Space Weather HPC Researcher: Turbulence and MHD Modelling

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italy; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Space_it_up ASI seeks a researcher to develop and implement high-performance computing codes for turbulence studies in space plasmas. The project focuses on modelling impulsive events formed in the solar corona and their propagation through interplanetary space to Earth's environment.

The candidate should hold a PhD in Physics with experience in numerical simulations and time-series analysis of spacecraft data, and be proficient in English.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or equivalent degree.
• Experience with advanced numerical simulations of solar eruptive events that propagate into the interplanetary space.
• Experience with analysis of time series from spacecraft.
• Proficiency in the English language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HPC codes and parallelization techniques for turbulence modelling in space plasmas.
• Model impulsive events formed in the solar corona and their propagation through interplanetary space to the Earth environment.

Skills

Numerical simulations

Time series analysis

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

PLUTO

EUHFORIA

Job description

Space_it_up ASI seeks a researcher to develop and implement high-performance computing codes for turbulence studies in space plasmas. The project focuses on modelling impulsive events formed in the solar corona and their propagation through interplanetary space to Earth's environment.

The candidate should hold a PhD in Physics with experience in numerical simulations and time-series analysis of spacecraft data, and be proficient in English.