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  1. TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN SOLAR MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE (UK)<\/a>\t<\/li>\n
  2. POST DOC POSITION (AT UNIVERSITY PARIS-SACLAY, INTERLABEX PROJECT): FUNDAMENTAL DYNAMO MECHANISMS: FROM VKS EXPERIMENT TO STELLAR MAGNETISM<\/a>\t<\/li>\n
  3. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW VACANCY AT DEPT OF EARTH SCIENCES, ETH ZURICH<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN ASTROPHYSICAL FLUIDS AT LEEDS, UK<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. COSMIC MAGNETIC FIELDS: MATHEMATICAL AND OBSERVATIONAL DESCRIPTIONS<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. SCHEDULE OF CONFERENCES ON MHD AND RELATED TOPICS<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. NEXT HYDROMAG NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    I – TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN SOLAR MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE (UK)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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    \n(from David Pontin, UK) <\/p>\n

    \nApplications are invited for two three-year postdoctoral research positions in the area of Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). The positions are available to work on two projects within an STFC consolidated grant to study the behaviour of complex magnetic fields in the solar corona. Topics will include studying the importance of the complex topology magnetic carpet on the dynamics and heating of coronal loops, and determining the constraints that govern the relaxation of coronal magnetic fields.\n<\/p>\n

    \nThe successful candidates will join a young and growing MHD group at Dundee that currently consists of three permanent members of staff (Prof G Hornig, Drs D Pontin and A Wilmot-Smith) and three PhD students. The group has access to a large Beowulf parallel computer. The projects are funded as part of a Consortium that also includes Dr A Yeates at the University of Durham. Further details about our group in Dundee can be found here:\n<\/p>\n

    \nhttp:\/\/www.maths.dundee.ac.uk\/mhd\/\n<\/p>\n

    \nThe ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of MHD and will have extensive experience in either one or both of the following: (i) computational MHD\/hydrodynamics and code development, (ii) mathematical modelling of plasmas or fluids. Experience in solar physics observations would also be beneficial. Applicants must hold a PhD in solar physics, plasma physics or applied mathematics by the start of the project.\n<\/p>\n

    \nThe positions are available for three years, from April 1st 2013. The starting salary will be on Grade 7 of the UK Universities’ pay scale, typically around \u00a329,249.\n<\/p>\n

    \nThe formal advert will appear in the near future. Interested parties are encouraged to contact us (at e.g. dpontin(at)maths.dundee.ac.uk) to make us aware of their interest, and for further details.\n<\/p>\n

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    \nDr David Pontin<\/p>\n

    Division of Mathematics
    \nUniversity of Dundee
    \nDundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    II – POST DOC POSITION (AT UNIVERSITY PARIS-SACLAY, INTERLABEX PROJECT): FUNDAMENTAL DYNAMO MECHANISMS: FROM VKS EXPERIMENT TO STELLAR MAGNETISM<\/a><\/h2>\n

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    \n(from Caroline Nore, France)<\/p>\n

    The von Karman Sodium (VKS) experiment is one of the three sodium laboratory experiments that have observed dynamo action. Moreover, when a small rotation is imparted to the experiment, a variety of dynamical regimes are observed, ranging from reversals, to oscillations or chaotic behaviours, following a universal scaling law comparable to cosmic field regimes. This makes VKS a unique tool to understand the origin of this scaling law, and the dynamo mechanism involved.<\/p>\n

    However, the detailed way of how these mechanisms work in the VKS dynamo is still subject to controversy. We propose to share a post doc between 3 teams of different labex, to tackle this problem through dedicated numerical simulations and data analysis. The results will be used to improve the models currently used for modelling of astrophysical magnetic fields.\n<\/p>\n

    \nFurther Information: Postdoc Description (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n

    Dates:\n<\/p>\n

    \n— beginning in June-July 2013 (negotiable)
    \n— duration = 1 year (+1 year extension)\n<\/p>\n

    \nPlease contact:<\/p>\n