Postdoctoral Cosmology Research Fellow

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

The University of Arizona invites applications for the Arizona Cosmology Lab Fellowship at Steward Observatory in Tucson. Fellows conduct independent cosmological data analysis, spanning theoretical and numerical modeling, ML methods, and survey data from SPHEREx, Rubin LSST, and more.

They will have access to UA and national supercomputing resources, mentorship from senior faculty, and potential co-advising of graduate students. Start dates range from August to October 2027.

Qualifications

• Must have completed all requirements for a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, Astrophysics, or related science by hire time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent cosmological data analysis for ongoing and future surveys.
• Develop theoretical/computational studies of large-scale structure.
• Advance line intensity mapping and cross-correlations with galaxy/CMB surveys.

Skills

Independent research

Statistical inference

Machine learning

High performance computing

Education

PhD in Astronomy/Physics/Astrophysics

Tools

SPHEREx

Roman ST

Rubin LSST

Job description

The University of Arizona invites applications for the Arizona Cosmology Lab Fellowship at Steward Observatory in Tucson. Fellows conduct independent cosmological data analysis, spanning theoretical and numerical modeling, ML methods, and survey data from SPHEREx, Rubin LSST, and more.

They will have access to UA and national supercomputing resources, mentorship from senior faculty, and potential co-advising of graduate students. Start dates range from August to October 2027.