The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) science team and Khalifa University (KU) are inviting applications for up to 5 postdoctoral research fellowship positions. We seek candidates interested in spacecraft observations and models of the Martian atmosphere (including the upper atmosphere) relevant to EMM observations. EMM will launch in July 2020 and arrive at Mars in early 2021, and carries an imaging system with several visible and UV bandpasses (EXI), a thermal IR spectrometer (EMIRS), and a UV imaging spectrometer (EMUS). Examples of science topics that postdocs may pursue include, but are not limited to:
- Thermal structure of the lower Martian atmosphere
- Clouds and aerosols in the Martian atmosphere
- Atmospheric variability on diurnal, daily, and seasonal timescales
- Vertical transport in the Martian atmosphere
- Structure and composition of the Martian thermosphere
- The hydrogen and oxygen exosphere of Mars
- Thermal and photochemical escape from the Martian atmosphere
- General Circulation Modeling of the Martian atmosphere (including upper atmosphere)
The fellowship is initially for two years, and renewable for up to one additional year. Postdocs will split their time each year between a host institution affiliated with the EMM science team (University of Colorado Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Space Sciences Institute, Virginia Tech, and Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique in Paris), and KU in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While at KU the postdocs will continue their EMM research and participate in the formation of a new space science and technology center. It is anticipated that one or more of the postdocs may be able to transition to a tenure-track faculty position at KU during or after the postdoc period.
Applicants should have met the requirements for a Ph.D. in planetary science, atmospheric physics, or a related field by the end of May 2020. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, with initial review starting March 17.
We recognize that the effectiveness and creativity of a group is strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. As such, we welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented in our field.
For more information about EMM please see: https://www.mbras.ae/EMM
For more information about Khalifa University please see: https://www.ku.ac.ae/
For questions please contact: [email protected]
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a C.V., and the names of three references to https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=24229.