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Organisation/Company University of Oulu Research Field Astronomy » Other Physics » Computational physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 1 Sep 2026 - 20:59 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world's universities. In the Ionospheric Physics research group we study the effects of solar storms and space weather on the ionosphere-thermosphere system. We utilize a comprehensive set of measurements from ground-based instruments and satellites in our research, supported by advanced numerical simulations. The research group consists of one professor, three senior researchers, four postdoctoral researchers and about eight doctoral researchers, and has a wide national and international network of collaborators. Your work will focus on applying existing first-principles global numerical simulations of the near-Earth space environment to study the effects of geomagnetic storms on the ionosphere-thermosphere system. Both nominal storms and extreme storms, encountered once per century, will be studied. The simulations will be compared with thermospheric neutral mass density variations measured by low-Earth orbit satellites (e.g., Swarm, GRACE, GOCE). What we offer? The support of an experienced and enthusiastic team of about twenty people at University of Oulu and the large nation-wide Space Resilience Center of Excellence community distributed to University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Finnish Meteorological Institute and University of Turku, where you can share your expertise and grow as an expert. Wellness benefit ePassi covering sport, culture and well-being. Read more about other staff benefits here. Development and career options of the big organization. We have a HR Excellence in Research -quality label which is a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers' working conditions and careers. Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, excellent education system, and competitive economy. Read more about living in Oulu Who are you? You must hold a PhD degree in Space Physics or a closely related field. The degree must have been completed before the end of the application period. The degree must be obtained no more than 10 years ago. Ability to pursue independent research, fluency in English and good communication skills are expected. We expect good programming (e.g., Matlab or Python) skills and prior experience in space physics research. Prior experience in using data from low Earth orbit satellites or ground-based instruments and experience in numerical simulations are considered a merit. The position is fixed-term for 3 years starting on 01.10.2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The salary will be based on demand level 5 of the national salary scale for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid. Starting gross salary will be approx. 3900 € per month (before taxes). A trial period of 6 months is applied in the position. Contact Information If you have any further questions, please contact Dr Heikki Vanhamäki Space Physics and Astronomy Research Unit heikki.vanhamaki@oulu.fi Type of employment: Temporary position Contract type: Full time Salary: TES Number of positions: 1 Full-time equivalent: 100% City: Oulu County: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Country: Finland Reference number: 2026/468 Published: 2026-07-20 Last application date: 2026-09-01 #J-18808-Ljbffr