6 faculty science astronomy and astrophysics jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science Education School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Science Education Department, Center for Astrophysics I Harvard & Smithsonian Position Description Position Summary The Science Education Department (SED) at the Center for Astrophysics l Harvard & Smithsonian is a national leader in the study of science learning and in the research and development of evidence-based STEM learning experiences for adults and youth in both formal and informal settings. The SED has the explicit goal of conducting rigorous educational research on STEM learning and interest in STEM careers (through psychometric construction of assessments), developing cutting-edge teaching materials (including a network of student-controlled telescopes), and creating traveling museum exhibits based on breakthroughs in astronomy. Position Description The...

Position Description     The Department of Astronomy seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in any subfield of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The appointment is expected to begin in July 2023. The person hired will join theDepartment of Astronomy and the Harvard College Observatory as part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard &Smithsonian. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, forconducting a vibrant and collaborative research program, for the advising and mentorship of junior scientists, and for contributing broadly to the scientific atmosphere of our department and the CfA. The department views inclusivenessand excellence as interconnected in the work of its faculty, and we therefore seek candidates who are committed tobuilding a diverse and inclusive educational and research environment. Basic Qualifications     Doctorate or terminal degree in Astronomy, Physics, or related discipline...

Position Description     Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution jointly seek an astrophysicist with outstanding research accomplishments and demonstrated administrative ability to serve as the next Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). The CfA is a unique, collaborative center, bringing together faculty from the Harvard Department of Astronomy, housed at the Harvard College Observatory (HCO), with scientists and staff from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). The combined intellectual capital, expertise, and resources of the HCO and SAO has positioned the CfA to achieve and maintain its status as one of the most influential entities in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. The CfA Director serves as both the Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory with a Smithsonian Trust indefinite appointment and as the Director of the Harvard College Observatory. The Director also serves as a tenured...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences , to conduct research in Wanying Kang’s research group.  The research is related to work on ocean dynamics and ocean-ice interaction on icy satellites. Since icy moons are one of the most promising targets for life detection beyond earth, the group is trying to understand how potential biosignatures may be transported by ocean circulation and wave dynamics and how to infer the properties of the subsurface oceans from their ice shell geometries or other directly observable quantities.   Job Requirements REQUIRED :  Ph.D. in atmospheric, oceanic dynamics or planetary sciences or closely related field; and experience with programming languages such as Python, Fortran, MATLAB, or similar.  Some familiarity with numerical simulation and large-scale...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, OBSERVATIONAL ASTROPHYSICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE,   Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) , to work in the areas of observational astrophysics and computational science related to exoplanets and transient astrophysics under the direction of Dr. George Ricker, the PI of MIT-led Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and participate in the discovery team assessing the scientific data from TESS. TESS is well on its way to discovering thousands of exoplanets in orbit around the brightest stars in the sky. This first-ever spaceborne all-sky transit survey of the solar neighborhood is identifying Earth- to Jupiter-sized planets orbiting stars with stellar types and temperatures spanning a wide range.  Many of these TESS planets are likely to be targets for JWST observations. The full frame images from...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI) , to join the group of Professor Sarah Millholland and conduct research on exoplanet dynamics, formation, and evolution. Research topics may include the study of planetary orbital dynamics using semi-analytic secular models and numerical simulations, the study of exoplanet architectures and demographics using statistical methods, the study of planetary interiors/atmospheres using structural models, and the study of novel methodology for performing orbital inference on observational data.   Job Requirements REQUIRED :  Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, planetary science or a closely related field by the start of the position; and the ability to both carry out an independent research program and collaborate with students and other...