Solar Wind/Heliospheric Environment Scientist (RVBXD)

The Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch (RVBX) is seeking a heliospheric/solar wind scientist for space weather research and modeling. The incumbent’s day-to-day activities will include the planning and development of research investigations, numerical simulations, and analytical studies related to the structure and dynamics of the solar-terrestrial system with the goal of understanding the hazards and effects of the natural or perturbed geospace environment. This is a full-time government position. The incumbent will conduct efforts to advance models and prediction capability for the geospace/cislunar environment with a focus on characterizing, mitigating, or exploiting the impacts of these environments on DoD systems and communications.  A salary increase of up to five percent may be possible for the right internal, lateral candidate.

Position duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Directing other scientists and engineers in the development and transitioning of numerical techniques and models for space weather forecasting.
• Developing and maintaining collaborations within the heliospheric/solar wind community to further advance understanding of the drivers of space weather and modeling capabilities.  
• Documenting results of research in journal articles, technical reports, and conference presentations.
• Providing technical and programmatic presentations to AF leaders, managers, and customers.
• Organizing, managing, and participating in workshops and technical exchange meetings, as required.
• Preparing contractual documents, technical reports, and/or evaluate technical proposals, if needed.