POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

University of Iowa United States, Iowa, Iowa City 5 West Jefferson Street (Show on map) May 06, 2026 POSTDOCTORAL

RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Requisition # 4600 Position Basics Advertising Ends on: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 Advertising Started on: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026

College:

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Department:

Physics & Astronomy Salary Salary:

$63,480.00 to

Commensurate Position Details Full/Part Time Status:

Full Time

Percent Time:

100%

Position Description:

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Solar Wind Data Analysis The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Iowa issearching forapostdoctoral researchscientist to analyze solar wind plasma data from Parker Solar Probe and other spacecraft. The successful candidate will work incollaboration withProf. Jasper Halekas and other scientists and engineersat theUniversity of Iowa, as well as team members from otherinstitutions.

Duties will includeconductingoriginal scientific research focused on existing solar wind data sets,communicatingresultsto the community through publications and talks, andpreparingforfuture missions.

The postdoctoral research scientist will join an activespace physics groupat the University of Iowa, with current involvement inHelioSwarm,TRACERS,Parker Solar Probe,MAVEN,THEMIS-ARTEMIS,Lunar Vertex, Juno, MMS, Voyager, and

CASSIOPE

e-POP, as well as sounding rockets, CubeSats, and technologydevelopment efforts. The University of Iowais located inIowa City, anaccessible and affordable Midwest college town consistently rated one of the top ten places to live in thecountry. Application Instructions Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, list of publications, a brief statement of research experience and interests, and a list of three professional references through the Jobs@UIOWA website. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The position is intended to start as soon as July 2026. Work authorization sponsorship in J-1 status is available for this position.

Education Requirement:

PhD in physics or related field by position start date.

Desirable Qualifications:

Strong background in space plasma physics. Previous experience working with spacecraft data. Familiarity with IDL, Python, or comparable programming and computational tools. Online Application Required Documents Curriculum Vita Name and Contact Information of References Statement of research experience/interests List of publications

Number of References:

3 To start the Online Application process for this position, click the "Apply for This Position" button located below the Contact Information.

Contact Information Contact:

Jasper S Halekas - jasper-halekas@uiowa.edu Clas-Physics & Astronomy Van Allen Hall 30 North Dubuque Street 414 VAN Iowa City, IA 52242-1479

Department URL:

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