Astrophysics: The Nature of Star-forming Galaxies at High Redshift

About the program

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

We are characterizing the nature of star-forming galaxies at the epoch when most stars formed (redshift 1-3). We do this by studying spatially resolved spectroscopy and narrow-band imaging of galaxies that have been dramatically magnified by gravitational lensing. Research involves in-hand optical, near-IR, and mid-IR spectra from Magellan, Keck, and Spitzer, as well as broad and narrow-band imaging from Hubble. Such work prototypes the sorts of science that JWST will be able to conduct for large samples of unlensed galaxies.

Location

Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland

Field of Science

Astrophysics

Advisors

Jane Rigby
Jane.R.Rigby@nasa.gov
301-286-1507

Eligibility

• U.S. Citizens
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (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

Application Requirements

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents

Contact Information

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org

Application Instructions

Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program

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