| Advertising Ends on: | Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 |
| Advertising Started on: | Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 |
| College: | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Department: | Physics & Astronomy |
| Salary: | $63,480.00 to Commensurate |
| Full/Part Time Status: | Full Time |
| Percent Time: | 100% |
| Position Description: | Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Solar Wind Data Analysis The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa is searching for a postdoctoral research scientist to analyze solar wind plasma data from Parker Solar Probe and other spacecraft. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Prof. Jasper Halekas and other scientists and engineers at the University of Iowa, as well as team members from other institutions. Duties will include conducting original scientific research focused on existing solar wind data sets, communicating results to the community through publications and talks, and preparing for future missions. The postdoctoral research scientist will join an active space physics group at the University of Iowa, with current involvement in HelioSwarm, TRACERS, Parker Solar Probe, MAVEN, THEMIS-ARTEMIS, Lunar Vertex, Juno, MMS, Voyager, and CASSIOPE e-POP, as well as sounding rockets, CubeSats, and technology development efforts. The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, an accessible and affordable Midwest college town consistently rated one of the top ten places to live in the country. Application Instructions Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, list of publications, a brief statement of research experience and interests, and a list of three professional references through the Jobs@UIOWA website. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The position is intended to start as soon as July 2026. Work authorization sponsorship in J-1 status is available for this position. |
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| Curriculum Vita Name and Contact Information of References Statement of research experience/interests List of publications | ||
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| Contact: | Jasper S Halekas - jasper-halekas@uiowa.edu Clas-Physics & Astronomy Van Allen Hall 30 North Dubuque Street 414 VAN Iowa City, IA 52242-1479 Department URL: https://physics.uiowa.edu/ |
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