Postdoctoral Researcher – Protoplanetary Disks and Planet Formation

Penn State University(3 months ago)

HybridFull TimeJunior$45,275 - $61,508 (estimated)Astronomy and Astrophysics

About this role

Penn State’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join Professor J. J. Zanazzi and collaborators studying planet formation during the protoplanetary disk phase. The position is a term appointment with an expected start date around August 15, 2026 (negotiable) and is embedded within Penn State’s broader exoplanet and planetary science research ecosystem with access to institutional observing and computing resources.

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Required Skills

Hydrodynamic Simulations
Protoplanetary Disks
Planet Formation
First-Principles Modeling
Mock Observations
Continuum Emission
Line Emission
Scattered Light
Computational Astrophysics
Research Collaboration

Qualifications

PhD in Physics
PhD in Astronomy

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