POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER - Heliophysics - Boulder, CO

Who We Are: Perform image processing, including translational tomography, on image data acquired from near Earth and within the solar corona; assist with pipeline design and documentation of complex algorithmic data flow in the ground system for a heliospheric imaging mission. - **Objectives of this Role:**Advance scientific knowledge of the solar corona and its transition to the solar wind, via imaging and tomographic analysis of data from operating NASA missions. - Publish and present original science results from the PUNCH and Parker Solar Probe missions, particularly related to coronal and solar wind 3-D structure. - Work both autonomously and under supervision from the existing mission teams. - Understand the existing data pipeline for the PUNCH; assist in dissemination of PUNCH analysis techniques to the science community. - **Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:**Mission data analysis and routine viewing of new data downlinked from PSP and PUNCH. - Assist in documentation of the existing PUNCH data pipeline, in the form of updated flowcharts and narrative description in (non-ITAR) mission documents, suitable for dissemination to the scientific community. - Perform self-directed scientific data analysis from PSP and PUNCH, with collaboration and guidance from direct supervisor. - Publish results in refereed journals and disseminate them at relevant conferences. - **Requirements:**Requires a PhD in Heliophysics, Astrophysics, or related degree field. - 0 years: Proficient at Python/SciPy analysis. - Demonstrated familiarity, via existing publication track record, with coronal imaging and tomographic analysis. Special Requirements: Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado. This is a 1 year limited term assignment with an option to extend. Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 For more information about this division, visit the Solar System Science & Exploration home page. For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here. For benefits information at all other locations, click here. An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.Please Apply at: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjg0NTQ1Ljg3NjBAc3dyaWNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}