The University of California at Berkeley invites applications for a
Post-Doctoral Research position in Computational Fluid Dynamics starting
in the spring, summer or fall of 2011. The position is for two years, with
renewal for a third year contingent on performance. The positions are
funded by the National Science Foundation.
The post-doctoral researchers will work with Professors Philip Marcus
(Berkeley) and/or Joseph Barranco (SFSU). The successful applicants can
choose to be associated with the Center for Integrative Planetary Science
http://cips.berkeley.edu/.
Candidates should have obtained their Ph.D. in mechanical engineering,
physics, applied mathematics, astronomy, astrophysics, or a similar
program. Required application materials include a CV, bibliography and the
names and email addresses of three scientists or engineers who can provide
letters of reference. Please submit applications electronically to Profs.
Marcus (pmarcus@me.berkeley.edu) and Barranco (barranco@sfsu.edu). The
application deadline is February 20, 2011. The word "post-doc" should be
included in the subject line of the email.
Please refer potential letter writers to the UC Berkeley Statement of
Confidentiality found at:
http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html
Applications from women and under-represented minority candidates are
especially encouraged, as UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University
are both committed to a plan of equity and inclusion.
With this circular, we would like to draw your attention to three open PhD student positions in the MHD Group at the Astrophysical Institute of Potsdam (AIP). The institute focuses on the fields of cosmic magnetic fields and extragalactic astrophysics in general and has about 150 employees. The topics offered here deal with magnetohydrodynamic simulations of astrophysical phenomena.
Topics and contact persons are
- DYNAMO ACTION IN PLANETESIMALS, Rainer Arlt (rarlt@aip.de)
together with Goettingen University
- DYNAMO MODELS OF GALAXIES WITH WIND, Detlef Elstner (delstner@aip.de)
- INTERACTION OF SUPERNOVA REMNANTS WITH INTERSTELLAR CLOUDS,
Udo Ziegler (uziegler@aip.de)
We would be grateful if you can spread the information at your institution.
The student will enjoy the beautiful area of Potsdam and Babelsberg and benefit from the proximity to Berlin. The successful student will obtain a PhD from the University of Potsdam. Applications should contain a CV, graduation documents and one or two addresses of references. The offer is valid until the positions are filled.
With best regards,
Rainer Arlt
The Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung in Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, seeks a postdoctoral scientist in the field of numerical dynamo modeling. The candidate should hold a Phd in physical, geophysical, or related sciences, and should preferably have some expertise in numerical computation, geophysical fluid dynamics, and magneto-hydrodynamics.
The candidate will join the planetary dynamics group which focuses on numerical simulations of the interior dynamics and magnetic field generation in planets and moons. The postdoctoral project concerns the dynamo mechanism in the gas planets.
The non-permanent position will run for 3 years and is financed, according to the E13 salary scheme, by the Deutsche Forschungs Gemeinschaft within the framework of the priority program Planetary Magnetism.
The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them to apply.
Please submit your application including CV, summary of research experience, list of publications, and the name of two referees until April 30 2010 to:
Dr. Johannes Wicht, Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Max-Planck-Strasse 2, 37191 Katlenburg-Landau, Germany
http://www.aip.de/news/jobs/MHD_head_position_2009.pdf
With best regards,
Rainer Arlt.
Dans le cadre de la nouvelle ANR qui vient d'être
acceptée, le post-doc viendra renforcer l'équipe VKS
pendant 2 ans. Recruté par le SPEC au CEA-Saclay, il sera
amené à travailler avec les autres partenaires et
à participer aux campagnes de mesures qui se déroulent
au CEA-Cadarache. Il devra également développer de
l'instrumentation dans l'eau ou du gallium puis l'adapter in
situ au CEA-Cadarache en environnement
sodium. Parallèlement, le candidat pourra être
amené à travailler sur des expériences prototypes
dans l'eau ou le gallium afin de tester des configurations
expérimentales pouvant faciliter l'observation d'une dynamo
sans disque en fer.
Nous recherchons pour ce poste un(e) physicien(ne)
expérimentateur(trice) motivé(e) possédant des
compétences en instrumentation appliquée à la
dynamique des fluides. Des connaissances en turbulence et en physique
non linéaire seront également
appréciées. Le projet VKS regroupant trois
équipes et le dispositif ce trouvant à Cadarache, la
personne recrutée devra faire preuve de mobilité. Ses
qualités humaines représentent à nos yeux un
aspect très important.
Contacts
Sébastien Aumaitre (sebastien.aumaitre@cea.fr) tel 01 69 08 74 37
Francois Daviaud (francois.daviaud@cea.fr) tel 01 69 08 72 40
Bibliographie
[1] Monchaux R, Berhanu M, Bourgoin M, et al PRL 98-4, 044502 (2007)The STARS2 project aims at modelling on massively parallel supercomputers in a self-consistent and three-dimensional way, the complex, time dependent and nonlinear dynamics operating in the Sun and stars. In particular we wish to characterize, study, and constrain the dynamical processes, such as turbulence or dynamo action, acting in stellar convection and/or radiation zones that are at the origin of the wide variety of magnetic activity that is observed.
The positions will be held in Service d'Astrophysique (SAp), CEA-Saclay, France. SAp is a world class astrophysical and space science department with more than 150 faculty and staff members, variously studying stellar evolution and dynamics, astrophysical fluid dynamics, planets and stars formation, multi-wavelength astronomy, cosmology, high energy astrophysics. SAp is located about 15 km south of Paris (near Orsay). The growing STARS2 team focuses mostly on multi-D stellar/solar MHD and dynamo action. It is also interested in characterizing the influence of dynamical processes on the evolution of stars via what is called secular MHD and in improving 2-D mean field dynamo models by introducing profiles deduced from 3-D simulations. Further the successful candidates will also benefit from existing and productive scientific collaborations with researchers in Paris, in France, in Europe, and in USA (via the Memorandum of Understanding on Stellar Dynamos between SAp and JILA, Colorado).
