Issue 24-12, Jul 16, 2024
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- LETTER FROM THE DPS CHAIR REGARDING MEETING REGISTRATION RATES
- REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON FOR THE 56TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AAS DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES (DPS)
- DPS ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY JULY 19
- 2024 DPS TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SUNDAY JULY 21
- DPS EARLY BIRD EXHIBITOR DISCOUNT ENDS AUGUST 16
- THE 2024 DPS ELECTIONS ARE NOW OPEN
- BLACK SPACE WEEK 2024 RECORDINGS ARE AVAILABLE
- AGU P033: SSSBs: SAMPLE RETURNS, JWST, GROUND-BASED ASTRONOMY, AND MORE
- SERIES OF NASA SMD WORKSHOPS DISCUSSING PRIORITY SCIENCE GOALS AND PLANETARY PROTECTION KNOWLEDGE GAPS
- ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: AUG 13TH DR JESSICA WEBER (JPL/CALTECH)
- AGU SESSION:P018: JUNO’S MULTI-INSTRUMENT VIEW OF IO, EUROPA, AND GANYMEDE
- AGU SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: P028: PLANETARY SCIENCE AND ASTROBIOLOGY WITH THE HABITABLE WORLDS OBSERVATORY
- ASTROBIOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF LIFE MEETING
- SURVEY ASSESSING HOW DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION HAVE CHANGED IN ASTROBIOLOGY
- 56TH LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCE – SAVE THE DATE
- PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL PUBLISHES 1000TH PAPER
- AGU SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: P009: ENCELADUS: THE STORYTELLER
- CURRENT TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR ICARUS AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
- JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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LETTER FROM THE DPS CHAIR REGARDING MEETING REGISTRATION RATES
Dear DPS Members,
I wanted to reach out to discuss the registration rates for this year’s meeting. The DPS Committee recognizes the impact of relatively high registration rates on our member’s ability to participate and has made a concerted effort to contain costs. However, we were unable to bring rates down due to several factors discussed below.
As has been the case in past years, our registration rates are determined by a few guiding principles:
- The DPS should not plan to make a profit on the meetings but should budget for the meeting to roughly break even.
- Attendance should be assumed to reflect the historical attendance at DPS meetings.
- Virtual attendees should not subsidize in person meeting costs like food and facilities.
The biggest of several unknowns when setting registration rates is how many people will attend, and what will be the split between in-person and virtual participants. To estimate this, we considered historical data for three previous meetings that were not joint with EPSC. The typical size of DPS meetings means that we are too large for a low-cost university campus venue and too small to take much advantage of economies of scale at conference venues.
Once the number of participants is set, we estimate and scrub the cost of the meeting services. Inflation has continued to erode purchasing power in 2024, and that is true for meeting costs as well. To achieve our goal of a revenue-neutral meeting we have set the registration rates at roughly 3.5% above last year’s rates, except for the regular and late full member rates which remain the same. We continue to keep the virtual registration rates as affordable as possible to improve meeting accessibility and to support those aiming to reduce their carbon footprint. As reported at last year’s members meeting, the costs of the hybrid meeting in 2023 were covered by the virtual registrations at close to 95%, and we expect the same this year.
As was reported last year, our registration rates have been roughly in line with inflation over the past twenty years. In 2022 rates jumped above inflation due to increased venue costs, COVID-19 mitigation measures, and the introduction of hybrid meeting options. Even with these higher registration rates, we lost money in both the 2022 and 2023 meetings. We therefore cannot lower the registration rates without putting the Division in a difficult financial position. Our approach therefore was to plan for a balanced budget while still providing an excellent meeting experience. Although the venue costs in Boise are lower, and the meeting is one day shorter, the estimated participation dictates the rates that can balance the meeting budget and preserve the financial health of the Division.
