Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astronomy and Planetary Science

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship for independent research on the origin and evolution of stars and planets. We are seeking theorists and observers working in the fields of star and planet formation, extrasolar planet detection and characterization, planetary astronomy, and astrochemistry.

DTM has an active group of researchers in these and other areas. Alan Boss and John Chambers head the theoretical effort to understand the formation of stellar and planetary systems. Paul Butler is a leader in the spectroscopic search for extrasolar planets. Alycia Weinberger observes circumstellar disks, including nearby debris and protoplanetary disks. Scott Sheppard studies small, primordial bodies in our Solar System. Related researchers on our campus include  Conel Alexander, Larry Nittler, and George Cody, who perform laboratory studies of pre-planetary materials (including circumstellar grains and interstellar organics) in meteorites and interplanetary dust, and Peter Driscoll, who studies the magnetic field evolution of terrestrial planets.     

Our fellows have access to a wide range of facilities. Fellows are eligible to apply for time at Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, including the twin 6.5-m Magellan telescopes. Theoretical calculations can be performed on the Carnegie memex cluster. DTM fellowships provide support for observing, travel, computing, and publication. 

The availability of this position is contingent upon funding. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and a promising record of research and publication. A C.V., list of publications, brief statement of research plans, and three letters of recommendation by those familiar with your work should be submitted online at https://jobs.carnegiescience.edu/jobs/dtm/  by 1 December 2017.   Fellowships may be renewed for up to three years. Address any questions you have to [email protected].  The Carnegie Institution is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.