Astronomy & Astrophysics - Postdoctoral Researcher

• Full-time
• Organization:
  Physical and Life Sciences
• Category:
  Postdoctoral/Fellowship
• Employee Referral Bonus:
  Not applicable
• Job Code 1: PDS.
  1 Post-Dr Research Staff 1
• Pre-Employment Drug Test:
  Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre-Placement Medical Exam:
  Not applicable
• Position Type:
  Post Doctoral
• Security Clearance:
  None/Position does not require US citizenship (assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation)

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Postdoctoral Research Program provides mentored training to enhance professional skills and research independence for individuals who have recently earned their doctoral degree and are pursuing their chosen career path.

We have an opening for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of astrometry for detecting and characterizing the galactic population of stellar remnants with NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman). You will conduct research in this area and assist in the construction of an astrometric detection and characterization pipeline. This position is in the Astronomy Astrophysics & Analytics Group, in the Physics Division.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will

• Develop algorithms and methods to find accelerating stars in Roman’s survey data.
• Develop and fit population models to infer mass, velocity, and spatial distributions of stellar remnants in the galaxy.
• Contribute to other astrometry related tasks and efforts.
• Document and publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences, seminars, and/or technical meetings.
• Collaborate with other scientists and technical personnel to accomplish research goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
• PhD in physics or astronomy with emphasis on astrometry, microlensing, or related fields.
• Experience working on a research team with individuals from diverse technical backgrounds, as well as function as an independent researcher with a high level of attention to details.
• Proficient with Python and the use of high-performance computer platforms for large parallel simulation and processing tasks.
• Contribute to and actively participate in the conception, design, and execution of research to address defined problems.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to work in a multidisciplinary team environment, author technical and scientific reports and publications, and deliver scientific presentations.
• Documented publication record in peer-reviewed literature and technical reports.
• Experience with developing processing pipelines for large astronomical surveys.
• Experience with numerical inference methods and stellar population and remnant synthesis libraries.

Pay Range

$123,048 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on…