HALE Postdoctoral Fellow in Solar, Stellar & Space Physics
Requisition Number:
Location:
City
State
Employment Type:
Schedule:
Date Posted:
Job Summary
The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking applicants for the George Ellery Hale Postdoctoral Fellowship in Solar, Stellar and Space Physics. The University of Colorado and surrounding institutions provide a rich environment within which to conduct solar research, and this two-year research fellowship accompanies the relocation of the National Solar Observatory (NSO) headquarters to Boulder.
Who We Are
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Of particular interest are postdoctoral candidates who are interested in theoretical, computational, and observational studies of dynamics within solar and stellar interiors, photospheres, and atmospheres (chromospheres and coronae). Boulder is an internationally recognized center for studying convection, turbulence, radiative magnetohydrodynamics, and the dynamo amplification of magnetic fields in the Sun.
The successful candidate will have access to extensive computational resources and existing modern, highly parallel astrophysical fluid dynamics codes, and could be involved in the creation of next generation codes for studying solar fluid dynamics.
Applicants with an interest in the intersection between observational data analysis and computational work are also encouraged. These include opportunities to be involved in direct comparisons between radiative magnetohydrodynamic solutions and high resolution, high precision spectropolarimetric DKIST observations of the solar atmosphere. Connections between such modeling and analysis efforts and the observational capabilities of NSO’s Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) and/or the NSO Integrated Synoptic Program (NISP) will enhance an application, and the successful candidate is encouraged to forge those connections while in Boulder.
What You Should Know
- This fellowship position could start as early as July 2023. Primary duties of a Hale postdoctoral fellow are in research, but the successful candidate may negotiate for a portion of their duties to be dedicated to teaching or service.
- Details on the broader Hale program, including current fellows, can be found at www.halefellows.org.
- All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
What We Can Offer
The salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 200% matching for the first 5% contributed with immediate vesting. Relocation assistance is available per institute guidelines.
Benefits
Be Statements
What We Require
- Applicants must hold a PhD at the time the position begins, but may apply beforehand.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- Resume or CV.
- Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.
- A list of publications.
- A description of research.
- Optional: Teaching interests.
If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.
Review of the applications will begin April 3, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Benjamin Brown
Posting Contact Email: bpbrown@colorado.edu