Postdoctoral Scholar, Active Galactic Nuclei at the University of California, Irvine

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scholar position in astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. The postdoctoral researcher will work with Prof. Aaron Barth at UCI on projects related to reverberation mapping and variability of active galactic nuclei. Desirable qualifications include experience in reverberation mapping or other areas of time-domain astronomy, research interests related to active galactic nuclei and supermassive black holes, and Python coding experience.

The appointment can begin as early as spring 2020, with a negotiable starting date. The initial appointment will be for one year, with a possibility of extension to a longer term contingent upon availability of funding and successful performance. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics prior to beginning the appointment. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Candidates should submit a CV, publication list, and a statement of research interests (in pdf format) through the UC Irvine academic personnel recruiting portal at https://recruit.ap.ui.edu/apply/JPF05833. Through this site, applicants will also provide names and email addresses of three referees who will be contacted to submit letters of reference. For full consideration, applications and reference letters should be received by January 17, 2020.

Information on postdoctoral appointments and resources for postdocs at UC Irvine is available at:
https://grad.uci.edu/about-us/postdoctoral-scholars/index.php

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