[ES_JOBS_NET] Four researcher positions related to Mars and Earth atmospheric science in the United Arab Emirates

[Roland Young]

The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) at UAE
University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAEU) invites applications for
four researcher positions related to Mars and Earth atmospheric science,
to join NSSTC's Planetary Science group, part of its Earth and Planetary
Science Unit. For full details of each position, to see the required
application materials for each one, and to apply, please search for
"Mars" at https://jobs.uaeu.ac.ae/ => Postings => Job Title. Full
consideration will be given to applications submitted by 6 September
2020, but the positions will remain open until filled.

Senior Researcher in Emirates Mars Mission related science: We seek an
experienced scientist to propose and lead their own research program
related to the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), using EMM's
publicly-available dataset, and complementary to existing expertise
within the group. The group's existing Mars expertise is in planetary
climate modelling, data assimilation, the dust cycle, and other physical
processes relevant to Mars’ lower atmosphere and climate, so the Senior
Researcher's expertise could be in the upper atmosphere, surface or
subsurface, polar science, ionosphere, atmospheric chemistry,
solar-planetary interactions, or some other topic relevant to EMM.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Mars atmospheric science: This will focus on Mars
dust storms, starting with imagery and dust climatological data from
past and existing Mars missions, to gauge the feasibility of extracting
information about Mars dust storms from such observations. Once EMM
begins its science phase, the researcher will use EMM observations as
quantitative constraints on key parameters related to the formation of
dust storms, such as dust optical depth, atmospheric and surface
temperatures, surface winds, etc. to generate a comprehensive database
of Mars dust storms.

Senior Researcher in Earth and Mars atmospheric retrievals: The main
goal of this position is to build expertise within the UAE in the area
of planetary atmospheric retrievals. We seek an experienced scientist
with expertise in UV/visible/IR and thermal IR/microwave atmospheric
retrievals to lead a program building local Emirati expertise in
atmospheric retrievals, which will involve software development,
retrieval product generation, student training, and scientific analysis.
The main scientific goals are (1) to convert EMM calibrated spectra into
atmospheric quantities, using EMM’s publicly available dataset, building
expertise among Emirati students and researchers in the methods and
mathematical principles of atmospheric retrievals, radiative transfer
modelling, and scientific programming, by involving them at all stages
of the process, and (2) to contribute to NSSTC research and development
projects in Earth observation where atmospheric retrievals are required,
particularly related to the in-development “813” hyperspectral
visible/near infrared/shortwave infrared instrument due for launch in
2024.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth and Mars atmospheric retrievals: We seek a
candidate with expertise in UV/visible/IR and/or thermal IR/microwave
atmospheric retrievals to work alongside the Senior Researcher above,
working towards the same goals.

In all cases there may also be the possibility to be involved in
teaching UAEU's new MSc in Space Science course, which is anticipated to
run for the first time in Spring 2021.

Please contact Dr Roland Young at roland.young at uaeu.ac.ae or
https://rolandyoung.bitbucket.io for further information.



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