Postdoctoral Position - Simulations of accretion outbursts in protoplanetary disks

Description

The Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan is
offering a postdoctoral position supervised by Prof. Lee Hartmann
to perform simulations of accretion outbursts in protoplanetary disks, and
to examine the results in the context of evidence of high-temperature
events in Solar System materials. The postdoctoral fellow will work
on calculating non-ideal magnetohydrodynamic parameters and implementing them in
an existing module of the Athena   MHD code, and then simulating outbursts,
working with Co-Investigator Zhaohuan Zhu of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
The postdoctoral fellow will work with PI Hartmann to evaluate the effectiveness
of the outburst wind in lofting dust particles to larger distances. The postdoctoral
fellow will then work with Dr. Conel Alexander of
the Carnegie Institution for Science and Prof. Fred Ciesla of the University of
Chicago to couple the dynamical evolution of the disk and the tracer particles 
to chemical models and to interpret the results in the context of the observed 
properties of chondritic and cometary materials.

The position is for one year with an extension of up to three years. The salary will be
in the range $63-65K. Included benefits: https://hr.umich.edu/benefits-wellness

Qualifications

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upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct 
background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U-M EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV (including a list of publications),
and a brief (2 page) statement of previous research/experience, and should arrange for three
letters of reference, all to be submitted through Interfolio - http://apply.interfolio.com/152497.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.