Description

Professor Dave Russell at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is seeking a Research Scientist to conduct studies in the area of accretion onto compact objects. Candidates with interest and experience in technical expertize related to coding and maintaining pipelines for optical imaging / photometric data analysis, are strongly encouraged to apply. Interest in the study of accreting black holes or neutron stars are also preferred. Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation, housing, home visits and educational subsidies for children, are offered.

Resposibilities:

In this role, you will write and test pipelines for astronomical data analysis, analyze multi-wavelength astronomical data from black hole and neutron star X-ray binaries and related objects, and obtain new data of these sources. This includes, but not limited to; preparing publications based on the results, giving presentations at international confere...