Postdoctoral Research Associate in Planetary Science

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Archive Date: 
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Small Academic
Institution/Company: 
U.S. Naval Academy
Department Name: 
Physics Department
Street Line 1: 
572C Holloway Rd
City: 
Annapolis
State/Province: 
MD
Zip/Postal: 
21402
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

Applications are invited for a position as a postdoctoral Assistant Research Professor in planetary science at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Physics Department in support of Assistant Professor Matthew Knight, to begin as early as Spring 2022. The successful applicant will lead analyses of comets observed with heliophysics assets and will assist in observational support and analyses of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). The position will involve collaboration with colleagues at the Naval Research Laboratory, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and may require travel to obtain new observations in Chile and/or Flagstaff, AZ. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to pursue research of their own choosing.

This is a federal excepted service position with a one-year initial appointment and the possibility of renewing for an additional year. For additional information on the position and how to apply, please visit https://www.usna.edu/HRO/jobinfo/Physics-AsstResearchProf-AY22.php.

Applications will be reviewed beginning March 1, 2022 and the position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications:

Minimum: A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, or a related discipline is required.

U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred: Experience in comet/asteroid studies, heliophysics observations, or survey data mining is preferred, but not required.

 

Included Benefits: 

Faculty and research staff at the U.S Naval Academy are US Federal employees with the full range of medical and retirement benefits.

Application Deadline: 
Monday, April 25, 2022
Selection Deadline: 
Friday, April 29, 2022
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Matthew Knight
Title: 
Assistant Professor
Institution/Company: 
U.S. Naval Academy
Department Name: 
Physics Department
Street Line 1: 
572C Holloway Rd
City: 
Annapolis
State/Province: 
MD
Zip/Postal Code: 
21402
Country: 
United States of America
Phone: 
410-293-6658
FAX: 
410-293-3729
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Matthew Knight
Subject: 
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