Postdoctoral Research Associate in Weak Lensing 2026
Carnegie Mellon University: Mellon College of Science: Physics
Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Description:
The Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in observational cosmology and astrophysics working with Prof. Rachel Mandelbaum. The successful candidate will work on cosmological weak lensing with the Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and/or for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
The successful applicant will join the McWilliams Center at Carnegie Mellon and will be encouraged to collaborate with other members of the Center, including the Physics faculty, other postdoctoral researchers, members of the LINCC Frameworks team, graduate students, and members of other relevant departments at CMU and the University of Pittsburgh.
Qualifications:
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or related fields by the time of appointment.
