Postdoctoral Scholar
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF06777
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, UCLA
The BALBOA project of the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles seeks applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar. BALBOA is a NASA-funded balloon project for imaging daytime auroras and investigating dayside solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in space physics, or related fields such as aeronomy, geosciences, physics, and astronomy.
We seek candidates who are interested in developing imager hardware and software and have good knowledge of Python and C++ programming languages. Candidates who have experience with flight instrument and/or scientific ballooning are especially appreciated. The candidate should have good communication skills; the ability and desire to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team; and a willingness to develop a career in space exploration.
The initial appointment will be for a 12-month period, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 12 months subject to satisfactory performance. Salary will follow standards for postdoctoral scholars and will scale with the applicant's experience. To apply, candidates must submit (a) a cover letter, (b) names and contact information of three references, and (c) a CV.
Applications will be accepted via the UC Recruit website at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06777. Please apply by October 30, 2021 in order to ensure full consideration. The preferred start date is immediate.
Inquiries may be directed to Xiaoyan Zhou at xyzhou@igpp.ucla.edu.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06777
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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