SRF positions are generally two-year appointments that can be renewed for an additional three years, contingent on performance. All Fellows receive a research budget and have access to the Flatiron Institute’s powerful scientific computing resources, including 2 HPC clusters with a combined 180,000 cores, 600 GPUs and 60PB of raw storage. FSRFs may be eligible for subsidized housing within walking distance of the CCA. These positions will be based in our New York City offices, with anticipated start dates between late August and early October 2027.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Developing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting scientific software relevant to astrophysics
- Engaging in astrophysical research using computational and/or theoretical tools
- Assisting in the organization of CCA and Flatiron-wide collaborative activities including seminars, workshops and meetings
- Actively participating in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and presentations at conferences
- Assisting in student mentorship
- Sharing expertise and providing training and guidance to CCA staff and visitors as needed, including participation in the Software Group and periodically running software tutorial.
Qualifications
Education
- Applicants are required to have (or receive before appointment) a PhD in a related field.
Related Skills & Other Requirements
- Ability to develop and/or contribute to open-source software projects
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to do original research in astrophysics
- Ability to present research and other types of work, internally and externally
- Intellectual connections to projects in which the CCA is involved (if relevant)
- Expertise in technical elements of computational astrophysics research, which may include but are not limited to: algorithm and software development; application or development of computational or statistical methods; data analysis; modeling; statistics and machine learning; scientific simulation; or theoretical astrophysics
- Effective oral and written communication and data documentation
For more information on the position and application instructions please click on the 'Apply' button above.
Competitive