We continue to prioritize keeping student registration low and encourage students to take advantage of the Hartmann Travel Grant. In addition, the Underrepresented Minority Communities in Planetary Science Travel Grants are available to support the participation of students, scientists, and other space professionals who are members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Information and an application for both grants can be found here: https://dps.aas.org/news/dps-travel-grants-application/.
The LOC, SOC, and VOC have been working very hard to deliver an excellent hybrid meeting this fall in a beautiful, walkable city. Please consider encouraging your institution, project team, or organization to sponsor an event, if not a full exhibit booth (https://aas.org/meetings/dps56/exhibitors-sponsors). I hope to see many of you in Boise or online this October.
Carol
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON FOR THE 56TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AAS DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES (DPS)
Registration for the 56th annual DPS will be opening soon. You can view registration fees, deadlines, and registration types for both in-person and virtual participants on the DPS webpage below. Once registration opens, if you have questions or need any assistance you can reach out to the AAS staff at [email protected]
Please note: Yom Kippur begins on Friday, 11 October, so the meeting will begin with an evening reception on Sunday, 6 October, and end one day earlier than usual, on Thursday, October 10.
https://aas.org/meetings/dps56/registration
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DPS ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY JULY 19
We are extending the abstract deadline to accommodate members experiencing significant severe weather disruptions to power and internet access. Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, AAS staff will not be available on Friday to respond to queries or help resolve technical difficulties with the abstract site. If you have problems on Friday, please contact the SOC chair (Kat Volk, [email protected]) in addition to the appropriate AAS help email; we will make sure any delays in processing help requests do not prevent abstracts from being considered for the meeting. If you experience problems logging into the abstract system, please try refreshing your browser several times as this often resolves the problem.
https://aas.org/meetings/dps56/abstracts
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2024 DPS TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE SUNDAY JULY 21
The DPS Travel Grant application form is open to support participation in the 2024 DPS or National Society of Black Physicists annual meetings via the Hartmann and the URM Travel grants.
The Hartmann Student Travel Grant supports student presentations at the annual DPS meeting. (Postdoctoral scholars may also be eligible, but students are prioritized.)
The Underrepresented Minority (URM) Communities in Planetary Science Travel Grant supports attendance by student and professional folks that are members of Black/African American, Indigenous, and/or Latinx communities to support in-person or virtual attendance at the annual DPS or NSBP meeting.
Apply here to both/either program: https://dps.aas.org/news/dps-travel-grants-application/
The deadline is July 21.
Community donations are critical for the health of these awards. Donations to the URM travel grant through the end of October will be matched by a DPS community member, up to $4k. Instructions to donate are linked at https://dps.aas.org/news/dps-travel-grants-application/
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DPS EARLY BIRD EXHIBITOR DISCOUNT ENDS AUGUST 16
The American Astronomical Society invites you to support the 56th meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS).
If you are interested in showcasing your brand or product to a target audience of industry professionals, DPS 56 is where you should be. The Exhibitor Prospectus provides information on exhibitor booths and high-impact yet cost-effective sponsorship opportunities. Please note: booth space and sponsorship packages are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Important Dates
- 16 August: Booth purchase early deadline
- 20 September: Booth purchase final deadline
- 6 October: Booth setup
- 10 October: Booth teardown
DPS 2024 is going to be a great meeting! Boise is beautiful in October, and our meeting program is packed with exciting science.
If you have any questions about the exhibit booth or sponsorship packages, please reach out to Rod Nenner, Director of Sales and Strategic Patnerships for the AAS.
[email protected]
202-328-2010 x148
Schedule a call: Rod’s calendar
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THE 2024 DPS ELECTIONS ARE NOW OPEN
You should have received your ballot on Thursday July 11th at the email address you registered with for AAS/DPS. If you did not see your ballot, please check your spam/junk folder and also check that your membership did not lapse.
LEADERSHIP: This year we are choosing a new Vice-Chair, two DPS Committee Members, and one Student Representative. The Vice-Chair will become Chair in October 2025. For more information about current officers and committee members, please visit the leadership section of the DPS website.
