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Associate Research Scientist

Employer
Columbia University Astrophysics Laboratory
Location
New York City, New York, US
Salary
$78,155 - $79,000
Posting live until
24 Feb 2025
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Columbia University invites applications for an Associate Research Scientist position in the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory (CAL), where the successful candidate will join the group of Professor Marcel Agüeros. The object of this project is to examine archival and new X-ray observations made with the XMM-Newton observatory of two open clusters so as to measure coronal activity in stars within these two clusters, and to combine these measurements with rotation period catalogs to examine the dependence of this activity on rotation. The appointment will be initially for one year with the possibility of renewal for up to one additional year, contingent upon the availability of funds and mutual satisfaction. Questions regarding this position can be addressed to Professor Agüeros at m.agueros@columbia.edu.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Benefits included are those associated with benefits for Officers of Research at Columbia University. For detailed information, you can go to https://humanresources.columbia.edu/officersmedical

The institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants will receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation at no cost.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Physics, Astronomy, or a related discipline. 

Applicants should submit a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications), and a Research Statement (no longer than 3 pages), and contact information for three reference providers who may be asked to upload letters of recommendations at a later stage in the search. Applications must be submitted through Columbia University’s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system: http://apply.interfolio.com/161606

Applications will only be considered after all of the material has been received. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The application deadline is February 24, 2025.

Columbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Employer

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Fifty years after its founding, the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory (CAL) continues to thrive as a recognized center for world-class forefront research, and as the nexus for interdepartmental research between Physics and Astronomy. CAL serves many functions; it is a physical place in which its members can engage and collaborate on research topics; it is a social network for providing a common CAL identity and a means to foster interactions between the Departments and the CAL research staff; it is an administrative center that enables and supports the execution of large, complex experimental projects, and relieves many of the burdens of dealing with administrative functions for all its researchers. The success of CAL within the University is no more clearly demonstrated than by the fact that it only exists by the mutual agreement of the faculty of the Physics and Astronomy Departments.

Activity in CAL spans all forefront areas of astrophysical research including gravitational waves, dark matter searches, the study of the origins and evolution of structures in the universe (galaxies, black holes and other compact objects and stars), the flow and distribution of gas and elements, the search for planetary systems and potentially habitable worlds beyond our own, and the study of the molecules that are the building blocks of life and other astrochemical signatures. CAL researchers are also actively involved in the in-house design and development of astrophysical instrumentation projects motivated by fundamental science questions, and have been directly involved in the planning, design, development and analysis of data from numerous other ground- and space-based projects.

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United States

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