Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow

The Department of Astronomy and Harvard College Observatory (HCO), at the Center for Astrophysics (CfA), announce the availability of the 2017 Donald H. Menzel Postdoctoral Fellow position in astrophysics. Candidates with an exceptional record of research in any field of astrophysics, particularly theory, are encouraged to apply.

The CfA combines the resources and research facilities of the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under a single director. Nearly 350 Smithsonian and Harvard scientists work cooperatively in an environment that welcomes the ideas and contributions of young scientists. Facilities include the MMT (Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Arizona), Magellan (Las Campanas Observatory, Chile), and other optical and infrared telescopes; radio telescopes, especially the Submillimeter Array on Mauna Kea, Hawaii; a large Beowulf cluster and network of workstations; a number of specialized laboratories; an outstanding library; and access to data from a wide range of space missions, especially the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Appointment is for 1 year, beginning September 1, 2017, with renewal for a second and third year likely, contingent upon satisfactory progress.  The salary for 2017-2018 will be $67,500 with a research budget of $16,000. 

Application forms and instructions are available at:
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/menzel/

Applications are due by October 31, 2016.

Offer will be made by December 16, 2016

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.