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Postdoctoral Associate 02-0001162 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* $0
- $0 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 EMPLOYMENT
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