<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-dabdf97d-7fff-637d-e0d8-63f30fb002e0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Scholar studying VLF waves in the Radiation Belts at the University of Colorado Boulder</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Start: ASAP</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">From: Prof. Robert Mars</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">hall (<a href="mailto:robert.marshall@colorado.edu">robert.marshall@colorado.edu</a>)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, is soliciting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to participate in research activities in the area of Magnetosphere-Atmosphere coupling and Radiation Belt Precipitation. The position is currently open and the successful candidate can start as soon as possible.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This position is supported by a number of funded research projects in the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR;</span><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/ccar/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.colorado.edu/ccar/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences department at CU Boulder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">These projects are focused on very-low-frequency (VLF) wave propagation in the inner magnetosphere, wave-particle interactions in the radiation belts, and drivers and signatures of radiation belt precipitation into the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Data analysis work will use data from the Van Allen Probes, POES, and other missions, as well as data from ground-based VLF instruments. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in the ongoing development of a number of CubeSat missions.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This position is nominally for one year with the possibility of continuation contingent on performance and funding availability. The position will be located in the Aerospace Engineering Sciences building at CU Boulder (</span><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/engineering/aero-building" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.colorado.edu/engineering/aero-building</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) and will work in the Lightning, Atmosphere, Ionosphere, and Radiation Belts (LAIR) research group led by Professor Robert Mars</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">hall. The successful candidate will be given significant </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">mentoring and professional development opportunities that support postdoctoral scholars in pursuit of long-term careers in research, academia, and other fields.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested candidates should send a </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cover letter stating research interests and experience, a CV, and the names and email addresses of two references to Professor Marshall at </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:robert.marshall@colorado.edu">robert.marshall@colorado.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.</span></p><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div></span><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">--------------------------</div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><i>Robert A. Marshall<br>Assistant Professor<br>Ann & H. J. Smead <span style="font-size:12.8px">Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences</span></i></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><i>University of Colorado Boulder<br>office: AERO 420<br>phone: 303-492-4075</i></div></div></div></div></div></div>