Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of extragalactic observations and galaxy evolution

University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Job Location:

Ann Arbor, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in the field of extragalactic observations and galaxy evolution. The fellow will work with Prof. SeanJohnson and take leadership of projects on observations of the circumgalactic and intergalactic medium in emission and absorption using state-of-the-art integral-field spectrographs on the VLT and Magellan as well as on space-based quasar spectra from the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. If interested the fellow will also have opportunities to advise student intern research projects at various levels. The fellow will be encouraged to lead observing proposals on national and international facilities and/or participate in research collaborations.

The postdoctoral fellow will have PI privileges to propose time on the Michigan Astronomy research telescopes ( including the Magellan 6.5-m addition the University of Michigan is a partner in multiple ELT instrument teams with survey planning currently underway. The fellow will also have access to high-performance computing resources available at the department and university levels ( annual salary will be $60000 or higher depending on what previous experience the successful applicant brings to the position plus generous benefits ( The initial appointment as a Research Fellow is for one year with the possibility of annual renewal for up to two additional years contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding. The position is funded by approved grants from the National Science Foundation and Space Telescope Science Institute.

Applicants must have a PhD or expect to complete their PhD before the postdoc start date.

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