[GEM] THE GEM MESSENGER, Volume 30, Number 3

Tue Jan 28 20:03:29 PST 2020

***************************
     THE GEM MESSENGER
***************************

Volume 30, Number 3
Jan.28,2020

Announcement submission website:
https://forms.gle/FXxfwokFxhUy1KcB9

============================================================
Table of Contents

1. 2020 Space Weather Workshop

2. Call for Abstracts: COSPAR 2020 Session D3.5

3. Los Alamos Space Weather Summer School (June 1 - July 31 2020) - Application Deadline Extended to Jan 31, 2020

4. Assistant/Associate Professor in Space Physics Position at The University of Texas at Arlington

5. Senior Fellow Position - Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley

============================================================

------------------------------------------------------------
1. 2020 Space Weather Workshop
------------------------------------------------------------
From: Brian Jackson (bjackson at ucar.edu)

The 2020 Space Weather Workshop will be held April 20-24, in Boulder, Colorado. This meeting will bring together Federal agencies, the academic community, the private sector, and international partners to focus on the diverse impacts of space weather, on forecasting techniques, and on recent scientific advances in understanding and predicting conditions in the space environment.

The program will highlight impacts in several areas, including: aviation, human spaceflight and exploration, satellites, power grids, and other sectors affected by space weather. The conference will also include an update on the national and international space weather programs to mitigate and respond to space weather impacts on society. We welcome a broad range of participation, including representatives from research and development, operational organizations, policy development, and industries impacted by space weather. 

The Space Weather Workshop is coordinated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and co-sponsored by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, and the NASA Heliophysics Division. 

For workshop information and to register, please visit https://cpaess.ucar.edu/events/space-weather-workshop. The program, speakers, hotel information, information for student participation, and other relevant information will be announced in the next several weeks.

------------------------------------------------------------
2. Call for Abstracts: COSPAR 2020 Session D3.5
------------------------------------------------------------
From: Maria Usanova, Yuri Shprits (maria.usanova at lasp.colorado.edu)

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to encourage you to submit an abstract to the D3.5: Particle Acceleration and Loss in the Earth and Planetary Magnetospheres session at the 43rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Sydney Australia, 15-22 August 2020.

Main Scientific Organizer: Maria Usanova
Deputy Organizer: Yuri Shprits

Abstract submission: https://www.cospar2020.org/abstracts.php
The abstract submission deadline is 14 February 2020.

Session details:
Since the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts, understanding of the acceleration and loss processes in the Earth's magnetosphere and magnetospheres of the outer planets has been a central topic of research in the space physics community. Observations from the Van Allen Probes, ARASE, MMS, Cluster, Double Star, THEMIS, NOAA POES and GOES, Lomonosov, and a number of CubeSat missions provided a vast amount of data. New planetary missions such as Juno and JUICE will provide additional information about the radiation environments of the outer planets, which will lay the foundation for quantitative comparative studies. In this session, we invite modeling and observational contributions that focus on the physics of acceleration and loss of particles in the Earth and planetary magnetospheres.

------------------------------------------------------------
3. Los Alamos Space Weather Summer School (June 1 - July 31 2020) - Application Deadline Extended to Jan 31, 2020
------------------------------------------------------------
From: Mike Henderson (mghenderson at lanl.gov)

The deadline for submitting applications to the Los Alamos Space Weather Summer School has been extended to Jan 31, 2020.

See website at http://swx-school.lanl.gov for details on application process.

------------------------------------------------------------
4. Assistant/Associate Professor in Space Physics Position at The University of Texas at Arlington
------------------------------------------------------------
From: Daniel Welling, Ramon Lopez (dwelling at uta.edu)

Assistant/Associate Professor in Space Physics
The Department of Physics 
at The University of Texas at Arlington
Position ID: F00208P

The Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant or Associate Professor in space physics beginning August 2020.  The space physics group in the department is the recipient of a Phase-1 DRIVE Center grant that focuses on modeling and analysis of interhemispheric asymmetries in the geospace system.  The successful candidate will be able to contribute substantially to that work, either in the area of modeling or data analysis, and to enhance the ability of the team to win the Phase-2 competition for a full DRIVE Center. 

The key objective is to hire faculty members with outstanding qualifications who share the University’s core values of high standards of excellence in teaching, innovative and collaborative research, and service, combined with fostering an open and inclusive environment and with promoting diversity and participation of groups that are currently underrepresented.

The successful candidate must meet all expectations of a tenure-track faculty candidate: to establish an independent, externally funded research program in space physics, to provide research and mentoring opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, and to teach physics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.  An earned doctorate in physics or a closely related field is required.  

To apply applicants should go to http://uta.peopleadmin.com/  and submit the following materials:  a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching objectives and contact information of at least three references. 

Questions about the openings should be addressed to Dr. Ramon Lopez via e-mail (relopez at uta.edu).

Review of  applications will begin on March 4, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.

EEO/AA Policy 
UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. UTA is a tobacco free campus.

------------------------------------------------------------
5. Senior Fellow Position - Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
------------------------------------------------------------
From: Caylen Garrie, Thomas Immel (cgarrie at berkeley.edu)

Research Scientist (Assistant, Associate or Full) - Senior Fellow- Space Sciences Laboratory

The Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a PhD scientist who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in the space sciences. SSL currently has active science groups in Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Geospace Science, Astrophysics & Exoplanets, and Planetary Science/Astrobiology. The position is open to scientists who have research programs related to one of these groups or potentially on a topic that may lead to the establishment of a new science group (e.g., Earth and Atmospheric Science). Scientists engaged in instrument and/or mission development are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will have Principal Investigator status upon joining SSL, and the level of the appointment (Assistant, Associate, or Full Research Scientist) will depend on CV and qualifications. While the applicant is expected to build a self-supporting research group, startup funds will be provided. It is expected that the applicant will have a previous record of participating in or leading successful projects or proposals.
If the applicant’s research falls under one of the existing SSL science groups, the Associate Director of the science group will be the applicant’s formal supervisor. Otherwise, the applicant will report to the SSL Director. The appointment is open-ended contingent on funding. A start date between 2020 August and October is envisioned, but this is flexible. This is a full-time position.

Basic Qualifications (required at the time of application):
• PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.
Additional Qualifications (required by the start date):
• PhD (or equivalent international degree).
• Record of research publications since PhD degree.
Preferred:
• PhD or equivalent in physics, astronomy, earth science, planetary science, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience with participating in or leading successful projects or proposals in the space sciences.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience level and based on UC Berkeley salary scales. This position provides full benefits.
The university provides a comprehensive benefits program which offers Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance. For a complete guide on UC Health Benefits for staff, please
visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html.
To apply, please visit: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF02469.

Applicants should also provide names with contact information for at least 3 individuals who have agreed to provide a reference for this specific position. Letters of reference will be requested of the finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.
Position will remain open until filled.
Please direct questions to Caylen Garrie at cgarrie at berkeley.edu
Diversity statement:

The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their work.
Family friendly statement:
UC Berkeley has an excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy
see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

========================================
The Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) program is sponsored by the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

To broadcast announcements to the GEM community, please fill out the online request form at:
https://forms.gle/FXxfwokFxhUy1KcB9

To subscribe to the newsletter, please go to the web page at:
http://lists.igpp.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/gem
(IMPORTANT: Do not use this web page to post announcements.)

For any other questions, please contact Peter Chi, Editor of the GEM Messenger, at <pchi at igpp.ucla.edu>.

GemWiki website:  https://gem.epss.ucla.edu/
Workshop Coordinator website:  https://gemworkshop.org/
========================================