Research Scientist
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Location: Mountain View, CA 94040
Description:
Job Description
The employee serves as a Research Scientist on the IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph) and/or MUSE Project Teams, at SETI (Mountain View) but are also affiliated with the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL), located in Palo Alto, CA. IRIS is a NASA Small Explorer Mission to observe how solar material moves, gathers energy, and heats up as it travels through a little-understood region in the sun's lower atmosphere. MUSE is a NASA Medium Class Explorer Mission to study how the sun's corona is heated to millions of degrees and space weather events are triggered.
Research Scientists on the IRIS and MUSE Project Teams make use of observations from the high-resolution (extreme)ultraviolet spectrographs and imagers and advanced numerical modeling to investigate which types of non-thermal energy dominate in the chromosphere and corona, how the chromosphere regulates the mass and energy supplied to the outer solar atmosphere, and how magnetic flux rises through the solar atmosphere, and how flares and CMEs are triggered. They also support the science operations of the IRIS Mission, e.g., through planning of science observations, and supporting calibration of the spectrographic and imaging observations; and help with planning for the MUSE science operations and data calibration and pipeline work.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Salary/Benefits:
The SETI Institute provides competitive salary, excellent benefits including health/dental/vision insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care, vacation, and sick leave. The Institute sponsors a retirement plan option upon fulfillment of eligibility.
Diversity and Equity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Note: The Institute will not sponsor applicants for work visas
The employee serves as a Research Scientist on the IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph) and/or MUSE Project Teams, at SETI (Mountain View) but are also affiliated with the Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory (LMSAL), located in Palo Alto, CA. IRIS is a NASA Small Explorer Mission to observe how solar material moves, gathers energy, and heats up as it travels through a little-understood region in the sun's lower atmosphere. MUSE is a NASA Medium Class Explorer Mission to study how the sun's corona is heated to millions of degrees and space weather events are triggered.
Research Scientists on the IRIS and MUSE Project Teams make use of observations from the high-resolution (extreme)ultraviolet spectrographs and imagers and advanced numerical modeling to investigate which types of non-thermal energy dominate in the chromosphere and corona, how the chromosphere regulates the mass and energy supplied to the outer solar atmosphere, and how magnetic flux rises through the solar atmosphere, and how flares and CMEs are triggered. They also support the science operations of the IRIS Mission, e.g., through planning of science observations, and supporting calibration of the spectrographic and imaging observations; and help with planning for the MUSE science operations and data calibration and pipeline work.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
- No or very limited physical effort is required.
- Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions. LMSAL provides all training required by OSHA to ensure employee safety.
Salary/Benefits:
The SETI Institute provides competitive salary, excellent benefits including health/dental/vision insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care, vacation, and sick leave. The Institute sponsors a retirement plan option upon fulfillment of eligibility.
Diversity and Equity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
- The SETI Institute is an Affirmative Action Employer and members of underrepresented communities and demographics are particularly encouraged to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ and people with disabilities.
- EO/AA/Disability/Veteran Employer
Note: The Institute will not sponsor applicants for work visas