[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXIV, Issue 34

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXIV, Issue 34
Jun.25,2017

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

Announcement Submission Website: http://goo.gl/forms/qjcm4dDr4g

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Table of Contents

1. MEETING: SCOSTEP/ISEST 2017 Workshop 2nd Announcement

2. Monday Science Telecon

3. JOB OPENING: Space Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation

4. JOB OPENING: Permanent Research Position at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics

5. JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics (Magnetic Reconnection) at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics

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MEETING: SCOSTEP/ISEST 2017 Workshop 2nd Announcement

From: Kyungsuk Cho (kscho at kasi.re.kr)

The International Study of Earth-Affecting Solar Transients (ISEST) Workshop is aimed at bringing together scientists from different countries to interact and establish collaborative links that can effectively address the physical mechanisms regarding the origin, propagation, and Earth impact of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and other transient events. 

The ISEST-2017 workshop is the latest one of a series of workshops organized by the ISEST project, which is one of the four projects of SCOSTEP’s VarSITI program (2014-2018). The ultimate goal of the ISEST project is to develop the capability to predict the arrival and geoeffectiveness and other space-weather consequences of solar transients. 

The ISEST project, involving a truly global network of scientists, consists of seven active working groups: (1) data, (2) theory, (3) simulation, (4) event campaign, (5) Bs challenge, (6) Solar Energetic Particles, and (7) MiniMax campaign. The project provides a standing website for hosting events catalogs, data and presentations and offers a forum for discussion available at http://solar.gmu.edu/heliophysics/index.php/.

The registration deadline of the workshop is July 15, 2017. Since there is a limited number of seats available, anybody registering after the 50th person may require additional approval from SOC for the participation. The deadline for submitting an abstract is August 15, 2017. A limited amount of fund is available for supporting young scholars. Please send an email along with your CV and tentative abstract to Kyungsuk Cho (kscho at kasi.re.kr) before June 30, 2017 for the financial support. Registration and other information of the workshop can be found at http://kswrc.kasi.re.kr/Workshop/isest2017. Note that the ISEST-2017 workshop shares the same time and venue with the 3rd COSPAR Symposium on Small Satellites for Space Research, but runs as an independent program. 

SOC Jie Zhang (Co-Chair, USA), Kyungsuk Cho (Co-Chair, South Korea), Nat Gopalswamy (Co-Chair, USA), Manuela Temmer (Co-Chair, Austria), Ayumi Asai (Japan), Mario Bisi (UK), Peter Gallagher (Ireland), Manolis Georgoulis (Greece), Alejandro Lara (Mexico), Noé Lugaz (USA), Alexis Rouillard (France), Nandita Srivastava (India), Bojan Vršnak (Croatia), Yu-Ming Wang (China), David Webb (USA) and Yuri Yermolaev (Russia)
LOC Kyungsuk Cho (Chair, KASI), Sujin Kim (KASI), Eunkyung Lim (KASI), Roksoon Kim (KASI), Ji-Hye Baek (KASI), Young-Jae Moon (KHU)


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Monday Science Telecon

From: David Sibeck (david.g.sibeck at nasa.gov)

At 12:00 noon EST on Monday (June 26), we plan to hold the next in our ongoing series of science telecons. The speaker this Monday will be Robert C. Allen from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. The topic will be "Storm-time empirical model of O+ and O6+ distributors in the magnetosphere".

The telecom will be broadcast live via webex. If you would like to join, please
go to http://uclaigpp.webex.com/, search for the ‘Dayside Science' meeting, enter your name and contact information, and then the meeting password, which is Substorm1!

To hear the audio, do not dial the number that pops up on the webex website. Instead, please dial the following toll free (in the United States) number:
1-844-467-6272
with passcode 901533

Please remember to mute your telephone if you are not speaking.

Looking forward to speaking with you.


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JOB OPENING: Space Scientist at The Aerospace Corporation

From: Joe Mazur (joseph.mazur at aero.org)

Join our team at The Aerospace Corporation to conduct fundamental and applied space science research to solve hard problems in effects of the space environment on space system design and operation.   We are looking for a creative and motivated researcher to test and apply methods for applying near-real-time space weather data for space system operations; research mission impacts from space weather; and to inform our customers of mission-appropriate solutions.  If you join us you will be in a unique position to work with our nation’s space systems to provide new insights into the role of space environment interactions and ways to apply the required space weather expertise to satellite design and operations.  Our group develops scientific and application results through flight experimentation, data analysis, and modeling.  We report our results with direct interactions with customers, participation in scientific conferences, and through peer-reviewed publications.  

https://career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=21261&company=C0000161227P&username


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JOB OPENING: Permanent Research Position at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics

From: Ella Carlsson Sjöberg (ella.carlsson at irf.se)

PERMANENT RESEARCH POSITION 
AT THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF SPACE PHYSICS

in the field of magnetosphere – ionosphere coupling with focus on space weather

Applications are invited for a permanent research position in the field of magnetosphere – ionosphere coupling with focus on space weather. A successful candidate will for the first four years work for full time in a Space Weather project funded by MSB (the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency). The project team includes researchers from IRF, Stockholm University and FOI (The Swedish Defence Research Agency). The goal of the project is to better understand the mechanisms leading to strong geomagnetically-induced currents (GICs) affecting man-made equipment on the ground and to make more accurate prognoses. Later on, the successful candidate is expected to continue and strengthen the space weather research at IRF.

