Post-Doc Research Associate

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Category: Other
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Job Description

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Posting Details

Department

Physics and Astronomy - 319000

Posting Open Date

07/01/2024

Application Deadline

07/31/2024

Open Until Filled

No

Position Type

Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title

Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID

PDS004269

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week

40

FTE

1

Work Location

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Proposed Start Date

09/09/2024

Estimated Duration of Appointment

12 Months

Position Information

Be a Tar Heel!

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

UNC is the founding member of the SOAR consortium and receives an allocation of 61 nights annually on the highly subscribed telescope atop Cerro Pachon, Chile. UNC is also the lead institution for the future Argus Array extremely-wide-field 5m-class time-domain-survey telescope, the Skynet rapid-response array located on four continents, and the Evryscope all-sky survey. UNC has significant high-performance computing resources, including the 17,000-core Longleaf cluster optimized for I/O intensive workloads with dedicated GPU and large-memory partitions.

Position Summary

The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar to work with Dr. Brad Barlow on numerous projects focused on hot subdwarfs, white dwarfs, and related objects. They will regularly acquire photometry and spectroscopy with the 4.1-m SOuthern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope, reduce/analyze data from SOAR and other facilities, help Dr. Barlow advise undergraduate and graduate research projects, and prepare papers and proposals among other tasks. The successful candidate will be encouraged to spend a fraction of their time on their own research, especially if such projects utilize data from SOAR. This appointment is for two years, and an additional year is possible contingent on performance and the availability of funding.

All questions regarding this position can be directed by email to Dr. Barlow at bbarlow@unc.edu.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience