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The Space Studies Department within the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota is seeking to fill 3 open positions. Space Studies is a strongly interdisciplinary program featuring a Ph.D. in Aerospace Sciences, an M.S. degree in Space Studies, and an undergraduate minor. These faculty positions will enhance and complement the department’s current emphasis in space policy and law, space history, planetary science, space systems engineering, human spaceflight, and management of space organizations.
The Space Studies Department is the lead institution in North Dakota’s NASA Space Grant consortium, as well as NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Resources, or EPSCoR.

Position 1: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Space Propulsions

The Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor with domain expertise in Space Propulsion. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and grow a research program in space propulsion (40% effort). It is anticipated that the teaching load will be up to 4 courses per academic year (40% effort), dependent on department needs and the level of research being conducted. Graduate student advisement, research committee membership, as well as service to the scholarly community, University, and Department is expected to constitute an additional 20% of effort.
This position will require knowledge and teaching skills in the following disciplines: space propulsion, aerospace engineering, aerospace structures, aerodynamics, electric propulsion, thermal systems, aerodynamic reentry, guidance and control and hypersonics.
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Position 2: Non-Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Military Space

The Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota is hiring a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor with domain expertise in Military Space. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and grow a research program (30%) in the area of Military Space. It is anticipated that the curriculum development and teaching load will be up to 5 courses per academic year (50% effort), dependent on department needs and the level of research being conducted. Graduate and undergraduate student advisement, as well as service to the scholarly community, University, and Department is expected to constitute an additional 20% of effort. The selected candidate will need to be a US Citizen in order to access classified information.
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Position 3: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Satellite Engineering

The Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor with domain expertise Satellite Engineering. A Ph.D. is required. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and grow a research program in satellite engineering (40% effort). It is anticipated that the teaching load will be up to 4 courses per academic year (40% effort), dependent on department needs and the level of research being conducted. Graduate student advisement, research committee membership, as well as service to the scholarly community, University, and Department is expected to constitute an additional 20% of effort.
This position will require knowledge and teaching skills in the following disciplines: space engineering, aerodynamics, space propulsion, satellite design, aerospace structures, thermal systems, aerodynamic reentry, guidance and control, electric propulsion and hypersonics.
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https://prd.hcm.ndus.edu/psc/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=2931256&PostingSeq=1

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Blue Origin is hiring a Space Architect. Looking for design architects with strong technical literacy and a portfolio of work demonstrating practical and inspiring designs for human space systems.

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… a gigantic kinetic launch system capable of hurling objects to the edge of space …
https://gizmodo.com/nasa-will-test-gigantic-centrifuge-for-hurling-objects-1848784359

Space Architects!
Student Poster Presenentation at the ICES conference:
https://www.ices.space/student-poster-competition-2/