Post-Doctoral Position in Outreach

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Archive Date: 
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Large Academic
Institution/Company: 
University of California Riverside
Department Name: 
Physics and Astronomy
Street Line 1: 
900 University Ave
City: 
Riverside
State/Province: 
CA
Zip/Postal: 
92521
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). We are looking for an individual to lead public outreach and education activities in the Astronomy Group. This will include developing and leading outreach and lab modules for the group’s optical and radio telescopes, defining research projects for high school students and undergraduates at UCR using these facilities, organizing stargazing nights for the community as well as public talks and visiting local schools to introduce students to the latest activities in astronomy. Collaborations with the nearby Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be encouraged. Time will also be available for collaborative or personal research. The group owns a 14” optical educational telescope with a spectrograph located near Joshua Tree (about one hour drive from Riverside), a radio telescope (under construction), a number of smaller telescopes (including a portable 12” optical telescope equipped with a CCD camera), and a state-of-the-art Visualization Lab.

The Astronomy Group at UCR has ten faculty members working on a range of projects in observational/theoretical astrophysics as well as in data simulations and application of Data Science to astronomy. The faculty receives regular observing times on ground- and space-based observatories that includes the two 10m Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii.  This position is ideal for a candidate with a passion for public outreach and teaching who may also be interested in research.

The applicant is expected to have a PhD degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field before starting the position. Deadline for the receipt of applications is February 20th. We expect a starting date of September 2022. The position is available for 2 years with the possibility of extension for an additional year subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. To apply, please submit a copy of your CV along with a statement explaining your experience and vision for science outreach and your research experience.  Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted by the deadline. All the material (including references) should be submitted in pdf files to [email protected]. For any questions please contact professors: Bahram Mobasher ([email protected]), George Becker ([email protected]) or Anson D’Aloisio ([email protected]). 

The University of California is an equal opportunity employer. 

Included Benefits: 

Salary is subject to the experience of the applicant. 

Application Deadline: 
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Selection Deadline: 
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Bahram Mobasher
Title: 
Professor
Institution/Company: 
University of California
Department Name: 
Physics and Astronomy
Street Line 1: 
900 University Ave
City: 
Riverside
State/Province: 
CA
Zip/Postal Code: 
92521
Country: 
United States of America
Phone: 
951 827 7190
FAX: 
951 827 4529
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Drs. B. Mobasher; G. Becker; A. D' Aloisio
Subject: 
Post-Doctoral Position in Science Outreach