The Department of Physics at Umeå University, Sweden, offers a postdoctoral scholarship (2 years) in high-performance computing (HPC) for space weather applications.
To enable the future development of powerful space weather forecast models, we must first improve our understanding of the rapidly varying currents in the ionosphere and the mechanisms by which they generate geoelectric fields and geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) in the ground and in human infrastructure.
In this project, we will develop efficient HPC algorithms for analyzing ionospheric data from radar systems such as EISCAT_3D and from the Kiruna ALIS_4D Auroral Large Imaging System. We will also develop efficient HPC algorithm for modeling and identifying geoelectric fields and identifying GIC hotspots in Sweden.
Last day to apply is 19th of February, 2026. Starting date is 1st of April, 2026, or by agreement.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit:
For further information contact the Principal Investigator of the project, Associate professor Maria Hamrin, maria.hamrin@space.umu.se
-- /Maria Hamrin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maria Hamrin Email: maria.hamrin@space.umu.se Associate Professor Phone: +46 (0)70 325 80 38 Docent in space physics Department of Physics Umeå University Linnaeus väg 24, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden https://www.umu.se/en/staff/maria-hamrin/ https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/solar-terrestrial-physics-and-space-weather/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------