Field of Interest:hep-ex
Experiments:DESI
Deadline: 2017-02-03
Region: North America
Job description:
The High Energy Physics group at the University of Rochester is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a next-generation galaxy survey under construction in Arizona. Applicants should have experience in particle physics or astrophysics research. The position will be based in Rochester but the successful candidate will be expected to travel frequently to the DESI site to take shifts and help commission the telescope. The researcher will also become involved the analysis conducted by the Rochester group, which includes searches for dark matter in the Milky Way, studies of the physics of dark energy, and the development of new techniques for analyzing large cosmological data sets.
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Segev BenZvi (sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu) and Prof. Regina Demina (regina@pas.rochester.edu).
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, including a 2 page description of research experience and interest, a list of publications to which the applicant has made direct contributions, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent via email to Ms. Connie Jones to this address:
connie@pas.rochester.edu
Subject: DESI postdoctoral search .
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The position will remain open until filled. The University of Rochester has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Experiments:DESI
Deadline: 2017-02-03
Region: North America
Job description:
The High Energy Physics group at the University of Rochester is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a next-generation galaxy survey under construction in Arizona. Applicants should have experience in particle physics or astrophysics research. The position will be based in Rochester but the successful candidate will be expected to travel frequently to the DESI site to take shifts and help commission the telescope. The researcher will also become involved the analysis conducted by the Rochester group, which includes searches for dark matter in the Milky Way, studies of the physics of dark energy, and the development of new techniques for analyzing large cosmological data sets.
For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Segev BenZvi (sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu) and Prof. Regina Demina (regina@pas.rochester.edu).
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, including a 2 page description of research experience and interest, a list of publications to which the applicant has made direct contributions, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent via email to Ms. Connie Jones to this address:
connie@pas.rochester.edu
Subject: DESI postdoctoral search .
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The position will remain open until filled. The University of Rochester has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
