POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

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, andCASSIOPE 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.

• PhD in physics or related field by position start date.

• Strong background in space plasma physics.
• Previous experience working with spacecraft data.
• Familiarity with IDL, Python, or comparable programming and computational tools.

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