Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics (cosmology) fellowship

The cosmology group in the Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics (LCTP) at the University of Michigan welcomes applications for a LCTP Postdoctoral Research Fellowship position starting in the Fall of 2022. We are looking for a cosmologist working at the interface of theory and data.

Preference will be given to candidates or are, or are willing to be, contributing to Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey in which the University of Michigan is an institutional member.  The candidate will work with LCTP or DESI-affiliated faculty (Fred Adams, Camille Avestruz, Gus Evrard, Dragan Huterer, Marcelle Soares-Santos, Greg Tarle). Synergistic activities in the Physics Department also include involvement with the ongoing Dark Energy Survey (DES), institutional membership with Simons Observatory (SO), and preparations for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The candidate will have an opportunity to collaborate with students, postdocs, and faculty working on a range of topics including theoretical and computational cosmology. The department aims to provide an inclusive environment with faculty mentorship and activities that nurture scientific and professional growth.

The position is initially for one year at a time, renewable for up to three years total.  Applications and recommendation letters should be sent to Academic Jobs Online (AJO), https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo?apply-84-19936. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted. The deadline is January 15, 2022, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Dragan Huterer ([email protected]) or, if they are of logistical nature, to Karen O’Donovan ([email protected] ).

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