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Exoplanet Characterisation Predictions via Gravitational Microlensing University of Auckland in New Zealand

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PhD

Field of study

Astronomy

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Fully Funded

Deadline

Expired

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New Zealand

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University of Auckland

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Matthew Penny

Louisiana State University

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United States

Louisiana State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work with Professor Matthew Penny’s group on data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey (GBTDS). The project offers several research directions, including detection and modeling of exoplanets in Roman microlensing events; transiting-planet detection and false-positive rejection in Roman and ground-based searches of globular clusters; exoplanet demographics using microlensing and transits; ...

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University of Canterbury

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Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Associate in Gravitational Microlensing at the University of Canterbury (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences), Christchurch, New Zealand. This fixed-term, full-time position is for 2.25 years and is expected to start in 2027 (nominally March to September 2027, with some flexibility). The project is part of Professor Michael Albrow ’s research team and involves external collaborators working on the analysis of gravitational microlensing data from NASA’s Roman G...

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Texas A&M University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at College Station, Texas, United States . The role focuses on astronomical research , including conducting original research, contributing to research proposals, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and publishing results in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at conferences. Research interests / keywords: astronomy, astrophysics, physics, astronomical data reduc...

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The University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellowship in dusty inner regions of active galactic nuclei (AGN) interferometric imaging . Based in Tucson, Arizona, the fellow will investigate the structure of AGN using infrared and Fizeau interferometric imaging from the Large Binocular Telescope. The research will focus on interpreting recently acquired and ongoing mid-infrared interferometric observations that resolve dusty regions traditiona...

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University of Edinburgh

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Astrophysics PhD at the University of Edinburgh (School of Physics and Astronomy, Institute for Astronomy) is a postgraduate research opportunity in physics and astronomy with a September 2027 start. The programme is based at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and the King’s Buildings campus, with research strengths spanning cosmology , active galactic nuclei , nearby galaxies , exoplanets , star formation , planet formation , computational astrophysics , and wide-field survey astronomy . Students ...

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Astronomy
Astrophysics
Computational Physics
Exoplanetology
Gravitational Lensing
Physics

About this position

This project will involve research into predicting the number and character of exoplanets using the GULLS microlensing simulation package for predicting exoplanet returns from the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, and other current or proposed space and ground telescopes. This is an extension of the work described in the following papers:

  • Penny, Matthew T., et al. "Predictions of the WFIRST microlensing survey. I. Bound planet detection rates." The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 241.1 (2019): 3.
  • Johnson, Samson A., et al. "Predictions of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope galactic exoplanet survey. II. Free-floating planet detection rates." The Astronomical Journal 160.3 (2020): 123.

As part of your application to a PhD at The University of Auckland, you have to complete a Statement of Research Intent . You have 600 words to provide a description of the proposed research. Include the scientific rationale for the project, the main research questions or knowledge gaps to be addressed, and an indication of the intended methodology. You have 200 words to explain why your previous research or professional experience is relevant to your area of interest, and you have a final 100 words for any other comments.

Information about how to apply for a PhD at The University of Auckland can be found here:

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/applications-and-admissions/apply-now.html

Email your statement, CV and academic record (including grades and subjects) to the contacts for this position. Also include the GPE estimation calculated used the online calculator linked to in the "Funding Notes" section. Requests for further information or correspondence without all of this information will be treated with low priority and are unlikely to receive a response.

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