Casual Hire- Postdoctoral in Time- Domain Astronomy

Honolulu, HI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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Title: Postdoctoral Casual Hire in Time-Domain Astronomy

Position Number: ****Casual Hire

Hiring Unit: Department of Earth Sciences

Location:University of Hawaii at Manoa

Date Posted: 01/21/2026

Closing Date: 03/11/2026

Salary Range: $7772.00 / month

Work Schedule: M-F NTE 40 hours/week

Type: Temporary Not to Exceed 08/28/2026

Other Conditions: (If applicable)

Duties and Responsibilities

1. The hire will spend 50% of their effort co-directing (with the PI) an international summer program on Exploring Planetary Systems in the Era of Time-domain Astronomy that will take place at UH Manoa June-August 2026 and 50% of their effort on their own research in time-domain astronomy.

Minimum Qualifications

1. PhD in astronomy astrophysics or planetary science.

2. Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Research experience in time-domain astronomy including analysis of

data from TESS ASAS-SN and other ground-based instruments.

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Description****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawaii may apply for Casual Hire positions which include administrative professional and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments Casual Hire employees are...