Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics

Postdoctoral Position in Space Physics at IRF in Uppsala STORM Project.

For research related to Cluster studies in the European Project: "Solar system plasma Turbulence: Observations, inteRmittency and Multifractals" (STORM)

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to study space plasma physics. Scientific studies would be based on the data from the multi-spacecraft mission Cluster. The Space Plasma Physics group is a partner in the research Consortium STORM, funded by the EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

Candidates should have completed a PhD during 2009 or later. Candidates planning to obtain their PhD degree no later than June 2014 can also apply. The candidate should not currently be an active researcher at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Uppsala or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Uppsala University, Sweden.

The position is available at IRFs Uppsala office, located at the Ångström Laboratory in Uppsala, Sweden, starting no later than autumn 2014. The position is funded by a grant from the European Commission, under FP7, for one (1) year. Closing date for applications is 15 March 2014. The STORM Project at IRF in Uppsala is coordinated by Dr. Emiliya Yordanova.

For further information please contact:
Dr. Emiliya Yordanova, e-mail: eya@irfu.se +46-18-471 59 30
Trade union representative:
Thomas Leyser, SACO, e-mail: thomas.leyser@irfu.se +46-18-471 59 41

Applications should include a CV, a short letter stating the applicants research interests and relevant experience, copies of undergraduate and PhD degree certificates, description and proof of previous post-doctoral positions and/or similar relevant research work (if available), names and contact information for two professional references and reprints of not more than four selected publications. Applications shall be sent to:
Swedish Institute of Space Physics,
Registrator,
Box 812,
SE-981 28 Kiruna, Sweden
or by email to: registrator@irf.se
Reference number: 2.2.1-42/14