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Postdoctoral Associate

02-0001162

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Payroll Category

Academic

Date Opened

11/22/2002

School/Organization

School Of Science

Department

Center For Space Research

Work Schedule

M-F

Work Hours

100%

Shift

First

Salary Range*
(Annual Salary based on full time work schedule)

$0 - $0
*Starting salary typically occurs within the first half of the salary range and will be commensurate with applicant experience.
If salary range reads $0 - $0, this indicates that the position is either research related and salary is dependent on funding and applicant experience, or is located at Endicott House (MIT's Conference Center).

Salary Grade

CC

Full-time/Part-time

F

Job Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Space Research, to join the High Energy Transmission Grating (HETG) group led by Prof. Claude Canizares. Members of the HETG group regularly collaborate with staff of the MIT Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (CXC/MIT) and the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) group at the CSR. The HETG group's X-ray astrophysics activities currently cover a broad range of objects including hot and cool stars, X-ray binaries, supernova remnants, AGN and jets, and interstellar and intergalactic material. This object diversity is united by the threads of high-resolution spectroscopy with the HETG and X-ray plasma diagnostics. The primary responsibility will be to contribute to a subset of the group's efforts by carrying out forefront research using and/or related to the HETG and high-resolution spectroscopy. For example, there may be involvement in data analysis and scientific understanding of one or more of our HETGS guaranteed time observations (GTO) in the above areas. REQUIREMENTS: a Ph.D. in astronomy, physics, or closely related field. Should have strengths in one or more of the following: experience with X-ray astronomical data analysis methods and analysis packages (ISIS, CIAO, XSPEC), fluency in a scientific programming language (IDL, C, etc.), an understanding of astronomical high-resolution spectroscopy (X-ray, optical, UV), and/or familiarity with plasma emission and absorption physics in the X-ray. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Dr. Daniel Dewey, MIT, NE80-6025, 77 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307. Applications will be reviewed beginning 2 January 2003 and will be accepted through 15 January 2003. 02-1162

Location

Cambridge



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