PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 9, Number 25 (June 21, 2015) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Melissa Lane Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] New Volunteer Opportunity: CDAP Reviewer Form Posted 2. NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships 3. Second Landing Site Workshop for the 2020 Mars Rover Mission 4. Associate Research Scientist (Lab Manager) - Arizona State University 5. Final Version of MEPAG Document 6. Post-doc on Modelling and Observations of CO2 Ice Clouds on Mars at LATMOS (Guyancourt, France) 7. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 [NASA] NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: CDAP REVIEWER FORM POSTED The Planetary Science Division is seeking subject matter experts to serve as mail-in and/or panel meeting reviewers of ROSES 2015 proposals. We have posted a volunteer reviewer form for: ROSES 2015 C.10 Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Scientists Program. Either follow the link embedded above, or start at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/ choose ROSES 2015 C.10 Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Scientists Program and indicate the Mission's instruments and or areas of expertise by clicking the boxes. If your skills match our needs for this review we will contact you to discuss scheduling. 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 NASA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to conduct research largely of their own choosing, yet compatible with the research opportunities posted on the NPP Web site. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in Earth science, heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary science, astrobiology, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and operations, and space technology. An example of one of the research opportunities in planetary science is: https://www3.orau.gov/NPDoc/Catalog/17903 Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in hand before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. U. S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply. Stipends start at $53,500 per year, with supplements for high cost- of-living areas and for certain academic specialties. Financial assistance is available for relocation and health insurance, and $8,000 per year is provided for professional travel. Applications are accepted three times each year: March 1, July 1, and November 1. The latest NPP Newsletter: http://bit.ly/1JkwABH For further information and to apply, visit: http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm Questions: nasapostdoc@orau.org 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 SECOND LANDING SITE WORKSHOP FOR THE 2020 MARS ROVER MISSION The Second Landing Site Workshop for the 2020 Mars Rover mission will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Arcadia, CA, on August 4-6, 2015. The full text of the Second Announcement, workshop logistics, and a request for registration has been posted at: http://marsnext.jpl.nasa.gov/ The primary goal of the second workshop will be to evaluate the ~30 candidate landing sites that emerged from the first workshop as well as any new sites proposed. We are soliciting presentations on the science merits of candidate landing sites for the Mars 2020 mission. Presenters at the workshop must make a comprehensive, persuasive talk on why a site is the right one for the 2020 mission and payload, including how the science objectives of the mission can be accomplished and (where possible) an assessment of how the surface characteristics meet the engineering criteria so that each site can be comprehensively and fairly assessed. Presentations are also solicited on the surface characteristics of the landing sites and how well they conform to the engineering requirements. All members of the scientific community are encouraged to participate in the Mars 2020 site selection process. Sincerely, John Grant and Matt Golombek Co-Chairs, Mars Landing Site Steering Committee 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST (LAB MANAGER) - ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY The Center for Meteorite Studies in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University invites applications for an Associate Research Scientist (Lab Manager) position. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Isotope Cosmochemistry and Geochronology Laboratory, which includes a ThermoNeptune MC-ICPMS and an associated clean chemistry laboratory for ultra low-blank sample preparation. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct independent research and to participate in ongoing research in isotope cosmochemistry. The Center for Meteorite Studies will provide salary support for 75% of this position while the remaining 25% (three months) will be from other sources. It is expected that after the first two years, the successful candidate will fund the remaining 25% of this appointment through external funds he/she secures. Subsequent renewal of this annual appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in the physical sciences and experience with mass spectrometry. Experience in geochemistry and/or cosmochemistry is highly desirable. To apply, please see the information provided at: http://meteorites.asu.edu/job/4955 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 FINAL VERSION OF MEPAG DOCUMENT Mars community members, We are very pleased to announce that the “Mars Science Goals, Objectives, Investigations, and Priorities: 2015 Version” final document has been approved by MEPAG and is now posted on the MEPAG website: http://mepag.nasa.gov/reports.cfm?expand=science In this revision (an update to the 2012 revision, posted in 2014), we have revised all four Goals’ chapters: Life, Climate, Geology, Preparation for Human Exploration. Some of these chapters have changed extensively in both structure and content - a summary of changes is outlined in the Preamble. Additionally, this document explicitly identifies the cross-cutting aspects that are not captured within the Four-Goal, tiered structure, recording them within the supplemental high-level summary spreadsheet (also posted on the MEPAG website) and in the re-written final chapter (previously known as Section V). These efforts have increased the consistency and comprehensiveness of the individual Goal chapters, as well the integrated perspective offered by the full document. We thank the Goal Representatives for their service and energy in this undertaking, and thank all members of the community who provided comments and suggestions. - Lisa Pratt, MEPAG Chair - Vicky Hamilton, MEPAG Goals Committee Chair 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 POST-DOC ON MODELLING AND OBSERVATIONS OF CO2 ICE CLOUDS ON MARS AT LATMOS (GUYANCOURT, FRANCE) We are currently accepting applications for a fixed-term post-doc position on studying CO2 ice clouds on Mars. The contract is for 1 year + one additional year based on performance + a possible extension for a third year depending on funding sources. The gross salary is minimum 2500 EUR/month and depends on experience. The project involves a collaboration between the laboratories LATMOS, LMD and Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique (LESIA). More information on the project can be found at: http://www.latmos.ipsl.fr/index.php/fr/stages-theses/posting/77/Post- doc%20position%20on%20modelling%20and%20observations%20of%20CO2%20ice %20clouds%20on%20Mars%20 We welcome applications from scientists with a PhD (or PhD by the time of the post-doc) in planetology, astronomy, meteorology, atmospheric sciences, or related fields. Experience in atmospheric (in particular global climate) modelling, limb observation analysis, and/or radiative transfer modelling are recommended. Fluency in using unix/linux environments and Fortran programming will be appreciated. Applications (English or French) consisting of a CV, publication list, at least one recommendation letter, and a motivation letter should be sent to Dr. Anni Määttänen (at anni.maattanen@latmos.ipsl.fr) by August 15, 2015. The contract can start on November 1, 2015, but a later date is negotiable. [Edited for length.] 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS September 29-October 2, 2015 Protoplanetary Disk Dynamics and Planet Formation https://sites.google.com/site/ppdisk2015/ Yokohama, Japan December 14-18, 2015 AGU Fall Meeting http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2015/ San Francisco, CA March 7-11, 2016 Protoplanetary Discussions http://www-star.st-and.ac.uk/ppdiscs/index.html Edinburgh, Scotland [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which you think your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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