Research Opportunity 

These positions are an opportunity to join Professor Benjamin D. Wandelt as he establishes a new research group at Johns Hopkins University developing cutting-edge ML/AI tools for cosmological discovery at scale. This is an exciting chance to help build a research initiative from the ground up, contributing to both the scientific direction and collaborative culture of the group. One position is funded by the Simons Collaboration on Learning the Universe (LtU). The Simons Collaboration develops physically grounded models for galaxy formation simulations, creates tools for synthetic observations, accelerates forward modeling using machine learning, and couples physics-based models with simulation-based inference techniques. Our goal: create a robust framework to simultaneously infer fundamental cosmological properties and advance our understanding of galaxy formation physics from state-of-the-art cosmological data sets.

Research Focus 

Postdoctoral researchers will pursue innovative research in: 

Professor Wandelt is an internationally recognized cosmologist and data scientist with over 25 years of experience bridging theoretical cosmology, advanced computational methods and ML/AI. He co-leads the Implicit Likelihood Inference working group of the LtU collaboration. Professor Wandelt holds joint appointments in Physics & Astronomy and Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and is a member of JHU's Data Science and AI Institute.

The William H. Miller III Department of Physics and Astronomy ranks among the top physics programs nationally conducting world-class research. The department is housed in the Bloomberg Center for Physics and Astronomy—a state-of-the-art 238,000 square foot facility. The Center for Astrophysical Sciences forms one of the largest astronomy communities in the nation alongside the Space Telescope Science Institute. 

Broader Research Environment 

Johns Hopkins offers an exceptional ecosystem for interdisciplinary research: 

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Position Details 

Why Johns Hopkins? 

This position offers the opportunity to shape a new research program while leveraging: 

Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and student body. We encourage applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.