Organization: Astronomy Department, College of Arts & Sciences
Title: Research Associate
Search #: NN0042
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Associate position at the University of Washington starting no later than September 1, 2008. Successful candidates will lead both software and scientific efforts in support of a large HST Archival Legacy program to analyze resolved stellar populations in all galaxies within 5 Mpc. Applicants should have experience with crowded field stellar photometry, preferably using HST (ACS and/or WFPC2). Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in managing
large data volumes. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, or a closely related field. The successful applicant will be encouraged to design their own scientific progam using the Archival Legacy data set.
Please send (1) a 3-page statement of professional qualifications, interests, goals, and accomplishments, highlighting experience and interests compatible with the position; (2) a curriculum vitae and bibliography; (3) the names and contact information of three people from whom we can request letters of recommendation after creating a short list. The initial application must be complete by December 1st 2007. Interviews will be conducted at the winter AAS meeting in Austin. Documents will be accepted electronically in PDF format sent to office@astro.washington.edu, with subject line "HST science application (your name)". All faculty, postdocs, and graduate students have access to the Apache Point Observatory's 3.5-m telescope (100 nights annually), the Sloan Digital Sky Survey data, and powerful parallel computing facilities. For details see http://www.astro.washington.edu. The University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer.