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Postdoctoral or Scientist Position in Small Bodies Research - University of Maryland
No. 26461
Position/Title: Postdoctoral or Scientist Position in Small Bodies Research
Institution: University of Maryland
Submit Resumes To:
Attention: Dr. Mike A'Hearn, Professor
Department of Astronomy
CSS 1204
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
20742-2421
U.S.A.
Tel: (301) 405-6076
FAX: (301) 405-3538
URL1: http://www.astro.umd.edu
(Department of Astronomy homepage)
URL2: http://www.astro.umd.edu/rareas/planetary/
(Planetary Group research page)
URL3:
Email Submission Address: ma@astro.umd.edu and sbjob@astro.umd.edu
Email Inquiries: sbjob@astro.umd.edu
The closing date for receipt of applications: 07/15/2010 (Application date has passed)
Job Description:
The Small Bodies Group in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park, has an opening available for a Post-Doctoral Researcher in small bodies. Our group specializes in remote sensing observations, both ground-based and space-based, and theoretical modeling primarily of comets, asteroids, and the Moon. Our group is involved with the planning, acquisition and analysis stages on the following missions and instrument teams: EPOXI, the M3 spectrometer on Chandrayaan, Stardust NExT, Rosetta, and the Russian Phobos sample return mission. We also operate the Small Bodies Node of NASA's Planetary Data System, which maintains all mission data related to small bodies in the Solar System.There is flexibility in the term of the position to be filled. Applicants in search of 1) a limited-term post-doctoral position OR 2) a longer-term position in which they bring and continue to apply for grants are welcome.
Anyone interested in applying should send a CV, a short statement (no more than 2 pages) of research goals and their connection to research carried out at Maryland, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent electronically to: ma@astro.umd.edu and sbjob@astro.umd.edu.
Applications received by July 15, 2010 will receive full consideration.
Included Benefits:
The University of Maryland's benefits package can be reviewed at:http://www.uhr.umd.edu/benefits/
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