JWST Exoplanet Theory Postdoctoral Fellow jobs in United States
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ORAU · 1 month ago

JWST Exoplanet Theory Postdoctoral Fellow

positionSanta Clara County, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

ORAU is offering a unique opportunity through the NASA Postdoctoral Program for a JWST Exoplanet Theory Postdoctoral Fellow. The fellow will engage in research involving transmission spectroscopy of exoplanets, contributing to investigations of atmospheric diversity and leading publications in collaboration with a multi-institutional team.

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Responsibilities

Work with a team of world-class collaborators on the JWST Cycle 1 GO Program 2512
Conduct NIRSpec/BOTS transmission spectroscopy of 11 super-Earth and sub-Neptune transiting exoplanets detected by TESS
Enable a range of investigations into the magnitude and origin of atmospheric diversity in small planets
Lead publications on individual planets/planet systems as well as contribute to team member led publications
Conduct individual research and contribute to team projects

Qualification

Spectral inferenceBayesian techniquesMachine learningForward modelsResearch publicationTeam collaboration

Required

Doctoral Degree
Research proposal
Three letters of recommendation
Official doctoral transcript documents
Experience inferring atmospheric properties from spectroscopic observations of exoplanets

Preferred

Experience in spectral inference (otherwise known as spectral retrieval)
Experience in forward models

Company

ORAU

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ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance research and education, protect public health and the environment and strengthen national security.
dateFounded in 1946
location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
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https://www.orau.org/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

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Andy Page
President /CEO
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Scott Miller
President and CEO, ORAU ConScientia
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