CANDIDATES: Information and position statements for the candidates have been collected into this single PDF; however, if you prefer the information separately, please click on each candidate’s name in this section. The same information is also accessible on your ballot.
Vice-Chair (Vote for 1)
DPS Committee Members (Vote for 2)
Student Representative (Vote for 1)
NEED HELP? Please contact Diane Frendak at [email protected] or 202-328-2010 x109.
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BLACK SPACE WEEK 2024 RECORDINGS ARE AVAILABLE
The fifth annual Black Space Week, organized by the Black in Astro organization, was held in Washington, DC., June 16-22, 2024 (https://www.blackinastro.com/black-space-week-2024). The events of Black Space Week were attended by hundreds, and included several panels featuring current and former astronauts, high-ranking U.S. Space Force officers, actors, entrepreneurs, government officials, students, and scientists. The full event was organized in partnership with NASA, the U.S. National Space Council, and the White House, and it was recognized by the U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris (https://eos.org/articles/black-space-week-celebrates-fifth-anniversary). Recordings of the panels and discussion can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@Black_In_Astro. Please share this resource around the DPS community and keep your eyes out for the 2025 event!
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AGU P033: SSSBs: SAMPLE RETURNS, JWST, GROUND-BASED ASTRONOMY, AND MORE
Please consider submitting an abstract to our session on SSSBs. This session welcomes abstracts that address analyses of returned samples, new observations and models of large planetesimals found across the solar system, and contrast the properties of planetesimals found in various small body reservoirs.
Observations returned by space missions (e.g., OSIRIS-REx, Hayabusa 2, New Horizons…) and large telescopic facilities (e.g., JWST, Adaptive optics observations) offer a broad encompassing view of the populations of large planetesimals and dwarf planets that formed shortly after solar system formation. Most of these bodies have retained information on their accretional environments while others have undergone significant internal evolution. The sample return missions will continue deciphering the solar system’s early history with the exploration of near Earth asteroids like Ryugu and Bennu. Upcoming flyby missions to visit 16 Psyche and Jupiter Trojan asteroids and instruments on the extremely large telescopes available in the next decade will provide observations with unprecedented details of many large planetesimals.
Conveners: Julie Castillo, Franck Marchis, Bryan Holler
Submit an abstract here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/225952
Deadline July 31, 2024
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SERIES OF NASA SMD WORKSHOPS DISCUSSING PRIORITY SCIENCE GOALS AND PLANETARY PROTECTION KNOWLEDGE GAPS
Please join NASA’s Science Mission Directorate for a series of workshops aimed at discussing the priority science goals and Planetary Protection knowledge gaps that NASA should address in advance of human presence on the surface of Mars.
The first, a two-day virtual seminar, “Science and Planetary Protection in Advance of Human Missions Seminar”, will take place on July 31 and August 1, 2024. It will introduce key discussion topics and knowledge gaps, led by community experts and based on the latest available data. We will ask attendees to contribute to brainstorming sessions to identify forward work and potential priorities for the subsequent workshop.
The second, a three-day virtual workshop to be held October 30 – November 1, will collect abstracts from the community to introduce mission concepts, research questions, and considerations based on discussions at the first event. Additional details about the second workshop will be provided as they are available.
Attendees will discuss and develop answers to pertinent questions including:
- What data do we need to collect and what research do we need to conduct to limit harmful contamination of Mars before humans arrive?
- What scientific research needs to be conducted before humans arrive and how will it inform the activities of the human explorers once they are on the surface?
- What research will the crew themselves be doing, and how will forward and backward contamination control be incorporated into those research activities?
We will use results from these workshops to inform future research and mission priorities for the NASA Planetary Protection Office, the Astrobiology Program, and the Mars Exploration Program. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Network for Life Detection (NfoLD), an Astrobiology Research Coordination Network (RCN). We will make a summary of the workshop publicly available.
