Postdoctoral Position in Multi-wavelength Studies of Interacting Binaries, Circumbinary Environments, and Outburst and Jets

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Archive Date: 
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Other
Institution/Company: 
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
City: 
Cambridge
State/Province: 
MA
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

We seek to fill a postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) to conduct research on wind interacting binary systems and their environments, and particularly those with evolved cool star and WD components. The postdoctoral fellow will work with Dr. Margarita Karovska, Dr. Rodolfo Montez, and collaborators, on studies of mass transport, accretion, and  jets in wind-interacting binaries (e.g., symbiotics),  structure and circumstellar environments and outflows of AGB and post-AGB stars,  and of progenitors of asymmetric PN and SN Ia.

Applicant must have a PhD in Astronomy or Astrophysics, and an excellent command of the English language (spoken and written).  The successful candidate will have experience with analysis and interpretation of multi-wavelength imaging and spectroscopic observations (eg. HST, Chandra, XMM),  and modeling of mass transport processes, including outburst and jet formation and propagation.

A complete application (curriculum vita, bibliography, summary of previous research, and contact information of three references) should be sent as a single PDF to Dr. Margarita Karovska ([email protected]). Reference letters will be solicited as needed. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled with consideration guaranteed to all applications received by January, 15, 2017. Position expected to begin in early Spring 2017, earlier start date is negotiable. Informal inquiries can be directed to Dr. Karovska at the above e-mail address.

This position is for two years, possibly renewable for a third year, depending on performance and future funding.

The CfA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in its workplace.

 

 

Included Benefits: 

The postdoctoral stipend includes health care coverage for the successful candidate and, if applicable, their family (spouse and children).

Application Deadline: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Margarita Karovska
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Institution/Company: 
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Street Line 1: 
60 Garden Street
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City: 
Cambridge
State/Province: 
MA
Zip/Postal Code: 
02138
Country: 
USA
Phone: 
(617) 495-7347
FAX: 
(617) 495-7356
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