organizing a workshop in Tucson, AZ for researchers and engineers who would like to submit a NASA space mission proposal in the next few years but don’t know where to start. We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PI’s. People with marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop and travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA participants will be covered by the Heising-Simons Foundation.

Launchpad applications and instructions on how to apply are available on the NSPIRES page for this opportunity. Applications may be submitted via NSPIRES until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on October 4th, 2019. All applications must be submitted as a "Notice of Intent" via NSPIRES as a self-contained PDF file that includes your name, organization, and contact information. To submit an application, an NSPIRES account is required. To create a new account, please see the NSPIRES User Registration Page.

Additional details are below. Answers to FAQs are available at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad. Please share this message with others who may be interested.

**The PI Launchpad:  From Science Idea to NASA Mission

Important Dates:

Applications due on NSPIRES: October 4th, 2019
Selections made no later than: October 21st, 2019
Workshop Dates: November 18th-20th, 2019
Workshop Location: University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ

Workshop description:

Are you thinking about developing your first flight mission proposal in the next few years but have no idea where to start? If you are a researcher in any NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) discipline who wants to take your career to the next level but have not yet held a leadership position on mission proposals or large science teams, this is the workshop for you. Join us November 18 - 20, 2019 in Tucson, AZ for Launchpad: an expenses-paid three-day workshop that will teach you the skills to get your mission idea off the ground.

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), in partnership with the University of Arizona and the Heising-Simons Foundation, will host Launchpad to guide participants through turning their science question into a mission concept. Participants will go step-by-step through the process of developing a science case, defining requirements, building a team, securing partnerships, and obtaining support from the home institution. Participants will also have time for networking and personal reflection as they mature their mission concepts.

We are interested in broadening the pool of potential NASA space mission PI’s. People with potentially intersecting marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply. There is no cost to attend the workshop and travel, meals, and lodging for non-NASA participants will be covered by the Heising-Simons Foundation.

We will select between 35-40 participants from the pool of applicants. For those not selected, we are planning to hold additional Launchpads in 2020 and beyond. Applicants should be currently at US institutions.

Please visit the NSPIRES page (link below) to apply and watch https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad for new announcements. 

Please email questions to hq-smd-piworkshop at mail.nasa.gov.

NSPIRES page: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId={DFEE66D5-CBD9-0B17-4BF0-1F2B9D723E9D}&path=&method=init

NSPIRES user registration page: https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/aboutRegistration.do;jsessionid=JO47L-TkMw5Z_lpIFVYzCi28iCUB4u63XDrbadI-GmGMpXbodYsZ!1419207557!wnp1.nasaprs.com!7006!-1!363414256!wnp2.nasaprs.com!7006!-1

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3. Postdoctoral Research Position at University of New Hampshire
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From: Amy Keesee (amy.keesee at unh.edu)

Post Doctoral Research Position in Space Weather
University of New Hampshire
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS)
Space Science Center
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/34108

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position in the Space Science Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). This postdoc will apply big data and machine learning techniques to several decades of ground and space observations to improve our understanding and predictions of geomagnetically induced currents. The postdoctoral research is part of a 4-year, 4-million-dollar project conducted in partnership between the University of New Hampshire and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF). The postdoc will also have the opportunity to be involved in the space weather underground program (SWUG) that works with local high school students to build, deploy, and analyze ground magnetometers.

Candidates with experience in machine learning and/or ground magnetometer data analysis are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted at https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/34108. The position will be under the supervision of Prof. Amy Keesee (amy.keesee at unh.edu) with the opportunity to collaborate with space science and data science experts at UNH and UAF. A postdoctoral position will also be available at UAF. Please direct questions about both positions to Prof. Keesee.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs (www.unh.edu). UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. The Department of Physics confers both undergraduate (B.A., B.S.) and graduate (M.S., Ph.D.) degrees and currently includes 26 faculty members. EOS is the largest research institute at UNH, with more than 275 faculty, staff and students.

The University of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.

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4. Post Doctoral Position at Imperial College London, Global Magnetospheric Modelling
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From: Jonathan Eastwood (jonathan.eastwood at imperial.ac.uk)

Post-doctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Global Magnetospheric Modelling
Imperial College London, Space and Atmospheric Physics, working with Dr. Jonathan Eastwood
Deadline 11-October-2019
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT00533/research-assistantassociate-space-physics

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant/Associate within the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group of the Department of Physics. You will be required to perform, analyse and interpret high performance computer simulations of the Earth’s magnetosphere using global modelling (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/space-and-atmospheric-physics/research/areas/space-weather/). The primary aim of the work is to better understand the behaviour of the solar wind magnetosphere interaction during space weather events. The work will focus on modelling the magnetospheric and ionospheric conditions that are associated with strong geomagnetically induced currents on the surface of the Earth. The work will involve using a variety of computer simulation codes developed in the physics department at Imperial College together with high performance computing services including Imperial’s CX1 system and the UKRI/NERC ARCHER system. The work will be performed in the context of a UKRI/NERC-funded consortium led by the British Geological Survey (SWIGS http://swigs.bgs.ac.uk/) whose goal is to radically improve our understanding of how space weather affects ground-based technology through the production of geomagnetically induced currents.

For questions or queries please contact jonathan.eastwood at imperial.ac.uk

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