PhD Researcher - Space Climate & Cosmic Rays

6G Flagship; Oulu; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefit ePassi

Career development and growth

Flexible work arrangements

Buddy Programme

Job summary

The University of Oulu invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher position in the Space Climate of Cosmic Ray Anisotropies (SOCRATES) within the Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit at the Faculty of Science. The successful applicant will model cosmic ray fluxes and perform tomography across heliospheric directions, collaborating with experts in space climate and cosmic ray physics.

The role requires an MSc in a relevant field, strong scientific writing skills, and excellent English.

Qualifications

• A completed M.Sc. degree or equivalent in Space Physics, Geosciences, Astroparticle Physics, or another field directly relevant to the project is required before the start of the employment.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, including scientific writing.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• You must apply for the right to study for a doctoral degree at the beginning of your employment in accordance with the requirements of the UniOGS.

Responsibilities

• You will be an active member of a top-level multidisciplinary research group.
• You will perform modelling of cosmic ray flux variation, the predicted arrival directions and particle movements in the magnetosphere and heliosphere.
• You will closely collaborate with the SOCRATES project PI and the wider research group.
• You are expected to write and publish scientific peer‑reviewed articles and present results at conferences.
• You will pursue graduate studies and defend a doctoral thesis by the end of the period.

Job description

The University of Oulu invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher position in the Space Climate of Cosmic Ray Anisotropies (SOCRATES) within the Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit at the Faculty of Science. The successful applicant will model cosmic ray fluxes and perform tomography across heliospheric directions, collaborating with experts in space climate and cosmic ray physics.

The role requires an MSc in a relevant field, strong scientific writing skills, and excellent English.