Postdoctoral Researcher in Cosmology

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Archive Date: 
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Research Laboratory
Institution/Company: 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Department Name: 
Astrophysics/Space Science
Street Line 1: 
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: 
Pasadena
State/Province: 
CA
Zip/Postal: 
91109
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Overview

JPL is unique among NASA Centers in that its staff are Caltech employees, yet can access NASA technical resources.  Cross-discipline teamwork is standard here: colleagues across JPL's science and engineering organizations and on Caltech's academic campus often work together. Learning to speak and understand other disciplines' languages is a doorway to the creativity needed to do what has not been done before.  JPL staff are encouraged to create mission concepts that address humanity's core questions through a combination of science and technology.  They are supported in developing ideas into proposals and hardware, and in communicating funded missions' results to the scientific community and the broader public. JPL seeks to employ scientists and engineers who are passionate about lifelong learning and excited to both contribute to and lead team efforts.  We emphasize the importance of partnering across discipline boundaries and creating a friendly, constructive work environment to overcome space exploration's challenges.  The Postdoctoral scholars at JPL benefit from an informal mentoring network, an annual conference showcasing their results, a dedicated seminar series, exposure to diverse career paths, and social connections across the JPL and Caltech community for advice on housing, childcare and other aspects of living in southern California.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will conduct independent research on salient issues in cosmology. Dr. Olivier Doré, in JPL's Astrophysics and Space Sciences section will serve as JPL postdoctoral advisor to the selected candidate. The appointee will be guided by the JPL advisor to ensure that the research work will result in publications in the open literature.

 

Qualifications

Candidates should have a recent PhD in Astrophysics or Physics with a strong background in cosmology and astrophysics. Applicants in all areas of cosmology are encouraged to apply. However, applicants with proven credentials in large data handling (Planck, radio, optical) and with research projects discussing, among other things, extra-galactic backgrounds and dust extinction maps, in the post-Planck era will be given particular attention. 

Applicants may be subject to additional program requirements by NASA. Postdoctoral Scholar positions are awarded for a minimum of one-year period and may be renewed up to a maximum of three years. Candidates should submit the following to this site: CV, representative publications, contact information for three references, and a cover letter stating their research accomplishments and interests. The applicants will arrange for three reference letters to be sent to Olivier Doré.

Application Deadline: 
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Selection Deadline: 
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Dr. Olivier Dore
Institution/Company: 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
Department Name: 
Astrophysics/Space Science
Street Line 1: 
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: 
PASADENA
State/Province: 
CA
Zip/Postal Code: 
91109
Country: 
United States of America
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Attention To: 
Dr. Olivier Dore
Subject: 
Postdoctoral Researcher in Cosmology