We invite applications for the Carnegie Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in astrophysics at The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science
in Pasadena, California, to begin September 2017.
The fellowship is intended to encourage long-term research in observational or theoretical astrophysics. We are particularly
interested in applicants who have received their Ph.D. degree within the past three years. Fellowships are awarded for one year and may be
renewed for two additional years. The successful applicant must have completed the Ph.D. requirements before assuming the fellowship.
The Carnegie Institution owns and operates the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, which includes the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes, the 2.5-meter Dupont and 1.0-meter Swope telescopes. Carnegie is also a full institutional member of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV. Based in Pasadena, between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology, the Observatories provides an exceptional intellectual environment and access to resources for theorists, observers, and instrumentalists alike. Fellows will have access to newly constructed, dedicated computational facilities and Carnegie observing facilities on the same basis as the scientific staff. The fellowship provides ample support for travel, computing, and publications.
The application should include a curriculum vitae, bibliography, a brief essay describing the applicant's current research, and a research proposal based on the facilities available at the Observatories. These materials along with the names of three references must be submitted via the web to http://www.obs.carnegiescience.edu/fellowships/ by November 1, 2016. E-mail inquiries may be sent to Dr. Andrew Benson at [email protected].
The Carnegie Institution for Science is an Equal Opportunity Employer.