Astrophysics: Extragalactic Astronomy -- Active Galactic Nuclei, Clusters of Galaxies, and the [...]

ORAU; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ORAU is offering a research opportunity at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, focusing on astrophysics, specifically observational studies of galaxy clusters and active galactic nuclei. Candidates must hold a Doctoral degree and be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The role involves using various NASA observatories and conducting studies that address galaxy evolution and environmental impacts. Contact [e-mail] for questions.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required for this research opportunity.
• U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents eligible.
• Foreign Nationals must be eligible for J-1 visa status.

Responsibilities

• Conduct extragalactic astronomical research focusing on observational studies.
• Utilize NASA observatories such as Hubble and Chandra.
• Investigate the evolution of galaxy clusters and their environments.

Education

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0025-NPP-NOV26-GSFC-Astrophys

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Astrophysics

Description

This research opportunity includes extragalactic astronomical research that focuses on observational studies of galaxy clusters and/or active galactic nuclei (AGN). Programs may use NASA observatories such as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), Chandra, XMM, Spitzer, GALEX, NASA ground-based telescopes such as Keck or IRTF, ground-based optical/infrared observatories (KPNO, CTIO, Gemini, CFHT), or radio observatories such as the Very Large Array and ALMA. AGN programs are designed to illuminate the activation and fueling of quasars, Seyfert galaxies, and powerful radio galaxies, and the feedback upon their host galaxies and larger surroundings. Also relevant are absorption line studies of "cosmic web" material intervening between background quasars and UV spectrographs onboard FUSE and HST. Ongoing spectroscopic and imaging studies of galaxy clusters address the evolution of clusters and the effect of the cluster environment on the evolution of the constituent galaxies.

Advisors

• Jane Rigby ([e-mail])
• Susan G Neff ([e-mail])
• Sangeeta Malhotra ([e-mail])
• James E Rhoads ([e-mail])
• Francesca Civano ([e-mail])

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.
• U.S. Citizens.
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR).
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status.
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with a valid EAD card and 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status.
• Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Contact

Send questions to [e-mail]