Postdoc: Solar & Stellar Space Weather Scientist

University of Sydney; Camperdown; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney’s School of Physics invites applications for a full-time, 3-year fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Associate position located at Camperdown Campus.

You will use theory, data analysis and computation to study solar flares, CMEs and their counterparts on solar-like stars, collaborating with researchers at Sydney and abroad, and publishing in high-impact journals.

Excellent computational and Python skills, plus a PhD in physics or applied mathematics, are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or applied mathematics, or to be completed before starting.
• Excellent computational skills with large-scale computation and Python.
• Strong theory, data analysis, computational modelling and data visualization.
• Ability to conduct research under limited supervision and within a team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience handling astrophysical datasets.
• Publications in refereed journals, sole or co-author.
• Experience in research record-keeping and papers/presentations.

Responsibilities

• work closely with Professor Michael Wheatland on all aspects of the project
• perform data analysis with solar data and develop theory and computational methods for understanding and modelling flare and CME activity
• collaborate with other researchers at the University of Sydney and elsewhere, and assist students in research projects
• undertake domestic and international travel to meet the goals of the project
• publish results in high-impact journals
• communicate results at local and international meetings.

Skills

Computational skills

Python

Data analysis

Theoretical modelling

Visualization

Communication

Education

PhD in physics or applied mathematics

Job description

The University of Sydney’s School of Physics invites applications for a full-time, 3-year fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Associate position located at Camperdown Campus.

You will use theory, data analysis and computation to study solar flares, CMEs and their counterparts on solar-like stars, collaborating with researchers at Sydney and abroad, and publishing in high-impact journals.

Excellent computational and Python skills, plus a PhD in physics or applied mathematics, are essential.