The scientific expertise of the candidates should be among one of the following fields: convection, turbulence, MHD, dynamos in stars or planets and computational astrophysics. The successful candidates will build, compute and analyse sophisticated and realistic high performance numerical simulations of the Sun and of stars of various spectral types. To achieve these challenging goals, the candidates will use and extend the 3-D MHD spectral MPI code ASH (anelastic spherical harmonics), as well as the 2-D finite element mean field dynamo code STELEM. The simulations computed within the STARS2 project will be performed on local (linux cluster), national (CNRS-Idris, CEA-CCRT) and European (DEISA) supercomputer centres. Additional information can be found at http://irfu.cea.fr/Projets/STARS2/index.htm.
Applicants should have a PhD in astrophysics, plasma physics or geophysics. To apply for the more senior post-doctoral position prior post doctoral experience is a prerequisite and the candidates must demonstrate that they have some experience in managing small scientific projects on their own. For both positions the applicants should have an outstanding record of research and publications and real interest in computational astrophysics and applied mathematics. The successful candidate for the more senior position will help the PI co-supervise other less experienced postdocs or PhD students hired within the STARS2 project.
These positions funded for at least 3 years (and up to 5 years) by the European Commission via the grant ERC-StG STARS2 will be renewed on a yearly basis depending on scientific progress and achievement. The gross minimum salary will be 34,000 euro annually (~2,260euro net per month), and will be adjusted according to experience and family situation. A minimum of 5,000euro per year of travel money for each position will also be provided, in addition to the usual funding support of any French institution. Applications sent before 31 December 2008 will be given top priority, but applications will be consider until the positions are filled. The effective work should begin as soon as possible and no later than April 2009.
To apply, please send a resume, list of publications, statement of research
interests and experience,
and arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent to:
Dr Allan Sacha BRUN
PI of the European (ERC-StG) Project STARS2
CEA-Saclay
DSM/IRFU/SAp, Bat 709
91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, Cedex,
France
Email: sacha.brun@cea.fr
The Earth and Planetary Magnetism Group at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) has three openings for research scientists with an interest in the magnetic field, and the dynamics and physical conditions of the deep Earth.
1. Development of methods for fluid flow retrieval at the top of Earths core. This project is part of an EU funded consortium MAGFLOTOM. The project will use a combination of results from numerical self-consistent simulations of magnetic field generation in a rotating earth with theory to examine and extend the state-of-the-art of fluid flow determination. Some interaction with the results of laboratory experiments is envisaged.
2. Understanding convection and magnetic field generation in the Earth and planets. This position is for a scientist with an interest in studying the magnetic field of the Earth through numerical simulation, or of convection and magnetic field generation in the planets. Access is available to world-class computational resources.
3. Satellite data analysis. In preparation for the Swarm mission of ESA we seek a scientist with interests in retrieval of the different contributions of the magnetic field from internal and external sources. An aspect of this position will be the reprocessing of heritage satellite data with modern theories in order to enhance the recovery of signals. This position will involve interaction with the Danish Space Research institute. Knowledge of satellite gravity or magnetic data processing would be advantageous.
The new researchers will be expected to: (i) conduct their own research (ii) co-supervise undergraduate- and graduate-level thesis projects, and (iii) participate in the teaching requirements of the Institute of Geophysics. The working language of the Institute is English. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must have been awarded a doctoral degree. The appointments will be initially for one year with the possibility of renewal. Information on the activities of the group can be found at http://www.epm.ethz.ch.
To apply please send a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests together with the names, telephone numbers and e mail addresses of two referees to Andrew Jackson, Institute of Geophysics, ETH-Hvnggerberg, CH-8093, Zürich, Switzerland. Applications will begin to be reviewed upon receipt. Informal enquiries can be made to Andrew Jackson on +41 44 633 7349.
The researcher will participate in laboratory studies of magnetorotational instability and liquid metal free-surface flow. The researcher will develop measurement systems, acquire data and work closely with other personnel to interpret and publish results.
Candidates must have a background in experimental physics, preferably liquid metal MHD or plasma physics. Familiarity with data acquisition software and data processing languages (e.g. LABView, IDL, MATLAB) and electronic instrumentation is highly desirable. Astrophysical and geophysical knowledge is useful but not essential.
Qualified applicants should apply at jobs.princeton.edu - and arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent as soon as possible for full consideration.
Applications are invited for two 3-year PhD positions in the Geomagnetism
group of DTU Space, the
National Space Institute of Denmark. The group is heavily involved in
exploring Earths magnetic field from
space by analyzing magnetic field observations from present satellite
missions like Oersted and CHAMP, and
in the preparation of the Swarm mission, a constellation of three
satellites to be launched in 2010.
See the call
Dans le cadre de son programme ANR "IMAGINE" ayant pour sujet l'étude des Instabilités Magnéto-Inertielles, l'équipe "Ecoulements tournants et géophysiques" de l'IRPHE souhaite recruter pour un an, un jeune chercheur possédant une thèse et très motivé par les aspects théoriques, numériques ou expérimentaux de l'hydrodynamique. Il s'intègrera dans une équipe de recherche particulièrement attachée à la modélisation des phénomènes physiques mis en jeu dans certaines instabilités des écoulements de géophysique interne. Des compétences en Magnéto-Hydro-Dynamique seront vivement appréciées.
contacts :
P. Le Gal, legal at irphe.univ-mrs.fr,
S. Le Dizès, ledizes at irphe.univ-mrs.fr
M. Le Bars, lebars at irphe.univ-mrs.fr