SR. RESEARCH SCIENTIST - BOULDER, COLORADO

Who We Are:

As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we are helping to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe.

Objectives of this Role:

• Conduct scientific research into a wide range of topics related to understanding processes important for the formation of planetary systems.
• Assist with research problems by starting with a literature search and dimensional analysis of the various competing physical processes, and analytical descriptions of expected system behavior.
• Study and test possible solutions by designing, setting up, running, and analyzing planet formation computer simulations.
• Provide specific alterations for a given task or problem. Write computer code, compiling the software package, and benchmarking its performance.
• Present completed projects at conferences and then publish work in academic journals.
• Write and win proposals for self-guided research contracts.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Conduct scientific research into a wide range of topics related to understanding processes important for the formation of planetary systems.
• Assist with research problems by starting with a literature search and dimensional analysis of the various competing physical processes, and analytical descriptions of expected system behavior.
• Study and test possible solutions by designing, setting up, running, and analyzing planet formation computer simulations. Provide specific alterations for a given task or problem. Write computer code, compiling the software package, and benchmarking its performance.
• Present completed projects at conferences and then publish work in academic journals.
• Write and win proposals for self-guided research contracts.

Requirements:

• Must have a Ph.D. Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Planetary Science, Orbital Mechanics, Physics, Geophysics, Geology, or related
• Must have 3 years of post-baccalaureate experience or research in Orbital Mechanics
• The 3 years of experience or research must include experience w/Celestial Mechanics, Computational Planetary Science, Planet migration & Collisional processes; utilizing N-body codes commonly used in planet formation & evolution models, specifically those known as Swift & SyMBA
• The Senior Research Scientist must also have a publication record in the dynamics of small bodies in the Solar System, planet formation, or planet migration; published journal papers and presented work at scientific conferences.
• Interested applicants must submit an application at www.swri.jobs for Job Code: 65-00625

Special Requirements:

Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado.

Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

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As required by Executive Order 14042, all SwRI employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected for employment, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by December 8, 2021, or before reporting to work with SwRI if after December 8, 2021. SwRI will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of SwRI a legally required exception from this requirement.

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