Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship

Applications are invited for the Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Joint Space-Science Institute (JSI) at the University of Maryland (UMd), College Park. The JSI is a research partnership between UMd-Astronomy, UMd-Physics, and the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center created in 2010 to foster interdisciplinary collaborations. This fellowship is named to honor Dr. Neil Gehrels, who was a strong supporter of JSI. Current areas of interest to JSI include strong gravity, gravitational waves, black holes, high-energy and plasma astrophysics, particle astrophysics, and cosmology. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field by the start date of the position. The appointment will be for two years with the possibility of an extension to a third year and will start in the Fall of 2022. Applications should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20243. For best consideration upload a CV, bibliography, and statement of research interests/accomplishments by December 20, 2021. Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded to the same web site.

An overview of included benefits offered at UMD may be viewed here.

Background Checks: Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. A prior criminal conviction or convictions will not automatically disqualify a finalist from employment in the position.

Vaccine Protocol: All students, faculty, and staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location.

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