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GRADUATE STUDENT-R&D - Researcher in Planetary Science - Boulder, Colorado
Southwest Research InstituteGold Hill, CO, United States1 day ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionRead 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. 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.
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.
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