GRADUATE STUDENT-R&D - Researcher in Planetary Science - Boulder, Colorado Job at Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO

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  • Southwest Research Institute
  • Boulder, CO

Job Description

Who We Are:

Southwest Research Institute's Solar System Science & Exploration Division is located in Boulder, Colorado. We conduct basic observational, modeling, and theoretical research in a wide range of solar system and astrophysical topics, including Solar Physics/ Heliophysics, Planetary Science, Astrophysics, Origins Research, and Geophysics. We also participate and/or lead several NASA orbital and deep space missions, including New Horizons (Pluto), Mars Science Laboratory (Mars), Lucy (Jovian Trojans), PUNCH (Sun) and Solar Orbiter (Sun).

Objectives of this Role:
  • Learn impact physics software such as iSALE to assist the PI and Postdoctoral researcher.
  • Run simulations on the generation of craters into icy targets based on data obtained by the PI.
  • Internship open to local graduate students.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
  • Read scientific literature to learn the technical background of the project.
  • Carry out numerical simulations of the impact crater formation process.
  • Write up results of simulations for research conferences and scientific publications.
  • Assist scientists in conducting fundamental research based on an awarded NASA grant.
Requirements:
  • Must be pursuing a Masters or a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, Planetary Sciences, Geology or Astrophysics.
  • 0 years: Programming in a language such as Python.
  • Good communication skills and be willing to work both independently and in a group setting.
  • Experience working with Cassini data.
  • Experience mapping and analyzing craters on Saturnian satellites.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Internship, Local area,

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