About the centre
The primary goal of RoCS 10-year effort lies in understanding the workings of the energetic Sun.
Research network and infrastructures
To attack this goal a concerted effort of numerical modelling, both fluid (extended MHD) and particle oriented, is combined with high quality observations, taken at ground based and space based observatories, to produce models of the active Sun.
A Norwegian Centre of Excellence
Members of RoCS outside Hurdalsjøen Hotel during our annual retreat in May 2026. Photo: Private
The Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics (RoCS) is funded by the Research Council of Norway as a Centre of Excellence (SFF) for the period 2017 to 2027. The funding follows a 6 + 4-year model, where the final four years were granted following a successful mid-term evaluation.
RoCS' core values
- Curiosity – we explore the unknown and let questions drive our research.
- Openness – we share knowledge, methods and results, and invite collaboration.
- Transparency – we adhere to clear, reproducible scientific practices.
- Camaradery – we foster an inclusive, supportive research environment.
- Personal development – we enable scientific and personal growth for everyone at the centre.
Vacancies
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Researcher in Solar PhysicsDepartment: Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics (RoCs)Faculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesLanguages: EnglishDeadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Contact
RoCS - Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics
P.O box 1029 Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 22 85 65 01
E-mail: postmottak@astro.uio.no