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Postdoctoral Research Associate I-Dr E Hamden

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Postdoctoral Research Associate I-Dr E Hamden
Tucson, AZ, United States
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Postdoctoral Research Associate I-Dr E Hamden
Posting Number req16627
Department Steward Observatory
Department Website Link https://www.as.arizona.edu/
Location Main Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights The Department of Astronomy/Steward Observatory seeks applicants to fill a Postdoc position in detector development and data analysis. The applicant should be interested in UV/VIS detectors, silicon detectors, and/or photon counting detectors at any wavelength. Detector experience is a bonus, but applicants with general hardware experience are encouraged to apply. Applicants may also be interested in working on flight projects with Profs. Erika Hamden, Carlos Vargas, and Haeun Chung, of the UV group at the University of Arizona. The UV group has several early career post-docs, fosters an environment of support for members, and has a strong focus on career development. Steward Observatory has a large cohort of post-docs and is a well-known center for astronomy and astronomical instrumentation.

Applicants will work primarily on developing and testing silicon-based Skipper detectors in a custom lab, in addition to contributing to the various other projects in process by this group (FIREBall-2, Aspera, etc.). There may also be opportunities for the applicant to work on their own projects/concepts. This is a year-to-year appointment, contingent upon funding and performance.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

* Skipper CCD development and testing.

* Design and proposal writing for new ground and space-based spectrographs and missions.

Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*Interest in working with hardware.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Completed all the requirements of a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics or related field. The selected candidate must have a conferred Ph.D. upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in Astrophysics, experience in any type of detector development.
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.00
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Research
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 8/14/2023
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates warners@arizona.edu
so-humanresources@list.arizona.edu
Open Date 6/27/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
Special Instructions to Applicant Reference letters will be requested from the short list.
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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