[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIII, Issue 38

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIII, Issue 38
Jul.17,2016

Editor: Peter Chi
Co-Editor: Guan Le
Distribution Support: Sharon Uy, Marjorie Sowmendran, Todd King, Kevin Addison
E-mail: editor at igpp.ucla.edu

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop – Exploring the Solar Environs: First Announcement

2. JOB OPPORTUNITY:  Heliophysics Program Scientist, NASA Headquarters

3. JOB OPENING:  Research Associate, GeoSpace at SRI International

4. JOB OPENING: Research Engineer, GeoSpace at SRI International

5. JOB OPENING:  Postdoctoral Fellow, GeoSpace at SRI International

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MEETING: 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop – Exploring the Solar Environs: First Announcement

From: Ada Ortiz-Carbonell (ada at astro.uio.no)

Dear Colleagues,

This is the first announcement of the 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop, which will be held at the Granada Convention Center (Granada, Spain) from the 3rd to the 6th of April 2017. This event will be hosted by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia - CSIC. 

Please mind that on April 7th the 20th SWT meeting will take place at the same venue.

For more information visit our new website: http://spg.iaa.es/solo2017/

Rationale

The Solar Orbiter mission will bring the community an excellent opportunity for doing unique science that embraces most solar topics from the interior up to the heliosphere employing novel vantage points. The combined use of results from its four in-situ and six remote-sensing instruments will provide an unprecedented view of the Sun and the interplanetary medium. Aimed at discussing most of these topics, the 7th Solar Orbiter Workshop entitled “Exploring the solar environs” will be held in Granada, Spain, from the 3rd through the 6th of April, 2017. Overviews, prospects, and new science about the solar interior, the photospheric structure, dynamics, and magnetic fields, the chromosphere, the corona, the solar wind, and the heliospheric magnetic fields and particles are scheduled. Synergies with other missions and ground-based observatories will also be covered. Theoreticians, observers, and instrumentalist astronomers are encouraged to attend.

Confirmed invited speakers

S. Antiochos (NASA)
R. Bruno (IFSI-INAF)
M. Collados (IAC)
S. Cranmer (CU)
B. De Pontieu (LMSAL)
L. Gizon (MPS)
V. Hansteen (UiO)
Y. Katsukawa (NAOJ)
E. Kilpua (UH)
A. Lagg (MPS)
D. Lario (APL)
V. Martinez Pillet (NSO)
M. J. Owens (UR)
S. Parenti (ROB)
E. Priest (UStA)
J.C. Raymond (CfA)
K. Reeves (CfA)
A. Rouillard (CNES)
T. Shimizu (ISAS)
L. van Driel-Gesztelyi (MSSL)
M. Velli (JPL)
P. Young (NASA)
F. Zucarello (INAF)

Please send your inquiries or comments to the following email address: solo17 at iaa.es

Jose Carlos del Toro Iniesta (on behalf of the SOC and the LOC)


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JOB OPPORTUNITY:  Heliophysics Program Scientist, NASA Headquarters

From: Peg Luce (peg.luce at nasa.gov)

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has one immediate opening for an experienced scientist to fill a Program Scientist position within the Heliophysics Division.  The incumbent will manage major research and analysis and advanced technology programs, as well as represent the scientific interests of several current and future NASA missions within SMD.  The incumbent will participate in developing budgets for major agency initiatives, program plans for data analysis and science operations, and long-range strategic plans for SMD.  This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced scientist to affect positively the future of Heliophysics in the U.S.

Applicants are expected to be able to succeed in a demanding work environment and to demonstrate a high degree of initiative.  Applicants should be familiar with the U.S. grants programs and possess an ability to communicate effectively with the stakeholders in SMD activities, including the scientific community, educators, the media and others. Salary is competitive with senior scientists at universities and NASA Centers.

Open to all U.S. citizens:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/444644900
Open to civil servants in the U.S. government:  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/444644400


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JOB OPENING:  Research Associate, GeoSpace at SRI International

From: Elizabeth Kendall (elizabeth.kendall at sri.com)

The Center for Geospace Studies research involves scientific instrumentation including incoherent scatter radar, satellite, optical and radio wave instruments. The Center conducts basic physics research in the ionosphere/magnetosphere, middle atmosphere/lower thermosphere, and stratosphere/troposphere.

The ideal candidate must:
1) be well-versed in radar remote sensing techniques (hardware and software) to probe the ionosphere including HF, VHF and UHF systems.
2) have a background in the incoherent scatter radar theory and experimental techniques.
3) have a background in geospace sciences (studies of ionosphere, thermosphere, magnetosphere regions)

The candidate should:
1) understand the mid-latitude geospace dynamics
2) understand the basic working of optical instrumentations used for studying the ionosphere

The candidate will be responsible for conducting research using the instruments at Arecibo and other ISRs around the world. The specific functions include but are not limited to:

1) Develop new and improve existing observing modes for the Arecibo ISR
2) Work with the PI's of other SRI operated ISRs to develop science priorities and direction based on community inputs such as CEDAR Strategic Plan 2011 and the Decadal Survey.
3) Evaluate and improve hardware and software infrastructure for the Arecibo ISR to meet with research needs
4) Regularly interact with the SRI research staff in Menlo Park on geospace research questions and priorities
5) Attend scientific conferences and publish results in peer-reviewed scientific journals
6) Participate in academic outreach activities undertaken at the Observatory and by SRI

Requirements
-PhD in Space Physics, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline.
-Graduate and/or postdoctoral experience in radar sciences, ISR related research preferable.

Apply online at www.sri.com/careers
Job ID: 1232BR
SRI is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


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JOB OPENING: Research Engineer, GeoSpace at SRI International

From: Elizabeth Kendall (elizabeth.kendall at sri.com)

SRI’s Center for GeoSpace Studies focuses on studies of the fundamental processes governing the nature of the upper atmosphere and space environment. The Center's research involves scientific instrumentation including incoherent scatter radar (ISR), satellite, optical and radio wave instruments. The Center conducts basic physics research in the ionosphere/magnetosphere, middle atmosphere/lower thermosphere, and stratosphere/troposphere.

The Center for GeoSpace Studies is currently seeking a Research Engineer with a BS degree or higher in electrical engineering, physics or a related discipline. The Research Engineer will be required to operate, maintain, and upgrade systems associated with the Center’s ISR facilities as well as perform independent projects as needed. The candidate will need to be an independent worker who is able to work with prototype systems that may not yet be fully functional and documented.

Desired areas of expertise include radar data processing and RF engineering. Familiarity with ISR radars and ionospheric physics is a plus.

Requirements
•    Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
•    3 years industry experience or an Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.  
•    Experience with RF engineering necessary.
•    Experience with ISR data processing is desirable.
•    Experience with software development in Python is required.
•    Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems is necessary.
•    Algorithm implementation in C, and/or C++  is highly desired.
•    Experience with Flask, Javascript, and  web user interface design is desirable.

Apply online at www.sri.com/careers
Job ID: 1230BR
SRI is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


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JOB OPENING:  Postdoctoral Fellow, GeoSpace at SRI International

From: Elizabeth Kendall (elizabeth.kendall at sri.com)

SRI’s Center for GeoSpace Studies focuses on studies of the fundamental processes governing the nature of the upper atmosphere and space environment. The Center's research involves scientific instrumentation including incoherent scatter radar (ISR), satellite, optical and radio wave instruments. The Center conducts basic physics research in the ionosphere/magnetosphere, middle atmosphere/lower thermosphere, and stratosphere/troposphere.

The Center for GeoSpace Studies is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with a PhD in electrical engineering or physics. The Posdoctoral Fellow will be required to conduct research in the field of atmospheric, ionospheric, or magnetospheric physics. Candidates with backgrounds in either instrumentation or modeling are welcome. The candidate will initially support the research efforts of one of the group’s incoherent scatter radar facilities. The candidate will be expected to publish results and present at appropriate conferences.

Desired areas of expertise include:
Ionospheric physics

Requirements
•    PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics.  
•    Published research in ionospheric physics.
•    Experience with software development in Python, C, and/or C++ and algorithm implementations in MATLAB is highly desired. Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems is of additional benefit.
•    Ability to publish results and present findings at appropriate conferences

Apply online at www.sri.com/careers
Job ID: 1231BR
SRI is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


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