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Postdoctoral Research Associate in X-ray Astrophysics - University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
No. 25041
Position/Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in X-ray Astrophysics
Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Submit Resumes To:
Attention: Ms. Virginia Peles, Program Management Specialist
CRESST/UMBC
Mail Code 660.8
NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD
20771
USA
Tel: 301-286-9563
FAX: 301-286-1681
URL1: CRESST Consortium homepage
(http://cresst.umd.edu/)
URL2: CRESST at UMBC
(http://jca.umbc.edu/csst/jobs/job08-001/index.shtml)
URL3:
Email Submission Address: virginia.c.peles@nasa.gov
Email Inquiries: koji.mukai@nasa.gov
The closing date for receipt of applications: 11/15/2008 (Application date has passed)
Job Description:
Applications are invited for a Research Associate position, funded through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology (CRESST), to work with Dr. Koji Mukai at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) on the studies of accreting and/or nuclear-buring white dwarfs. The successful applicant will participate in the analysis and the interpretation of XMM-Newton observations that are already taken or approved, along with related projects of the applicant's choosing. We seek candidates who will be able to analyze XMM-Newton, Chandra and other X-ray satellite data, and have a background in cataclysmic variables, symbiotic stars or related objects.Applicants should forward a Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests, and names/contact information for three references to: Ms. Virginia Peles Postdoctoral Position, CRESST/UMBC, Mail Code 660.8, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD 20771,U.S.A., or via e-mail to virginia.c.peles@nasa.gov
All applications received by November 15, 2008, will receive full consideration; however the position will remain open until filled. For further information regarding this position, please contact Koji Mukai (Koji.Mukai@umbc.edu
Candidates must hold a PhD in Astrophysics or related field by date of appointment, which can be as early as December.
UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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