Postdoctoral position - Space Radiation Lab
Applications are invited to one or more post-doctoral research positions at the California Institute of Technology to work with data from the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) high energy X-ray telescope (http://nustar.caltech.edu). Areas of scientific research include: Galactic compact objects, ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULX's), AGN physics and evolution, galaxy clusters, and supernova remnants. Appointments are for two years, renewal for a third year is subject to performance and availability of funds. Successful applicants will also have access through a competitive proposal process to Palomar and Keck.
The appointments are expected to start on or before September 2025 and require the completion of a Ph.D. Applicants should submit a statement of research interests, publication list, and CV to Kendall Kleinberg in the Space Radiation Laboratory at Caltech, 1200 E. California Blvd, Mail Code 292-17, Pasadena, CA 91125 or kendallk@caltech.edu. Full consideration will be given to applications received by February 14, 2025.
Application Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025
$72,723- $77,000
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