Physics Astronomy

As part of the Academy’s Initiative for Science, Engineering, and Technology, the Hellman Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy provides an opportunity for an early-career professional with training in science or engineering to learn about a career in public policy and administration. While in residence, Hellman Fellows work with senior scientists and policy experts on critical national and international policy issues related to science, engineering, and technology.

BETHESDA, MARYLAND

Are you passionate about communicating astronomy and enabling science learning? The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is seeking an Outreach Scientist for our Office of Public Outreach (OPO). You will primarily support the public engagement activities for the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, and NASA’s Universe of Learning science education program. This position could support working from home.

This postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Professors Patrick A Limbach and Bala Addepalli will be responsible for leading research activities focused on the identification and characterization of modified nucleosides in ribonucleic acid (RNA). The individual will work collaboratively on a project that involves technique developments using mass spectrometry to elucidate the global tRNA modification profile in mammalian cells are also expected in the project.

The Brandeis Brandeis BioInspired Soft Materials Research Center (a National Science Foundation MRSEC) has two openings. The first, MRSEC Research Computing Fellow, is designed for a researcher who is looking to stay connected to scientific research while preparing for a career in scientific computation or information technology.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine administers postdoctoral and senior fellowship awards at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) under the Air Force Science & Technology Fellowship Program (AF STFP).

The Colgate University Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a visiting assistant professor position in physics to begin in fall 2022. The position is for one year with possibility for a second. Completion of the Ph.D. in physics or a related discipline is required prior to or shortly after the date of hire. Previous teaching experience is an advantage. We seek a person with a strong commitment to undergraduate education.

The position is responsible for the management and administration of GPS-STEM (Graduate Professional Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), a professional development program for graduate students and postdocs in four Schools at the University of California, Irvine (Biological Sciences, Medicine, Physical Sciences, Engineering).