[SPA] SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER, Volume XXVII, Issue 56

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AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
SPA SECTION NEWSLETTER
Volume XXVII, Issue 56
Sep.10,2020

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Table of Contents

1. WHPI "Show and Tell" Tutorials

2. Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

3. JOB OPENING: Program Director for Geospace Facilities at NSF - Deadline Extended

4. JOB OPENING: Physical Scientist/ZP-1301-5/ NOAA NESDIS Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis (OPPA)/Silver Spring, MD

5. JOB OPENING: Scientific Analyst and Programmer at the University of Colorado/NOAA in Boulder, CO

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


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WHPI "Show and Tell" Tutorials

From: Sarah Gibson (sgibson at ucar.edu)

The first Whole Heliosphere and Planetary Interactions (WHPI) "Show and Tell" days will occur between 8:00 - 11:30 AM (Pacific Time) on Monday-Tuesday September 14th-15th, 2020. These will feature approximately 15 minute pre-recorded tutorials on WHPI related observations, followed by live Q&A with presenters.

Presentations include Parker Solar Probe, Solar Irradiance, GOLD, MLSO, BBSO, Jicamarca, Solar Orbiter, Locarno Solar Observatory, Historical Data Sets, Millstone Hill ISR, AMISR, and Extended Owens Valley Solar Array.

We are planning future Show and Tell days to highlight more observations, as well as modeling and analysis techniques -- check the WHPI Show and Tell web page (https://whpi.hao.ucar.edu/whpi_showandtell.php) for further information. Note that all talks will remain available on our web page as a library of tutorials that can be accessed at any time.

The Zoom link info below will work both days (9/14 and 9/15). 

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Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series

From: Kyle Murphy, David Sibeck (magnetosphere.seminars at gmail.com)

You are invited to join the Magnetosphere Online Seminar Series every Monday at 12 pm (EDST, 1600 UT).

On Monday Sept 14, Drew Turner will discuss the Earth’s Radiation Belts at 12 PM EDST. A link to join the seminar via Zoom or YouTube can be found on our home page (https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/). The password to join the Zoom seminar is Mag at 1. 

On Monday Sept 21 Vania Jordanova will be talking about the ring current.

You can see previous talks here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/blog.html

And add your name to the mailing list here - https://msolss.github.io/MagSeminars/mail-list.html


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JOB OPENING: Program Director for Geospace Facilities at NSF - Deadline Extended

From: Michael Wiltberger (mwiltber at nsf.gov)

Application deadline for this opening has been extended to Sep 29.

The Geospace Section in NSF’s Division of Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences has a vacancy in the position of Program Director for Geospace Facilities.    
We are looking for an experienced upper atmosphere scientist with a flair for scientific leadership and an interest in community service, who is excited about the opportunity to work with us to manage a diverse set of facilities and shape the investment in geospace science at NSF.  In return, the position offers a unique chance to experience the inner workings of federal research programs and to influence the geospace research priorities at the NSF.  A starting date around October 15, 2020 would be ideal but a later date can also be arranged. 

The full position announcement is available on USAJobs at 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/576109400

and will remain open until September 29, 2020.

Questions about the position can be directed to Geospace Section 

Michael Wiltberger
Geospace Section Head
National Science Foundation
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Email: mwiltber at nsf.gov
Phone: 703-292-4690

or any of the Geospace program directors:

Alan Liu - Aeronomy Liu - zhualiu at nsf.gov
Ilia Roussev - Solar-Terrestrial Research - iroussev nsf.gov
Mangala Sharma - Space Weather msharma at nsf.gov
Lisa Winter – Magnetospheric Physics – lwinter at nsf.gov.

NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Employing a Highly Qualified Staff that Reflects the Diversity of Our Nation.


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JOB OPENING: Physical Scientist/ZP-1301-5/ NOAA NESDIS Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis (OPPA)/Silver Spring, MD

From: Elsayed Talaat (elsayed.talaat at noaa.gov)

NOAA is seeking a Project Scientist for the Space Weather Follow-On at L1 (SWFO-L1) Project. The SWFO-L1  project has selected a spacecraft and instrument complement and is on schedule for launch in 2024. It will provide continuity for the critical space weather observations of coronal imaging and in-situ solar wind parameters. The program scientist will be a senior leader of the joint NOAA/NASA flight project with global prominence and impact and have the primary responsibility to coordinate instrument and algorithm science efforts to ensure effectiveness of the observations to meet NOAA's mission to issue products and services that respond to user needs to protect life and  property from the effects of space weather. 

The SWFO-L1 Project Scientist will perform the following duties:
-- Act as the Project Scientist for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) mission and advocate for NOAA on space weather issues and policies.
-- Chair the SWFO Algorithm Working Group and Product Team(s) and oversee operational space weather product definition and development.
-- Ensure SWFO and future space weather instruments, missions and products fulfill NOAA space weather requirements.
-- Interface with the user, and science community including, National Weather Service (NWS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other stakeholders to ensure NOAA space weather products support user and stakeholder needs.
-- Define and oversee verification and validation campaigns for space weather instrument Integration and Test (I&T) as well as Post-launch Test and on-orbit calibration (Cal/Val).

This position will report to NOAA’s Office of Projects, Planning, and Analysis. 

The DHA announcement for one Physical Scientist, ZP-1301-5 position has been posted in the link below. The announcement will open for 14 days; it is open from 9/10/2020 and will close on 9/23/2020. 

Job Announcement # (DHA):  NESDIS-2020-0065
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/578390000

Please note per NOAA direct-hire rules, the announcement will be open only for 2 weeks and can only be extended if no qualified candidates respond. Please note that we are reposting this position on USAJobs and strongly encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Payment of relocation incentives may be authorized. 


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JOB OPENING: Scientific Analyst and Programmer at the University of Colorado/NOAA in Boulder, CO

From: Courtney Peck (courtney.peck at colorado.edu)

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder has an immediate opening for a Scientific Analyst and Programmer for work supporting the suite of space weather instruments onboard the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R (GOES-R) and Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) missions. The position is located at the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, CO.

The successful candidate will work with the space weather team in NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Members of this team support NOAA’s space weather mission and ensure the operational and scientific utility of NOAA’s space environment data. The candidate will develop software to analyze instrument performance and build space weather data products that contribute to the overall success of the GOES-R and SWFO missions. They may also assist with software development for real-time or retrospective data processing, as well as support NCEI’s new initiative to develop Artificial Intelligence solutions to space weather data analysis challenges. 

Applicants for this position must have at least an undergraduate degree in computer science, space science, astrophysics, or equivalent; as well as demonstrable scientific software development and scientific data analysis experience. The successful applicant will receive competitive compensation and the University’s excellent benefits package. We encourage those who are interested in joining our team to apply at https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=26756. 

Please contact Dr. Courtney Peck (courtney.peck at colorado.edu) or Dr. Dan Seaton (daniel.seaton at colorado.edu) for more information


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