Post-Doctoral Associate (Kelly Research Lab2) - Military Veterans
at HERC- Upper MidWest
Research Description
A post-doctoral appointment in the field of supernova and transient astronomy and/or galaxy-cluster strong gravitational lensing at the University of Minnesota. The postdoctoral scholar will work with Prof. Patrick Kelly to acquire observations, participate in data analysis, and prepare papers and proposals.
Projects include i) analysis and interpretation of individual stars and supernovae highly magnified by foreground cluster lenses using the Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, and ground-based data, ii) commissioning and analysis of very early observations of supernovae and GW follow-up from the Total-Coverage Ultra-fast Response to Binary-Mergers Observatory (TURBO) led by the PI in New Mexico and Crete, and iii) preparation for time-domain observations, including of Type Ia supernovae, with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Job Duties
35% Analysis of HST and JWST imaging, as well as interpretation and modeling. Reduction and analysis of ground-based imaging.
20% Development, commissioning, and research using TURBO.
25% Development of transient detection software with the Roman SN Cosmology group.
10% Communicating Results
Present results in group meetings and at conferences
Attending collaboration meetings, seminars and conferences
Communicating research to the broader community
Writing papers and submitting them for publication in scientific journals
Presenting results at conferences (both domestic and international)
10% Communicating with Collaborators
Direct and supervise undergraduate and graduate students
Interpret complex data and advise principal investigator on research techniques, procedures and results
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They do not comprise an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.
Other duties of a similar scope as assigned.
Required:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. as well as experience with data analysis.
Preferred:
Experience with interpretation of imaging, as well as gravitational lensing and/or transient astronomy.
Minneapolis, MN
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