Spaceweather Group
Jobs
8.9.2023 Open position: one PhD position at the University of Bern
The Space Weather and Satellite Geodesy
groups of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern
(AIUB) are inviting applications for a PhD student
to work on determining the influence of space weather on satellite orbits
The University of Bern hosts many domains of astronomy, from solar physics, to exoplanets, and satellite observations. The successful candidate will work jointly in the space weather and satellite geodesy groups, which focus on understanding solar flares with machine learning and on precise orbit determina-tion of satellites using data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). This project is funded via a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) PRIMA grant and has the goal of investigating space weather effects on the density of the Earth's atmosphere and thus also on Low Earth Orbiting satellite orbits.
Space weather is the consequence of solar storms. Such storms release immense amounts of energy, both via particles and via radiation. Increased solar UV radiation heats the Earth's atmosphere, which in turn causes it to expand and thus its density at higher altitudes increases. This leads to increased drag on satellites whose orbits are affected and decay in altitude. However, space weather currently cannot be reliably predicted and the exact influence of solar storms on satellite orbits is not well known. The goal of this PhD project is to characterize effects of solar storm on satellite orbits and to better understand the density changes in the Earth's atmosphere.
More details about the position and the application procedure can be
found in the linked document:
PhD position
The length of a PhD is typically 3-4 years. A generous budget for conferences and collaborations is available.
The selection of candidates will start after October 20, 2023
and continue until the position is filled. The starting
date is as soon as possible, upon mutual agreement. For questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Lucia Kleint (email lucia.kleint@unibe.ch) or Prof. Dr. Adrian Jäggi (email adrian.jaeggi@unibe.ch).
| 8.9.2023 Open position: one PhD position at the University of Bern | |
| The Space Weather and Satellite Geodesy
groups of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern
(AIUB) are inviting applications for a PhD student
to work on determining the influence of space weather on satellite orbits
The University of Bern hosts many domains of astronomy, from solar physics, to exoplanets, and satellite observations. The successful candidate will work jointly in the space weather and satellite geodesy groups, which focus on understanding solar flares with machine learning and on precise orbit determina-tion of satellites using data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). This project is funded via a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) PRIMA grant and has the goal of investigating space weather effects on the density of the Earth's atmosphere and thus also on Low Earth Orbiting satellite orbits. Space weather is the consequence of solar storms. Such storms release immense amounts of energy, both via particles and via radiation. Increased solar UV radiation heats the Earth's atmosphere, which in turn causes it to expand and thus its density at higher altitudes increases. This leads to increased drag on satellites whose orbits are affected and decay in altitude. However, space weather currently cannot be reliably predicted and the exact influence of solar storms on satellite orbits is not well known. The goal of this PhD project is to characterize effects of solar storm on satellite orbits and to better understand the density changes in the Earth's atmosphere. More details about the position and the application procedure can be found in the linked document: PhD position The length of a PhD is typically 3-4 years. A generous budget for conferences and collaborations is available. The selection of candidates will start after October 20, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. The starting date is as soon as possible, upon mutual agreement. For questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Lucia Kleint (email lucia.kleint@unibe.ch) or Prof. Dr. Adrian Jäggi (email adrian.jaeggi@unibe.ch). | |
| 14.7.2023 Open positions: one PhD and one postdoc position at the University of Bern | |
| The Space Weather group of the Astronomical Institute, University of Bern invites
applications for a Postdoc and a PhD student in
Astronomical Instrumentation The University of Bern hosts many domains of astronomy, from solar physics, to exoplanets, and satellite observations. The successful candidates will work in the space weather group, which focuses on understanding solar and stellar flares. The positions are part of an ERC project with the goal of building a unique instrument to measure the full visible spectrum of flares. The instrument will be used at the University's observatory in Zimmerwald and at other facilities. More details about both positions and the application procedure can be found in the linked documents: Postdoc position PhD position The length of a PhD is typically 3-4 years. The Postdoc position is for 3 years with an option for prolongation. A generous budget for conferences and collaborations is available. The selection of candidates will start after August 15, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled. The starting date is after January 1, 2024. For questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Lucia Kleint (lucia.kleint@unibe.ch). | |
| MSc and BSc Theses | |
| We welcome students from the University
of Bern who are interested in doing a BSc or MSc thesis with
us. Potential topics for theses can be found here: BSc, MSc. Other topics are available upon request. Please contact Prof. Kleint. | |
| PhD theses | |
We plan to fill the following PhD positions
in 2023/2024:
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| Postdocs | |
We plan to fill the following postdoc positions
in 2023/2024:
Candidates interested to carry out their own research projects related to space weather by applying for SNSF Postdoc Fellowships (max. 8 years after PhD), SNSF Ambizione (Deadline 1.11.2023, max. 4 years after PhD), or SNSF Starting Grants (2-8 years after PhD) are welcome to contact Prof. Kleint at least 2 months before the respective deadlines to discuss potential options. | |
| The Space Weather group of the Astronomical Institute, University of Bern invites
applications for a Postdoc and a PhD student in Solar Physics and Machine Learning. The University of Bern hosts many domains of astronomy, from solar physics, to exoplanets, and satellite observations. The successful candidates will work in the space weather group, which focuses on understanding solar and stellar flares with machine learning. The SNSF-funded project has the goal of developing, implementing, and using methods to analyze large astronomy data sets to better understand the physics of flares. More details about both positions and the application procedure can be found in the linked documents: Postdoc position PhD position The length of a PhD is typically 3-4 years. The Postdoc position is initially for 2 years with an option for prolongation. A generous budget for conferences and collaborations is available. The selection of candidates will start after March 5, 2023 and continue until the positions are filled. The starting date is negotiable, preferably as soon as possible. For questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Lucia Kleint (lucia.kleint@unibe.ch). | |