Post-doc Positions in Astrophysical Dynamos at Nordita

NORDITA - The Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics

NORDITA was founded in 1957 as a Nordic institute in theoretical (atomic) physics on the premises of the Niels Bohr Institute at Copenhagen University. It was decided in 2006 that NORDITA should be moved to Stockholm under the auspices of Stockholm University (SU) and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). NORDITA was established at the AlbaNova University Center, situated in the immediate vicinity of the two universities, on Jan. 1, 2007. Administratively, NORDITA is organized as a part of AlbaNova University Centre.

The European Research Council has decided to fund a concentrated 5-year effort at Nordita in Stockholm through an Advanced Grant of the European Research Council to improve our understanding of astrophysical dynamos. For details, see the project page http://www.nordita.org/~brandenb/AstroDyn/ on Astrophysical Dynamos. In connection with this 5-year project 2-3 post-doc positions are announced with an expected starting date during the spring of 2009. Other positions announced in connection with the project can be found on http://www.nordita.org/~brandenb/AstroDyn/positions/.

The research in the group will focus on improving our understanding of the solar dynamo. This involves work on a number of topics including

  • Turbulent dynamo action in spherical shells
  • The formation of active regions, sunspots, and coronal mass ejections from dynamo-generated magnetic fields
  • The ejection of dynamo-generated small-scale magnetic helicity in coronal mass ejections
  • Magnetic helicity fluxes and turbulent transport coefficients in hydromagnetic turbulence.
  • Dynamos from magneto-rotational and magnetic buoyancy instabilities
  • Dynamos from deep convection with tachocline
  • Solar cycle models and forecasts
  • Applications to galactic and laboratory dynamos

    The successful candidates will work under the supervision of Professor Axel Brandenburg at Nordita. The positions start on 1 February 2009, or any other date to be agreed upon.

    Qualifications

    Eligible for the post-doc positions are applicants with a PhD completed not earlier than five years before the application deadline.

    Employment

    The positions are supported by a post-doc stipend for a period of 2 years. The position will start on Feb 1st, 2009, or some other date agreed upon.

    Application

    The applications should include a curriculum vitae together with a list of publications, 2 letters of recommendation, as well as a research plan. The application deadline is December 10, 2008, and applications should be filed though our web interface http://apps.nordita.org/. In exceptional cases, you may also send you application via e-mail to brandenb@nordita.org, or send it to

    Axel Brandenburg
    Nordita
    Roslagstullsbacken 23
    10691 Stockholm
    Sweden

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