Postdoctoral Research Associate in Planetary Science

Applications are invited for a position as a postdoctoral Assistant Research Professor in planetary science at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Physics Department in support of Assistant Professor Matthew Knight, to begin as early as Spring 2022. The successful applicant will lead analyses of comets observed with heliophysics assets and will assist in observational support and analyses of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The position will involve collaboration with colleagues at the Naval Research Laboratory, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and may require travel to obtain new observations in Chile and/or Flagstaff, AZ. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to pursue research of their own choosing.

This is a federal excepted service position with a one-year initial appointment and the possibility of renewing for an additional year. For additional information on the position and how to apply, please visit https://www.usna.edu/HRO/jobinfo/Physics-AsstResearchProf-AY22.php.

Applications will be reviewed beginning March 1, 2022 and the position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications:

Minimum: A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, or a related discipline is required.

U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred: Experience in comet/asteroid studies, heliophysics observations, or survey data mining is preferred, but not required.