{"data":{"id":221030,"slug":"staff-scientist-3","type":"job","title":"Staff Scientist","description":"Ume\u00e5 University is one of Sweden's largest institutions of higher education with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a diverse range of high-quality education and world-leading research in several scientific fields, and it is here that the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene scissors was made, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Ume\u00e5 University, everything is close by. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, collaborate, and exchange knowledge, which fosters a dynamic and open culture.\nThe societal transformation and major green investments we see in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Ume\u00e5 University, it is about conducting research about\u2014and in the midst of\u2014a society in transformation. But also about delivering education for regions that need to expand rapidly and sustainably. This is simply where the future is being created.\nAre you interested in learning more? Read more about Ume\u00e5 University as an employer.\nAt the Department of Physics, strong and expanding research is conducted with several different focuses, such as organic electronics, nanotechnology, photonics, space physics, and theoretical physics. The Department is part of KBC, the Chemical-Biological Center at Ume\u00e5 University. We have a strong focus on interdisciplinary research and excellent access to modern instrumentation and infrastructure for analysis.\nThe Department of Physics announces a position as Staff Scientist for projects focused on comparisons of the magnetospheres of comets and the planet Mars. The position is 100% full-time and is limited until 2026-11-16\u20142027-11-10.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nThe position involves supporting scientific activities within the research group for solar system physics. The main duties include analyzing measurement data from the planet Mars and from comets. Additionally, it involves conducting various types of computer simulations of these objects, as well as participating in the dissemination of results. Furthermore, you are expected to co-supervise and lead certain projects.\nQualification Requirements\nYou as a candidate must have a doctoral degree in space physics, plasma physics, or equivalent. You must have broad understanding and experience with solar wind interactions with various objects in the solar system, such as variations in magnetic fields, as well as ion movements in different regions around planets. Experience with research on so-called \"magnetosheath jets,\" particularly observations of these in Mars' plasma environment, is advantageous.\nFurthermore, you must be familiar with relevant techniques in analyzing data from spacecraft-based instruments, such as ion and electron spectrometers, magnetometers, and Langmuir probes. You must also be able to use and interpret results from hybrid-type plasma simulations. Additionally, programming skills in either Python or Matlab are a requirement.\nYou must have demonstrated strong ability both to work independently and as part of a research group. Great importance will be placed on personal qualities such as collaboration and communication skills, as well as analytical ability. It is important that you have good initiative and ability for independent work. The project is conducted in an international environment, and therefore very good competence in oral and written communication in English is required.\nApplication\nThe application should include:\nCover letter with a brief description of your qualifications, research interests, and motivation for applying (max 3 pages).\nCV with publication list.\nCopies of degree certificates.\nCopy of your doctoral dissertation.\nNames and contact information for two references.\n\nInformation\nFor more information, contact Herbert Gunell, herbert.gunell@umu.se, tel: 090-786 63 85\nApplications should be made via the e-recruitment system Varbi and must be received by 2026-10-11.\nWe welcome your application!\nUme\u00e5 University wishes to offer an equal and equitable environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position.\nTo staffing and recruitment companies and to those who are sales representatives: We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job postings.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Staff scientist","description_original":"Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r ett av Sveriges st\u00f6rsta l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten med \u00f6ver 41 500 studenter och cirka 4 600 anst\u00e4llda. Vid universitetet finns en m\u00e5ngfald av utbildningar av h\u00f6g kvalitet och v\u00e4rldsledande forskning inom flera vetenskapsomr\u00e5den, och h\u00e4r gjordes den banbrytande uppt\u00e4ckten av gensaxen CRISPR-Cas9 som tilldelats Nobelpriset i kemi. Vid Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r allt n\u00e4ra. V\u00e5ra sammanh\u00e5llna campus g\u00f6r det l\u00e4tt att m\u00f6tas, samarbeta och utbyta kunskap, n\u00e5got som gynnar en dynamisk och \u00f6ppen kultur.\nDen samh\u00e4llsomvandling och de stora gr\u00f6na investeringar vi ser i norra Sverige skapar enorma m\u00f6jligheter och komplexa utmaningar. F\u00f6r Ume\u00e5 universitet handlar det om att bedriva forskning om \u2013 och mitt i \u2013 ett samh\u00e4lle i omvandling. Men ocks\u00e5 om att leverera utbildningar f\u00f6r regioner som beh\u00f6ver expandera fort och h\u00e5llbart. Det \u00e4r helt enkelt h\u00e4r framtiden skapas.