Last Date: 7th January 2024.
About the project/work tasks:
The goal of the DynaMIT project is to understand and explain how Earth’s atmosphere is dynamically coupled to space. To achieve this, we will create a new simulation code based on a first-principles dynamic fluid description of the interaction between space plasma, the neutral atmosphere, and electromagnetic fields, and use the model in connection with novel observations and data analysis techniques. We are seeking a skilled space physicist and specialist in inverse problems with experience from advanced data analysis related to ionospheric electrodynamics. The candidate will help further develop the “Local mapping of polar ionospheric electrodynamics” technique and have an active part in NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer satellite mission.
This is a unique opportunity to work on a challenging and cutting-edge project that will advance our understanding of how Earth’s atmosphere is coupled with space. If you are passionate about quantitative and comprehensive data analysis and are committed to producing high-quality results, we encourage you to apply for this position.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
- Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within space physics. PhD students may apply if the doctoral thesis is submitted for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
- The candidate must have excellent knowledge within ionospheric physics.
- The candidate must have excellent knowledge within inverse problems.
- The candidate must have excellent skills in Python.
- Experience from advanced data analysis techniques related to ionospheric physics, or knowledge about spherical harmonic analysis, spherical elementary current systems, or similar techniques, is a requirement.
- Experience working with the analysis of ground magnetometer data is an advantage.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others.
- Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.
Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:
The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. If the appointee lacks teaching experience, or other relevant qualifications, the employment period may be increased to up to 3 years and 6 months. Teaching and other duties will in such cases be added to the position. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
Upon appointment, applicants must submit a project proposal for the qualifying work including a progress plan.
It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.
We can offer:
- a good and professionally stimulating working environment
- position as postdoctoral fellow (code 1352 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 615 700 (equivalent to pay grade 63) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
- enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- good welfare benefits
Your application must include:
- a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
- the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
- CV
- transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.
- relevant certificates/references.
- list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
- publications (as applicable)
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge
General information:
For further details about the position, please contact: Researcher Karl Laundal, Department of Physics and Technology, +47 913 50 772, [email protected]
For HR related questions contact advisor Thea Thingnes, [email protected]
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.
Upon the expiry of the closing date for applications, an evaluation committee will be appointed. As an applicant, you have a right of access to the committee’s description of your formal and professional qualifications. If you wish to take advantage of this right of access, please contact the executive officer in charge after receiving information about the appointment of the evaluation committee.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
Further information about our employment process can be found here.
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