Stillingstittel:
Associate Professor in Plasma- and Space Physics (2016/2004)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

The position as Associate Professor in Plasma- and Space Physics is available at the Department of Physics, under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.

The announced position is associated with the Section for Plasma- and Space physics and the 4DSpace Strategic Research Initiative. 4DSpace is the interdisciplinary initiative at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo, involving Departments of Physics, Informatics, and Mathematics. 4DSpace works towards integrated multi-point, multi-scale studies of ionospheric turbulence with the new generation sounding rockets and satellites, and cutting edge numerical and analytical models. Activities within the research section and 4DSpace include in-situ measurements (such as the ICI-rocket series, QB50, NorSat-1, or European Space Agency projects), ground-based observations of the Polar ionosphere, and development of instruments, as well as miniaturized payloads and sub-payloads for rockets and satellites. The modeling of plasma instabilities and turbulence is carried out with fluid as well as particle-in-cell numerical codes. For more information, see here.

Job description:

We are searching for a space plasma physicist, with a strong and broad experimental and data analysis background, that sees opportunities to take advantage of the 4DSpace collaboration.

4DSpace involves a leading instrumentation group, with specific expertise in instrumentation for kinetic scale physics (microphysics) observations. It is in charge of a sounding rocket program that takes advantage of the research infrastructure in the Norwegian Arctic to study plasma waves, instability processes and turbulence in the F-region cusp/polar cap ionosphere. 4DSpace also contributes to magnetospheric and planetary missions. The research group is participating in several ESA missions including Cluster, Cassini-Huygens, and Rosetta. The group has recently developed a miniaturized Langmuir probe system to be used in several satellite missions (e.g., CubeSTAR, NorSat, and QB50). In the coming years the group will commence 3D space plasma measurements by sounding rocket and miniaturized daughter payloads. On the theory side 4DSpace focuses on theoretical and numerical studies of basic wave phenomena, instabilities and turbulence in magnetized plasmas, with a particular emphasis on problems relevant for the satellite and rocket activities in the Polar ionosphere.

4DSpace aims to be in forefront in studying cross-scale plasma processes and the successful candidate should envisage how to strengthen, complement and further develop the research that is already carried out in the group. The candidate is expected to fund his/her own research by external grants.

Besides taking an active part in the research activities at the Department, the successful applicant is expected to supervise Ph.D. and master students. Both research and education within the research section and in 4DSpace include strong international collaboration.

Teaching duties will include undergraduate as well as graduate courses in physics. The teaching language of undergraduate courses is mainly Norwegian (Scandinavian) whereas for the graduate courses both Norwegian (Scandinavian) and English are used.

The person appointed to the position must be able to teach in Norwegian within a certain time limit after being hired.

The position will also involve administrative duties according to current regulations by the Department or Faculty.

Qualifications:

Minstelønn: 0

Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Phys

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år

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