Space Physics Instrumentation and Data Analysis Postdoctoral Researcher

About the role

Successful candidates will engage in a combination of instrumentation development and original scientific research, tailored to their background and interests. Specific activities may include:

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development, calibration, testing, and operation of space plasma instrumentation, including instruments for NASA's IMAP mission and current national security-related space systems
• Contributing to the design and development of instrumentation for future space missions
• Performing original research in one or more of the following areas:
• Heliospheric physics
• Magnetospheric or ionospheric physics
• Solar wind-plasma interactions
• Energetic neutral atom (ENA) measurements
• Analyzing and interpreting space-based data, and disseminating results through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations

Requirements

• Ph.D. completed within the past five years (or soon to be completed) in Space Physics, Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated research experience relevant to space plasma physics or space instrumentation
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance, which typically requires U.S. citizenship

Qualifications

• By the start of the position the applicant must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant STEM field.
• Desired Qualifications:
• Laboratory experience relevant to space plasma or ENA instrumentation (e.g., detectors, electronics, calibration facilities, vacuum systems)
• Familiarity with, or strong interest in learning about, heliophysics and space plasma environments (e.g., magnetospheres, solar wind, heliosphere)
• Experience with data analysis, modeling, or simulation related to space-based measurements
• Strong communication skills and interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary research

Skills

• Not specified

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• Competitive salaries are based on the date the PhD degree requirements were completed or the degree was awarded. Starting salary for a new graduate is currently $97,000. For more information go to Postdoc Program website at https://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/postdoctoral-research/index.php .

Schedule

• The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM.