Johns Hopkins University, Physics and Astronomy
Position ID:
Position Title:
Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanets and/or Substellar Objects
Position Location:
Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2025/05/15 11:59PM
* (posted 2025/04/07, listed until 2025/05/15)
* (posted 2025/04/07, listed until 2025/05/15)Position Description:
*** the listing date or deadline for this position has passed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow position at the Center for Astrophysical Sciences of Johns Hopkins University. The successful candidate will work with Professor Ray Jayawardhana and his collaborators on observational studies of extra-solar planets and/or sub-stellar objects. Candidates with expertise and interests in ground-based high-resolution exoplanet spectroscopy and/or low-resolution spectroscopy of exoplanets and planetary-mass brown dwarfs with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are particularly encouraged to apply. Group members lead two Large and Long Programs at the Gemini Observatory targeting ultra-hot Jupiters and other exoplanets. Prof. Jayawardhana is also a member of the JWST/NIRISS science team, with ~200 hours of GTO dedicated to exoplanet characterization. In addition, with Drs. Aleks Scholz and Koraljka Muzic, he is involved in two JWST GO programs targeting the lowest-mass free-floating sub-stellar objects. Group members also use data from TESS, Kepler, Subaru, Keck, VLT, and other major observatories. The position is for one year, with extensions possible for up to two additional years, and comes with a competitive salary and funds for research expenses. Start date is flexible, with a preference for summer or early fall 2025. The JHU Center for Astrophysical Sciences and the adjacent Space Telescope Science Institute form a large and lively astrophysical community. Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and plans and a list of publications, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent electronically to Academic Jobs Online. Applications are accepted until the position is filled, and those received before May 15, 2025 will receive full consideration. Early expressions of interest and inquiries are encouraged, and should be made to rayjay@jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Publication list
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
410-516-7346
The Johns Hopkins University
Department of Physics and Astronomy
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Department of Physics and Astronomy
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218