Postdoctoral Researcher - Survey Science/Time Domain Astronomy
Penn State University
About this role
Penn State’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is hiring a term Postdoctoral Researcher to work with Professor Charlotte Ward and collaborators. The role focuses on research using data from the Rubin Observatory, Euclid, and the La Silla Schmidt Southern Survey (LS4), with opportunities to engage in multiple large-collaboration working groups. The appointment length will be discussed during interviews, with continuation dependent on funding, performance, and university need.
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