Overview

The Department of Physics and Technology invites applications for a PhD Fellow to join the project Cosmic Dust Injection into the Upper Earth Atmosphere (CODIA). The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway, will last 3 years, and is based at UiT in Tromsø. The applicant must be able to start reasonably soon after an offer.

Responsibilities

• Complete the PhD programme by the end of the 3‑year period.
• Analyse data from the summer 2025 rocket campaign and plan measurements for 2028.
• Investigate the microphysics of cosmic dust, including condensation, agglomeration and charge interaction.
• Work with project participants, PhD and master students, and local, national and international collaborators.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in physics, space physics, geosciences, space engineering or a related field.
• Fluency in English and ability to work in an internation...