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Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Plasma Physics for Solar Physics

Employer
Columbia University Astrophysics Laboratory
Location
New York City, New York, US
Salary
$71,050 - $78,131
Posting live until
18 Jan 2025
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Columbia University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position in the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory (CAL), where the successful candidate will join the group of Drs. Michael Hahn and Daniel Wolf Savin. The objective of this project is to deepen our understanding of MHD waves in plasma similar to the solar corona; including properties such as damping, reflection, phase mixing, and nonlinear processes. The experimental work will be carried out using the Large Plasma Device at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The position is based at Columbia and will involve travel several times per year to UCLA to perform experiments. The appointment will be initially for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years, contingent upon the availability of funds and mutual satisfaction. Questions regarding this position can be addressed to Dr. Michael Hahn at mhahn@astro.columbia.edu.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Plasma Physics, Solar Physics, or a related discipline. The successful candidate will have a strong background in laboratory plasma physics or solar physics, a proven research ability, and evidence of future research potential.  The candidate is expected to be able to work well independently and cooperatively with a team and to communicate the results of his/her research both orally and in writing. 

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. 

Benefits included are those associated with benefits for Officers of Research at Columbia University. For detailed information, you can go to https://humanresources.columbia.edu/benefits

Applicants should submit a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications), and Research Statement (no longer than 3 pages), with the subject line “Postdoctoral Application”. Additionally, applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly by the writers to Dr. Hahn at mhahn@astro.columbia.edu, with the subject line being the name of the applicant.  

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will only be considered after all of the material has been received.  Application deadline is January 17, 2025.

Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Employer.  CAL values a diverse workforce and culture of inclusion, which are keys to attracting and engaging the brightest minds to further our record of scientific excellence and groundbreaking innovations.

 

 

 

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Fifty years after its founding, the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory (CAL) continues to thrive as a recognized center for world-class forefront research, and as the nexus for interdepartmental research between Physics and Astronomy. CAL serves many functions; it is a physical place in which its members can engage and collaborate on research topics; it is a social network for providing a common CAL identity and a means to foster interactions between the Departments and the CAL research staff; it is an administrative center that enables and supports the execution of large, complex experimental projects, and relieves many of the burdens of dealing with administrative functions for all its researchers. The success of CAL within the University is no more clearly demonstrated than by the fact that it only exists by the mutual agreement of the faculty of the Physics and Astronomy Departments.

Activity in CAL spans all forefront areas of astrophysical research including gravitational waves, dark matter searches, the study of the origins and evolution of structures in the universe (galaxies, black holes and other compact objects and stars), the flow and distribution of gas and elements, the search for planetary systems and potentially habitable worlds beyond our own, and the study of the molecules that are the building blocks of life and other astrochemical signatures. CAL researchers are also actively involved in the in-house design and development of astrophysical instrumentation projects motivated by fundamental science questions, and have been directly involved in the planning, design, development and analysis of data from numerous other ground- and space-based projects.

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