Find additional information and updates on the event page.
Please send any additional questions to Bob Collom at [email protected]
Click on this link to register for the workshop
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ICE GIANT SYSTEMS SEMINAR SERIES: AUG 13TH DR JESSICA WEBER (JPL/CALTECH)
Date/Time: Aug 13th, 11am ET
Speaker: Dr. Jessica Weber (JPL/Caltech)
Topic: Astrobiology Applications in the Uraniun System
The Ice Giant Systems Seminar Series showcases recent developments in scientific topics covering all aspects of the ice giant systems, including atmospheres, satellites, rings, magnetic fields, interior structures, and science related to formation and evolution.
Events are held on the second Tuesday of the month. To access the virtual seminar, view the seminar schedule, and access recordings of previous talks, visit the series website here: http://icegiantsseminar.jhuapl.edu
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AGU SESSION:P018: JUNO’S MULTI-INSTRUMENT VIEW OF IO, EUROPA, AND GANYMEDE
Please consider submissions to the AGU Session P018: Juno’s multi-instrument view of Io, Europa, and Ganymede
https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/226276
Session ID: 226276
Session Title: P018: Juno’s multi-instrument view of Io, Europa and Ganymede
Section: Planetary Sciences
Session Description:
The Juno spacecraft performed close and distant flybys of Ganymede, Europa, and Io between 2021 and 2024. The data collected during these flybys provided unprecedented views of these Jovian moons. Juno’s multi-instrument measurements include high-resolution imagery in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared of the surface geology and composition, microwave subsurface sounding, electromagnetic sounding of the sub-surface conductive layers, gravitational sounding of the interior, as well as the characterization of the electromagnetic fields and particles environment of these moons.
This session welcomes papers on the observations and models related to Juno’s flybys of Europa, Ganymede, and Io, focusing on the surface composition and geology, ice-shell thermal structure, ocean dynamics, the structure and dynamics of deeper layers as well as atmospheric and space environment studies. Ground and space telescope observations of the Jovian moons and modeling work in anticipation of the Europa Clipper and Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) missions are equally welcome.
Conveners: Anton Ermakov (Stanford), Tracy M. Becker (SwRI), Hao Cao (UCLA), Lynnae C. Quick (GSFC), Phillip H. Phipps (Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore County)
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AGU SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: P028: PLANETARY SCIENCE AND ASTROBIOLOGY WITH THE HABITABLE WORLDS OBSERVATORY
If you are planning to attend AGU this year, please consider submitting an abstract to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology with the Habitable Worlds Observatory session!
Session ID: 226393
Session Title: P028: Planetary Science and Astrobiology with the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Section: Planetary Sciences
Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is a NASA mission concept currently under development that responds to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey’s prioritization of a large, space-based, ultraviolet/optical/near-infrared-capable telescope capable of directly imaging Earth-like exoplanets around nearby Sun-like stars. Importantly, HWO will also have a science scope that can address elements of the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey through its imaging and spectroscopy of solar system worlds. This Great Observatory will revolutionize our understanding of habitability, search for signs of life elsewhere, and study planetary system formation/evolution in our solar system and beyond. This session invites presentations focused on the major science questions that could be answered with HWO. Key topical areas will include characterizing exoplanetary atmospheres, potential biospheres, and surface environments through direct imaging and transits; solar system science; understanding planetary systems; and exoplanet demographics.
