Post-Doctoral Associate, Science Division

Description

Prof. Gelfand in the Physics Program, Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a postdoctoral associate to work on understanding the impact of high-energy astrophysical processes on their surrounding medium and host galaxies. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on projects ranging from the study of individual energetic objects in the Milky Way to the impact Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) on distant galaxies, access to (sponsored) observing time on facilities such as the Las Cumbres Observatory, Green Bank Observatory, and the Very Long Baseline Array, as well as the opportunity to participate in the SDSS-V and HEX-P collaborations (among others). This researcher will also be encouraged to collaborate with other scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Astro, Particle, and Planetary Physics (CAP3), and have the opportunity to work with graduate and undergraduate students. 

Applicants must have a PhD in physics, astronomy, or related field.  Demonstration of work on topics related to those mentioned above is required, with a strong preference to those with experience in conducting, reducing, and analyzing spectral line observations (e.g., HI, CO) with either single dish radio telescopes or radio interferometers. This is a 2 year position with a start date of September 2023, with extensions likely possible.

For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, all in PDF format, as well as for the submission of three reference letters. If you have any questions, please email Prof. Joseph Gelfand at [email protected] . Please visit our website at http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/faculty-positions.html  for instructions and information on how to apply. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children.

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

Application Process

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