Astrophysics: Field Galaxy Surveys

About the role

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Description

Field galaxy surveys have taught us much of what we know about galaxy evolution. Conducted with a wide variety of telescopes and techniques, and using both imaging and spectroscopy, galaxy surveys have introduced and addressed such divergent topics as the faint blue galaxy problem, ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs), the starburst-AGN connection, and the star formation history of the Universe. Our research currently uses data from the Webb, Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra Deep Fields, JWST and HST legacy and treasury surveys, ground-based follow-up, and theoretical modeling to study galaxy evolution. We study galaxy morphology, gravitational lensed galaxies and a variety of techniques to search for emission-line galaxies. These results should help us plan future surveys to be conducted with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Requirements

• A completed Doctoral degree
• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status

Benefits

• One- to three-year fellowship
• Opportunities to engage in ongoing NASA research projects
• Competitive program designed to advance NASA’s missions

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Strong research background
• Experience with field galaxy surveys
• Knowledge of various telescopes and techniques
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits

• Unique research opportunities
• Engagement in ongoing NASA research projects
• Competitive fellowship

Contact Information

Email: npp@orau.org

Website: NASA Postdoctoral Program