CEDAR email: Postdoc in Space and Plasma Physics at University Oslo, Norway

[Wojciech Jacek Miloch]

Position as postdoctoral research fellow (SKO 1352) in Plasma- and 
Space Physics is available at the Department of Physics, University of 
Oslo, Norway.

Application can be made online at: 
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/929700/64282?iso=no
Application deadline 19. April 2013

The University of Oslo is searching for a physicist with a numerical 
modelling background, to calculate scintillations in GNSS signals due to 
in-situ observed F-region plasma irregularities by sounding rockets.

The announced position is associated with the group of plasma- and 
space physics and their STAR-initiative ("Space Technology And Research 
development centre") for a fixed period of 2 years. STAR is in charge of 
a sounding rocket program that takes advantage of the research 
infrastructure in Svalbard (optics, radars, GNSS scintillations) to 
study plasma waves, instability processes and turbulence in the F-region 
cusp/polar cap ionosphere. STAR also contributes to magnetospheric and 
planetary missions.

The STAR group developed a novel Langmuir probe system for the 
Investigation of Cusp Irregularities (ICI) series of rockets, to measure 
absolute electron densities down to meter scales. The instrument is 
miniaturized and will also be used on several cubesat missions to be in 
orbit in 2014-2015 (CubeSTAR and QB50).  The main goal of the current 
project is to verify that real time measurements of F-region plasma 
structure irregularities may lead to determinations of the resulting 
position uncertainties for the GNSS users on ground. The main part of 
the project will be to develop a software model to calculate the 
amplitude and phase fluctuations in the received radio signals on 
ground, based on the rocket observations of F-region irregularities. 
During the project period we will have two rocket flights to test the 
predictions from the model with GNSS ranging errors observed on ground. 
    
Requirements 
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics or equivalent 
experience in a relevant area (e.g. radio science, scientific use of 
GNSS receiver systems, classical theoretical background on wave 
propagation in an inhomogeneous medium, experience in phase screen 
techniques, or other relevant experience). The candidate must have 
demonstrated strong programming skills for advanced data analysis and 
visualization techniques. A good command of English is required.


More details on the project and application can be found at:
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/929700/64282?iso=no


Dr Wojciech Miloch
Department of Physics,
University of Oslo,
Norway

http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/