Project Researcher / Doctoral Researcher fixed-term position in Space Physics
About this role
Space Research Laboratory (SRL) at the Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a three-year Project Researcher / Doctoral Researcher position in space physics. The successful candidate will work within the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Space Resilience (SpaceResilience), funded by the Research Council of Finland.
Space is a part of critical infrastructure of the modern society. Near-Earth space is undergoing rapid change driven by commercialisation, evolving regulation, geopolitics, and the growing needs of the green and digital transitions. As society becomes increasingly reliant on satellite-based services, ensuring their performance and safety-especially under extreme space weather-is more important than ever.
SpaceResilience brings together Finland's leading experts in space physics and technology to strengthen the reliability and resilience of space-based systems. Within the consortium, SRL focuses on understanding extreme space weather by:
developing empirical and physics-based models of the space radiation environment
designing and building instruments for detecting space radiation
analysing spacecraft observations of radiation storms
Job description
The selected researcher will take part in research on major solar eruptions and theradiation effects they produce, and will prepare a doctoral dissertation on the topic. The work includes (i) analysis of observational data from major solar eruptions and/or (ii) simulations of instruments developed for observing high-energy solar particles, aimed at improving the quality of the data produced by the instruments. The specific scope of the dissertation topic will be defined in collaboration with the selected researcher.
Our long-term objective is to improve understanding of the origin, evolution, and impacts of space radiation, with particular emphasis on extreme SEP events, in order to support more resilient satellite operations and space services.
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