\n\u00c4r du intresserad av att veta mer? L\u00e4s mer om Ume\u00e5 universitet som arbetsplats.\nVid Institutionen f\u00f6r fysik bedrivs en stark och expanderande forskning med flera olika inriktningar, t. ex. organisk elektronik, nanoteknik, fotonik, rymdfysik och teoretisk fysik. Institutionen \u00e4r en del av KBC, kemiskt-biologiskt centrum vid Ume\u00e5 Universitet. Vi har ett starkt fokus p\u00e5 interdisciplin\u00e4r forskning och utm\u00e4rkt tillg\u00e5ng till modern instrumentering och infrastruktur f\u00f6r analys.\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r fysik utlyser en anst\u00e4llning som Staff scientist f\u00f6r projekt riktade mot j\u00e4mf\u00f6relser av magnetosf\u00e4rerna hos kometer och planeten Mars. Anst\u00e4llningen avser 100 % av heltid och \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till 2026-11-16\u20142027-11-10.\nHuvudsakliga arbetsuppgifter\nAnst\u00e4llningen inneb\u00e4r att st\u00f6dja den vetenskapliga verksamheten inom forskargruppen f\u00f6r solsystemets fysik. I huvuduppgifterna ing\u00e5r att analysera m\u00e4tdata fr\u00e5n planeten Mars samt fr\u00e5n kometer. Dessutom ing\u00e5r att genomf\u00f6ra olika sorters datorsimuleringar av dessa objekt, samt att delta i spridningen av resultat. Vidare f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas samhandledning och ledning av vissa projekt.\nKompetenskrav\nDu som s\u00f6kande m\u00e5ste ha en doktorsexamen i rymdfysik, plasmafysik eller motsvarande. Du m\u00e5ste ha bred f\u00f6rst\u00e5else och erfarenhet av solvindens v\u00e4xelverkan med olika objekt i solsystemet, till exempel variationer i magnetf\u00e4lt, samt joners r\u00f6relser i olika omr\u00e5den kring planeter. Erfarenhet av forskning om s\u00e5 kallade \u201dmagnetosheath jets\u201d, och d\u00e5 i synnerhet observationer av dessa i Mars plasmamilj\u00f6, \u00e4r f\u00f6rdelaktigt.\nVidare m\u00e5ste du vara bekant med relevanta tekniker inom analys av data fr\u00e5n rymdfarkostbaserade instrument, som till exempel jon- och elektronspektrometrar, magnetometrar och Langmuirsonder. Du skall \u00e4ven kunna anv\u00e4nda och tolka resultat fr\u00e5n plasmasimuleringar av hybridtyp. \u00c4ven f\u00e4rdigheter i programmering med antingen Python eller Matlab \u00e4r ett krav.\nDu m\u00e5ste ha uppvisat god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga b\u00e5de att arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt, och som del av en forskningsgrupp. Stor vikt kommer att l\u00e4ggas vid personliga egenskaper s\u00e5som samarbets- och kommunikationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, samt analytisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. Det \u00e4r viktigt att du har god initiativf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga till sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt arbete. Projektet bedrivs i en internationell milj\u00f6, och d\u00e4rf\u00f6r kr\u00e4vs mycket god kompetens i muntlig och skriftlig kommunikation p\u00e5 engelska.\nAns\u00f6kan\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\nF\u00f6ljebrev med kort beskrivning av dina kvalifikationer, forskningsintressen och motivering varf\u00f6r du s\u00f6ker (max 3 sidor).\nCV med publikationslista.\nKopior p\u00e5 examensbevis.\nKopia av doktorsavhandlingen.\nNamn och kontaktuppgifter till tv\u00e5 referenspersoner.\n\nInformation\u00a0\nF\u00f6r mer information, kontakta Herbert Gunell, herbert.gunell@umu.se, tel: 090-786 63 85\nAns\u00f6kan ska g\u00f6ras via e-rekryteringssystemet Varbi och vara inkommen senast 2026-10-11.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nUme\u00e5 universitet vill erbjuda en j\u00e4mst\u00e4lld och j\u00e4mlik milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r \u00f6ppna samtal mellan m\u00e4nniskor med olika bakgrund och perspektiv l\u00e4gger grunden f\u00f6r l\u00e4rande, skaparkraft och utveckling. Vi v\u00e4lkomnar d\u00e4rf\u00f6r personer med olika bakgrunder och erfarenheter att s\u00f6ka den aktuella anst\u00e4llningen.\nTill bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag och till dig som \u00e4r f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare: Vi undanber oss v\u00e4nligen men best\u00e4mt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av ytterligare jobbannonser.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Ume\u00e5 universitet","full_address":null,"city":"Ume\u00e5","country":"SE","latitude":63.7970413,"longitude":20.2816791},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4sterbottens l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Ume\u00e5 Universitet","postcode":"90187","positions":1,"profession":"Fysiker","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.umu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"SACO -S","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Naturvetenskap","employer_workplace":"Ume\u00e5 universitet, Teknisk-naturvetenskaplig fakultet","translation_status":"done","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"bot_views_count":0,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"090-786 63 85","owner_email":"saco@umu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-18T09:18:50+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-11T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-19T03:22:43+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-19T03:46:24+00:00"}}