Department of Physics - Postdoctoral Scholar - LIGO

Penn State University(1 year ago)

University Park, PAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$45,078 - $63,618 (estimated)Physics Research

About this role

Penn State’s Eberly College of Science (Physics LIGO group) is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar focused on research in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). The role is based at University Park, PA, and works under Chad Hanna on advancing gravitational-wave detection and inference to support multimessenger astrophysics. This is a term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with the possibility of re-funding.

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Required Skills

Gravitational Waves
Real-Time Detection
Parameter Inference
Multimessenger Astrophysics
Signal Processing
Bayesian Statistics
Machine Learning
Software Engineering
Scientific Leadership
Infrastructure Development

Qualifications

PhD in Physics
PhD in Astronomy

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