Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Galaxy Formation & ISM

Rutgers University

Piscataway Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Job summary

Rutgers University invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in astrophysics starting on or after 7/01/2026. The appointment is joint with the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Simons Foundation Flatiron Institute in New York City.

The successful candidate will work at the galaxy–interstellar medium interface under Professor Blakesley Burkhart, contribute to a program on star formation and fluid dynamics, and be skilled with large data sets, machine learning, and

Job description

Rutgers University invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in astrophysics starting on or after 7/01/2026. The appointment is joint with the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Simons Foundation Flatiron Institute in New York City.

The successful candidate will work at the galaxy–interstellar medium interface under Professor Blakesley Burkhart, contribute to a program on star formation and fluid dynamics, and be skilled with large data sets, machine learning, and

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