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University of Maryland
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JSI/Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Position University of Maryland in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Astronomy
Funding
Available
Deadline
Dec 9, 2026
Country
United States
University
University of Maryland
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About this position
The Joint Space-Science Institute at the University of Maryland is offering the Neil Gehrels Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral appointment with the possibility of a third year. The position is based in College Park and is designed for researchers working at the interface of astrophysics, physics, and space science within a highly interdisciplinary environment.
JSI is a collaboration between UMD-Astronomy, UMD-Physics, and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The institute brings together researchers working on a broad set of topics, including strong gravity, gravitational waves, black holes, neutron stars, high-energy astrophysics, plasma astrophysics, particle astrophysics, time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy, galaxy evolution, and cosmology.
The fellowship sits within a community with leadership-level involvement in major missions and projects such as COSI, Fermi, HAWC, HST, JWST, IceCube, LIGO, LISA, NICER, PSP, PRIMA, Roman, RNO-G, Swift, UltraSAT, UVEX, XRISM, and ZTF. The advert emphasizes that the successful candidate should be interested in connecting their research to current JSI members and the institute’s active research portfolio.
The appointment is named in honor of Dr. Neil Gehrels, reflecting the institute’s connection to his legacy and support of JSI. The position offers an opportunity to work in a research setting that combines UMD departments with NASA-Goddard collaborations and a strong presence in modern astrophysical discovery.
Funding details
Available
What's required
A Ph.D. in Physics, Astronomy, or a related field is required by the start date. The research statement must be no more than three pages including figures and references, and must discuss how the applicant’s work connects to current JSI members and identify, with justification, two most impactful publications. Applicants must submit a CV, bibliography including an ORCID link, and arrange three letters of recommendation to be uploaded to the application site.
How to apply
Submit a CV, bibliography with ORCID link, and a research statement through Academic Jobs Online by 2026-12-09. Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded to the same site. Ensure the research statement addresses connections to current JSI members and highlights two most impactful publications.
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