https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/226393
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ASTROBIOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF LIFE MEETING
The Astrobiology and the Future of Life meeting is scheduled for October 16–18, 2024, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas. This meeting is designed to explore the potential of new interdisciplinary, interdivisional research efforts organized around the theme of the Future of Life. Presentations related to astrobiology and NASA’s science divisions (Astrophysics, Biological and Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science) may include such topics as:
- Technosignatures (Astrophysics, Planetary Science)
- Future evolution of Earth (Biological and Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- Long-term climate sustainability and the fates of biospheres and technospheres (Astrophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- Modeling possible future Earths and exoplanet observations (Astrophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- Survival of Earth life on other planets (Biological and Physical Sciences)
- Multigenerational life in isolated habitats (Biological and Physical Sciences)
- Solar/Stellar evolution and habitable zones (Astrophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- The Sun’s future path through the galaxy and possible climate implications (Astrophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- Long-term biosphere/planetary feedback affecting the habitable lifetimes of planets (Planetary Science)
- Stability of Planetary Systems (Astrophysics, Planetary Science)
- Solar/stellar variability and limits on biospheres and technospheres (Astrophysics, Earth Science, Planetary Science)
- Evolution of habitable zones during post-main sequence solar/stellar evolution (Astrophysics Heliophysics, Planetary Science)
Abstract submission deadline: August 2, 2024, 5:00 p.m. CDT
Questions concerning this announcement may be directed to David Grinspoon at [email protected].
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SURVEY ASSESSING HOW DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION HAVE CHANGED IN ASTROBIOLOGY
Dr. Arsev Umur Aydinoglu (Middle East Technical University) is conducting a second survey to assess how diversity and inclusion may have changed in the field of Astrobiology, since the first survey was conducted in 2022. Those findings were presented at AbSciCon 2024 (307-05, Diversity and Inclusion in Astrobiology: Results from a Survey).
Please find the follow-up survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/astrobiology2024
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56TH LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCE – SAVE THE DATE
The 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas, and virtually on March 10–14, 2025. LPSC is a defining event in planetary research, bringing together a diverse group of international experts in a truly collaborative environment. For 56 years, LPSC has been convening the lunar and planetary science community to showcase the latest science, research, and discoveries in the field. To learn more, visit https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/.
Indication of Interest
Submit an indication of interest to receive additional information about the conference.
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PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL PUBLISHES 1000TH PAPER
The Planetary Science Journal’s 1000th paper was just published! Read about it and the PSJ impact factor for the past year in our press release:
https://aas.org/press/planetary-science-journal-publishes-its-1000th-article
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AGU SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: P009: ENCELADUS: THE STORYTELLER
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has a starring role in the story of our solar system. It is the smallest geologically active body. It is also an ocean world. Enceladus’ subsurface ocean is in direct contact with a rocky seafloor where geophysical processes fuel geochemistry.
There is an amazing diversity of planetary processes to explore on Enceladus. Moreover, this moon appears to provide the most accessible ocean samples beyond Earth in which we can search for evidence of life. Incredible progress has been made, but the story is still unfolding. We continue to ask questions, from how does Enceladus work as a system, to could life be supported and leave imprints on the environment?
We welcome contributions from diverse perspectives across all disciplines of planetary science and astrobiology, with topics ranging from the deep interior to the space environment. Icy/ocean world comparative studies and mission/technology developments are also encouraged.
Submit your abstract here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/prelim.cgi/Session/224915
Due by 31 July 2024.
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CURRENT TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR ICARUS AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
The current issues for both DPS-affiliated journals are here:
Icarus:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/icarus/vol/417/suppl/C
The Planetary Science Journal:
https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/2632-3338/5/7
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JOBS, POSITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
Job seekers and employers are encouraged to browse DPS’s job listings and advertise open positions **for free**.
Recent openings and opportunities are listed below and more are at the link above.
- Associate Editor Opening for Icarus Covering Mars surface geomorphology and geochemistry
The role of Associate Editor, along with the Editor-in-Chief and other members of the Editorial Board of the Journal and Elsevier, is to manage the peer review process for manuscripts submitted to the journal using the online journal system. The Associate Editor is empowered to make decisions autonomously on manuscripts but is also welcome (and expected) to seek the opinion of the wider editorial team.
