RESEARCH SCIENTIST - Stellar Magnetism - Boulder, Colorado at Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, we are helping to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe. We are looking for a research scientist with a strong background in magnetohydrodynamic convection and parallel software development to join our team and contribute to ongoing studies of the solar dynamo.

Objectives of this Role:

• Conduct numerical modeling of stellar interior convection with a focus on those dynamics associated with angular momentum transport by small-scale magnetism.
• Contribute to the development of a theoretical framework for understanding the physical implications of recently-discovered inertial waves in the solar photosphere.
• Implement alternative-basis function representations within the Rayleigh convection code to facilitate the use of a sparse linear solve.
• Develop and grow an independent research program through external program support

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Independently develop and implement numerical experiments and theoretical investigations designed to examine angular momentum transport and magnetic field generation in stellar interiors.
• Present and disseminate research results to the broader scientific community. This includes attending professional meetings and conferences, submitting manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals, and contributing to weekly SWRI Solar and Boulder Convection group meetings.
• Actively seek external support of research activities and participate in solar group proposals that support the strategic growth of the department.
• Contribute to the joint mentorship of postdocs in our group working on problems in stellar dynamo theory.
• Contribute to the continued development of open-source fluids software packages such as Rayleigh, Dedelus and Coral.

Requirements:

• Requires an PhD in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Solar Physics, Planetary Sciences or Related Field
• 3 years: Post Ph.D. experience in scientific software development with demonstrated proficiency working with compiled languages such as FORTRAN and C/C++, as well as in the MPI and OpenMP standards.
• 3 years: Post PhD experience in development of sparse-matrix and/or parallel-spectral algorithms for application in fluids solvers.
• 3 years: Post PhD experience in the application of computational fluid dynamics software (e.g., ASH, Rayleigh, Dedelus, Magic) to the study of stellar and planetary convection.
• Demonstrated post-PhD record of published research on the solar dynamo and related topics, including convection, magnetohydrynamics, and atmospheric wave theory.