Postdoctoral Fellows

The HAO division consists of four primary research areas; Atmosphere, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere (AIM), Lower Solar Atmosphere (LSA), Corona and Helioshpere (C&H), and Solar Interior and Variability (SIV). Each quadrant in the image above contains a picture representing science that is currently taking place in each of these research areas. Please click on any of the above images for more information on that particular image.

Fields Of Research

Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to pursue research in collaboration with members of the scientific staff and other long-term visitors and perhaps to continue research projects which have been initiated at the home institution.

HAO conducts research in the areas of solar interior, solar atmosphere and heliosphere, solar magnetism and variability and the terrestrial impact of solar output. Radiative transfer, hydrodynamics, magnetohydrodynamics, radiation hydrodynamics, and plasma physics are pursued for both their fundamental physical interests and their applications in the above areas of research. Visitors will have access to the HAO Unix computers, NCAR super computer system, and the HAO and NCAR libraries and data archives. Please note that technical typing/editing support is limited to consulting.

Terms Of Appointment

Postdoctoral Fellowships are usually for a period of 12 months beginning in September or October; a degree of flexibility is possible on the specific times of arrival and departure. There is a good possibility that the Postdoctoral appointment could be extended for a second year, but this would be determined at a later date. Postdoctoral Fellows are expected to work at HAO in Boulder, Colorado, with the exception of required time spent participating in field research and observing programs. Also, certain employee benefits are available in accordance with NCAR policy, and NCAR will provide assistance in locating Boulder accommodations.

Postdoctoral Fellows will receive a salary commensurate with NCAR postdoctoral rates. The current annual rate is $51,000. Depending on the terms of appointment, appointees may be eligible for certain benefits. A travel budget of up to $1,500 per year is normally available for postdoctoral visitors.

How To Apply - (January 7, 2008 Deadline)

The following will comprise a complete application:

  • a vita summarizing education and work experience;
  • a list of all scientific publications;
  • letters of recommendation from three scientists familiar with the applicant's work. Please note that it is the applicant's responsibility to request that the letters be sent;
  • a statement from the applicant regarding the nature of his or her research interests and the work he or she would plan to pursue during the visit; (it may be helpful to interact with an HAO scientist when formulating the research plan);
  • a transcript of graduate school grades and an abstract of the Ph.D. thesis if the applicant has less than two years of post-Ph.D. experience; (this requirement is waived for those who have attended foreign institutions);
  • a list of computing and other resources requested, and
    • a statement regarding financial needs.

Current deadline for applications is January 7, 2008.

Applications may be emailed or sent to:

Elizabeth Chapin echapin@ucar.edu
HAO Visitor Committee
High Altitude Observatory
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000, U.S.A.

OR

You may apply via the ASP Postdoc Application System at http://www.nsa.ucar.edu/ASPpdoc/login.php Please be sure to read the instructions on how to apply to the Postdoc Application System located at http://www.asp.ucar.edu/pdfp/doc/how_to_submit_app.pdf


Postdoctoral Fellowships will be granted on the basis of proven scientific ability and relevance to planned HAO research programs. Further details may be obtained by writing to the above address, sending e-mail to Elizabeth Chapin, or faxing Dr. Hanli Liu at (303) 497-1589.

-Revised 28 September 2007 by echapin@ucar.edu.