The Associate Editor role entails:
- Responsibility for the scientific content of the Journal within a specific area relating to the Journal, taking into account the Aims and Scope, the Publisher’s editorial policies as updated from time to time (including without limitation those on ethics in publishing at the Publisher’s website) and the editorial policy of the Journal.
- The evaluation and selection of articles for publication in the Journal that are consistent with the high standards of the journal. This includes coordinating an objective and unbiased peer-review process for submitted Articles, obtaining a minimum of (2) reviews for each article, and will reject, or return for revision to the authors Articles that do not meet the required standards of the Journal.
- Ensuring an appropriate and sufficient level of submissions of Articles for publication to meet the publication goals of the Journal. If necessary, the Editor will solicit Articles to help meet such publication goals.
- Conduct activities in accordance with generally accepted industry standards for integrity and objectivity in all matters respecting the selection, editing, acceptance and reviewing of Articles
Alongside the review process the Associate Editors are asked to periodically participate in discussions with Elsevier about the journal’s development and potential new initiatives. The team of Editors will hold meetings approximately twice a year via video call, as well as in-person meetings in conjunction with certain events or training sessions, as required.
The applicants:
- Must have a PhD in a field of study relevant to the scope of this journal
- Applicants who must have demonstrated broad expertise in Mars surface geomorphology and geochemistry
- Be knowledgeable in research publishing, managing a journal publication, the peer review process and in growing a journal
- Demonstrate skills as a good collaborator with ability to lead a team effectively
Elsevier is committed to inclusion and diversity in our work and want the Journal to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We are therefore committed to ensuring that the Editorial Board is representative, and encourage all individuals interested to apply for a position with the board.
Interested candidates are asked to provide a complete CV, including publication record, as well as a one-page summary of their relevant experience and area of expertise for this Associate Editor position by October 1, 2024. Please include up to three references.
Applications and relevant supporting documents must be sent to Christina Gifford, Publisher, [email protected].
- Job Announcement – Department Chair of Physics and Applied Physics
The University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for the position of Chair to lead an established and active Department of Physics and Applied Physics. We seek a visionary chair with a record of academic and research achievement to take the department to a new level, who will supervise and maintain departmental academic activities, while continuing their independent research program in a field that enhances and/or complements our current research strengths. The successful candidate will be a nationally prominent academic leader with an established record of excellence in research, education and mentorship that can promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, respect, and integrity.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a leading public research university in the greater Boston area and has a national reputation in science, engineering, and technology. The appointee will be offered a competitive start-up package, with access to high-end research equipment and facilities, and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across disciplines in various science and engineering departments and research centers.
The position is open until filled, with a planned start date of September 1, 2025.
For more information visit: https://explorejobs.uml.edu/en-us/job/523612/professor-and-department-chair-of-physics-and-applied-physics
- Two Open Rank Professors of Planetary Sciences at the University of Bern
Institution: Division of Space Research and Planetary Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland
Job Description: The Division of Space Research and Planetary Sciences within the Physics Institute of the University of Bern has two openings, as of 2025, for two professors in experimental planetary sciences. The Division is one of the leading research groups in the field of space instrumentation for experimental solar system exploration and is looking for professors in the fields of planetary remote sensing and in situ mass spectrometry or in related fields. The initial hiring level can range from assistant professor tenure track to full professor according to qualifications (open rank). The successful candidates are expected to have or further develop an excellent and internationally recognized track record in the development, construction, and exploitation of scientific instrumentation flying on spacecraft missions. The Division offers excellent conditions in terms of laboratory infrastructure, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities to build space-grade hardware. The University of Bern has set the aim of increasing the percentage of women in leading academic positions and thus strongly encourages female scientists to apply for the positions.
The application deadline is 1 August 2024. This is a reposted job ad because of the long time interval between the initial publication date and the deadline. More information can be found at:
https://www.space.unibe.ch/about_us/jobs/questionnaire/index_eng.html
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