Postdoctoral Scholar for Astrophysics

Job description

Department: CAS Physics Rank: Postdoctoral Scholar Annual Basis: 12 Month Review of Applications Begins: November 14, 2025 (updated); position open until filled Special Instructions to Applicants: Please include in your application: - Cover letter - CV which includes a list of publications and statement of research - 3 professional references Department Summary: The Department of Physics is an instructional and research department within the College of Arts and Sciences that supports significant research activities in a wide range of fields in the Physics discipline. The department includes approximately 35 teaching faculty in addition to emeritus faculty, research staff, graduate students, and professional/administrative staff. The department enrolls approximately 2,000 students per term, with approximately 200 undergraduate Physics majors and 100 graduate students. Position Summary: The Postdoctoral Scholar candidate will work with Prof. Yvette Cendes in the field of time-domain astrophysics, including electromagnetic studies of tidal disruption events (TDEs), supernovae, gravitational wave sources, magnetic activity in exoplanets, and machine learning classification. The candida...