KICP Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2387 views

The KICP (Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics) at University of Chicago calls for applications for Postdoc Research Fellowship.

Fellowship duration: renewable one-year terms, up to three years.

Fellowship Value: positions carry a salary and benefits package comparable to other prize fellowships.

Location Chicago, Illinois

Disciplines:

• Physical Sciences
• Astronomy or Astrophysics
• Physics

About the project:

• The postdoc position will focus on interdisciplinary topics in cosmological physics studying the inflationary era, characterizing dark energy, and identifying the constituents of the dark matter
• Experimental studies of the CMB; analysis of cosmological data including CMB data, large-scale structure survey data, and supernova data; analysis of data from the Dark Energy Survey; gravitational lensing and gravitational wave studies; experimental particle astrophysics; direct detection of dark matter particles and numerous topics in theoretical cosmology constitute the current slate of activities.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold PhD in Physics, Astrophysics, or related fields between May 2013 and September 2017 are eligible to apply.
• Applicants are expected to conduct original research in experimental, observational, numerical, or theoretical cosmology in an active interdisciplinary environment.

Applications:

• Fill up the online application form 
• Arrange for 3 references who can independently write a letter of support for the applicant.
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement
• List of Publications
• Applications must be submitted as PDF files on the application form (each up to 10MB).

Contact: [email protected]