Postdoctoral Appointee - CCAT-prime 350um camera, Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology Group

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in experimental cosmology and astrophysics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Members of our group study the CMB and astrophysics as participants in the South Pole Telescope (SPT, https://pole.uchicago.edu/), FYST/CCAT-prime (https://www.ccatobservatory.org/), Polarbear/Simons-Array, ACT, and CMB-S4 collaborations.

UBC is funded to build the polarization sensitive, 350-micron KID camera for the FYST/CCAT-prime telescope. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the design, construction and testing of this instrument, with close collaboration with the Cornell CCAT-prime group. The applicant will also have opportunities for cosmological analysis of data from the SPT-3G receiver and Polarbear-2/SA, as well as in technology development for CMB-S4.

Candidates are expected to have earned or be close to earning a Ph.D. in Physics or Astronomy, to be experienced with relevant instrumentation (e.g. cryogenics, low-temperature detectors, superconducting electronics) and data analysis techniques, and to have strong oral and written communication skills. Applicants are encouraged to contact Prof. Chapman for further details.

Applications along with three letters of reference should be submitted electronically directly to Scott Chapman at [email protected]. Please include a cover letter, CV, publication list, brief description of research interests. All applications received by January 10 will receive full consideration; however, applications will continue to be received until the position is filled.