Postdoctoral Appointee - Cosmological Physics & Advanced Computing; CPAC

Postdoctoral Appointee - Cosmological Physics & Advanced Computing (CPAC)

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Applications are invited for post-doctoral positions in the Cosmological Physics and Advanced Computing Group (CPAC) Group in Argonne National Laboratory’s High Energy Physics (HEP) Division. Cosmological research within CPAC covers theory, modeling, observations, and experiments targeted at dark energy, dark matter, primordial fluctuations, inflation, and neutrinos.

Theoretical and modeling activities emphasize multi-wavelength survey science, the galaxy-halo connection, cluster cosmology, and large-scale cosmological simulations. Analysis efforts cover topics such as CMB power spectra, CMB lensing, galaxy clustering, redshift-space distortions, weak/strong gravitational lensing, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML). The observational focus is on optical sky surveys (DES, DESI, Roman, Rubin Obs/LSST, DESC, SPHEREx), CMB instrumentation and observations (SPT), and cross-correlations between the two.

Applicants with research experience in any of the above areas will be considered. One open position is to work on AI/ML with applications to cosmological modeling and surveys. Another open position is to work with Matthew R. Becker on weak gravitational lensing analysis with Rubin LSST data. The cosmology effort at Argonne includes staff members from the CPAC group, the Computational Science division, and the HEP Detector Group.

The group also includes many postdocs, and a number of graduate and undergraduate students.

Postdocs can benefit from strong collaborations with applied mathematicians, computer scientists, device physicists, materials scientists, and statisticians; they will also have access to state-of-the-art microfabrication facilities and world-leading supercomputing resources. Interactions with research groups at Fermilab, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern University are highly encouraged.

More details on the CPAC group can be found on our website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

• Curriculum vitae
• Brief statement of research interests
• Qualified candidates will be asked to provide three letters of reference

Non-email correspondence should be sent to Katrin Heitmann, HEP Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 360, Argonne, IL 60439, USA.

• Recent or soon-to-be-completed PhD (within the last 0‑5 years)
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork

• Postdoctoral

• Postdoctoral Appointee

• Long-Term (Fixed Term)

• Full time

The expected hiring range for this position is $70,758.00—$. Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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