Position Summary:
The department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory seeks to fill one or more Postdoctoral Research Associate or Assistant Astronomer positions. The position will support the NIRCam and MIRI teams for JWST. The scientific focus will be to assist in preparing for guaranteed time programs with JWST, with emphasis on both exoplanet research and the moderate-to-high-redshift Universe. The positions are also to help with reduction of instrument test data to optimize analysis tools. The positions will be immersed within a rich astrophysical environment. Steward Observatory is a member of the Interdisciplinary Theoretical Astrophysics Program. The new University-side Research Data Center provides access to high-end, local supercomputing resources (~275 TFLOPS) including distributed, shared-memory, and GPU architectures. Observational facilities at SO include the 2x8.4m Large Binocular Telescope, the 6.5m MMT, the twin 6.5m Magellan telescopes and the 12-meter and 10-meter mm-sub-mm telescopes.
To be considered, applicants must apply by December 16, 2016.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Astronomy or related field
Posted Rate of Pay:
$54,000-$73,000 DOE/qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicant:
To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, a statement of experience and research interests, and the names of three references to George Rieke by email to [email protected]. As well as submitting the electronic application for this position.
Required online submission for Job#P20262 at the University of Arizona human resources website: www.hr.arizona.edu