RESEARCH SCIENTIST - Planet Formation Modeler - Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Employer: Southwest Research Institute
Industry:
Salary: $71531.00 per year
Job type: Full-Time
Who We Are:
As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we are helping to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe.
Objectives of this Role:
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Special Requirements:
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.
Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado
Salary Range: $71,531.00 - $119,246.00
For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here .
For benefits information at all other locations, click here .
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace
As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we are helping to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe.
Objectives of this Role:
- Conduct analytical or numerical modeling and model analysis studies of problems in solar system dynamics and collisional physics with relevance to planet formation studies.
- Conduct observational data analysis that supports model validation.
- Incorporate additional physical schemes into numerical models.
- Develop and grow an independent research program through external program support.
- Participate in mission and/or instrument proposals to support the strategic growth of the Department.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Independently develop and implement hypotheses-driven numerical model and data analysis activities.
- Configure, initialize, run, and analyze solar system collisional and/or dynamical evolution models to test hypotheses.
- Maintain and grow a research program in solar system dynamics and/or collisional physics through external funding.
- Actively seek and apply for external support of research activities.
- Participate and contribute to group meetings for the “Center of Lunar Origin and Evolution”.
Requirements:
- Requires a PhD- in Planetary Science, Astronomy, Physics, Astrophysics, Geophysics or related field.
- 2 years: Post-Ph.D. Experience in the dynamics, numerical simulation, analytics, or data analysis of planetary systems.
- Expertise in programming and numerical modeling is required.
- Ability to debug code, test code, and implement new physics is helpful.
Special Requirements:
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.
Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado
Salary Range: $71,531.00 - $119,246.00
For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here .
For benefits information at all other locations, click here .
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace
Created: 2024-06-30
Reference: 19-00144
Country: United States
State: Colorado
City: Boulder
ZIP: 80310
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