Candidates should have a solid scientific background based on several years of experience in magnetospheric physics and a good understanding of the coupling processes in the magnetosphere-ionosphere system governing space weather. Experience in advanced analysis of relevant multiple instruments and multi spacecraft data is a requirement. Experience with space weather analysis tools and models is a strong advantage. Interest and experience in the international coordination of related scientific activities will also be considered an asset. 

The position is located at the IRF office in Uppsala, Sweden, but the location at the IRF headquarters in Kiruna, Sweden, can also be considered depending on the candidate’s interests. The research will start as soon as the successful candidate’s present position allows. 

Applications should include a CV (with description of previous post-doctoral and scientific positions and/or similar relevant research work), a letter (max 2 pages) stating the applicant’s relevant research experience and plans for development space weather research at IRF as well as names and contact information for three professional references.

For further information please contact:
Dr. Ella Carlsson Sjöberg, e-mail: ella.carlsson at irf.se
Prof. Mats André, e-mail: mats.andre at irfu.se

Trade union representatives: 
Thomas Leyser, SACO-S, e-mail: thomar.leyser at irfu.se
Gabriella Stenberg Wieser, SACO, e-mail: gabriella at irf.se
Stefan Karlsson, ST, e-mail: Stefan.karlsson at irf.se

Screening of applications will start on 1 August 2017. The position will remain open until filled. 

Applications should be sent, preferably by email, to: registrator at irf.se
or by post to: 
Swedish Institute of Space Physics,
Registrar, 
Box 812, 
SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden
Reference number: 2.2.1-195/17

If your application is sent by e-mail you should get a confirmation that we have received it. If you do not get the confirmation within three days, please contact the registrar: tel. +46-980-790 00. 


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JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics (Magnetic Reconnection) at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics

From: Andris Vaivads (andris.vaivads at irfu.se)

Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Uppsala, Sweden, is seeking candidates for a

Postdoctoral position in space physics: magnetic reconnection

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to study magnetic reconnection in space and, in particular, in the Earth's magnetosphere based on data from the multi-spacecraft missions Cluster (ESA, launched 2000) and MMS (NASA, launched 2015). Magnetic reconnection is an important process in most astrophysical plasma environments leading to efficient, fast and often explosive-like conversion of magnetic energy into kinetic energy of plasma particles and rapid reconfiguration of magnetic topology. The Space Plasma Physics Research Programme at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) has PI responsibility for the Electric Field and Wave (EFW) instrument on Cluster. We work with data from all instruments on Cluster. We have also contributed to the electric field Spin-plane Double Probes (SDP), part of the FIELDS instrument on MMS. We work with data from several instruments on these spacecraft.

The successful candidate will be involved in international collaboration. Analysis of data is an important part of the work and experience in combining advanced data analysis with theoretical modelling is an advantage. Interest and experience in development of scientific instruments and measurement techniques will likewise be positively valued, as will experience in coordination of scientific activities.

Candidates should have completed a PhD during 2014 or later. However, if the candidate has an older degree and wants to refer to special circumstances, such as parental leave, this should be clearly stated. Candidates planning to obtain their PhD degree no later than September 2017 can also apply. The candidate should not currently be an active researcher at IRF in Uppsala or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University, Sweden.

The position is available at the Uppsala office of IRF, located at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden, for 2 years. Candidates should be ready to start no later than January 2018. 

Applications should include a CV, a short letter stating the applicant’s research interests and relevant experience, copies of undergraduate and PhD degree certificates (or a letter from the supervisor stating when the PhD degree is expected), description and proof of previous postdoctoral positions and/or similar relevant research work (if available), names and contact information for two professional references and reprints of not more than 4 selected publications. 

Closing date for applications is 21 August 2017.

For further information please contact:
Dr. Andris Vaivads, e-mail: andris.vaivads at irfu.se
Prof. Mats André, e-mail: mats.andre at irfu.se

Trade union representative: 
Thomas Leyser, SACO, thomas.leyser at irfu.se

Applications should be sent, preferably by email, to: registrator at irf.se
or by post to: 
Swedish Institute of Space Physics,
Registrar, 
Box 812, 
SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden 
Reference number: 2.2.1-182/17

If your application is sent by e-mail you should get a confirmation that we have received it. If you do not get the confirmation within three days, please contact the registrar: +46 980-790 00


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