PostDoctoral Scholar in Caltech High Energy Astrophysics

Postdoctoral Research Positions, Caltech High Energy Astrophysics

Applications are invited for one or more post-doctoral research positions at the California Institute of Technology to work with data from the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) high energy X-ray telescope (http://www.nustar.caltech.edu). Areas of scientific research include:  Galactic compact objects, ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs), AGN physics and evolution, galaxy clusters, and supernova remnants.  Appointments are for two years; renewal for a third year is subject to performance and availability of  funds.  Successful applicants will also have access through a competitive proposal process to Palomar and Keck.

The appointments are expected to start on or before September 1, 2018, and require the completion of a PhD. Applicants should submit a statement of research interests, publication list, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Debby Miles in the Space Radiation Laboratory at Caltech, 1200 E. California Blvd., M/C 290-17, Pasadena, CA  91125 or [email protected].  Full consideration will be given to applications received by, December 15, 2017.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.