<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">JOB OPENING: Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Plasma Physics at West Virginia University</span><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">From: Paul Cassak, Weichao Tu, Earl Scime (Paul.Cassak at </span><a href="http://mail.wvu.edu" class="">mail.wvu.edu</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">)</span><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Department of Physics and Astronomy is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Fellow in computational plasma physics, with an emphasis on a collaboration with an in-house laboratory plasma experiment. The ideal candidate will work with Profs. Paul Cassak, Weichao Tu, and Earl Scime to modify the boundary conditions in an existing particle-in-cell code to model magnetic reconnection in kinking flux ropes in the experiment, and to run test particle simulations with an existing code to study particle acceleration in electromagnetic fields in the experiment. </span><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Minimum qualifications include a PhD in Physics, Plasma Physics, Space Physics, or related discipline and previous research experience in computational plasma physics (preferred: particle-in-cell simulations; desirable: test particle simulations). A full list of qualifications and instructions for how to apply for the position are at </span><a href="https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/wvu_research/jobdetail.ftl?job=13607" class="">https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/wvu_research/jobdetail.ftl?job=13607</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The application requires a cover letter including names and contact information of three references and a CV. Competitive salary and benefits are offered. Review of applications will begin July 8, 2021, and continue until the position is filled. The preferred start date is immediate.</span><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The WVU plasma/space group is described at </span><a href="https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics" class="">https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The department energetically supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as described at </span><a href="https://physics.wvu.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusivity" class="">https://physics.wvu.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusivity</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. WVU is a comprehensive land grant university enrolling nearly 27,000 students on the main Morgantown campus. WVU’s Carnegie Classification is R1 (“Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity”). Morgantown is centrally located and regularly makes “Best Place to Live” lists because of its good schools, excellent health care, low unemployment rate, low crime rate, and abundant recreational opportunities. The WVU Research Corporation is an AA/EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/E-Verify Compliant Employer. Please contact Paul Cassak (</span><a href="mailto:Paul.Cassak@mail.wvu.edu" class="">Paul.Cassak@mail.wvu.edu</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), Weichao Tu (</span><a href="mailto:wetu@mail.wvu.edu" class="">wetu@mail.wvu.edu</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) or Earl Scime (</span><a href="mailto:Earl.Scime@mail.wvu.edu" class="">Earl.Scime@mail.wvu.edu</a><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) with any questions.</span><div class=""><font color="#000000" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><br class=""></span></font><div class="">
<meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br class="">Paul Cassak <br class="">Professor and Woodburn Fellow<br class="">Associate Director, Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics<br class="">Department of Physics and Astronomy<br class="">White Hall, Box 6315 <br class="">West Virginia University <br class="">Morgantown, WV 26506 <br class="">Phone: 304-293-5102<br class="">Fax: 304-293-5732<br class="">he/him/his<br class=""><a href="http://paulcassak.wixsite.com/paulcassak" class="">http://paulcassak.wixsite.com/paulcassak</a><br class="">https://kineticplasma.wvu.edu/<br class="">--------------------------------------------------------------------------- </div>
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