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Matthew Penny
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Gravitational Microlensing, Exoplanet Transits, and Galactic Structure Louisiana State University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Astronomy
Funding
Salary information is not provided. The position is full time and eligible employees and dependents may receive LSU benefits including health, life, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement options, leave, paid holidays, wellness benefits, tuition exemption for qualified positions, training and development opportunities, and employee discounts.
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Country
United States
University
Louisiana State University
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About this position
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; and measurement of microlensing parallax for free-floating and bound exoplanets with Roman and other observatories.
Additional topics include modeling the Milky Way’s bulge and disk with Roman and Euclid data and Population Synthesis Galactic models such as SynthPop, as well as detecting black holes through high-resolution imaging and point-spread-function characterization using HST, JWST, Euclid, Roman, and ground-based adaptive-optics instruments.
The researcher will participate in the Roman GBTDS Project Infrastructure Team and/or the Transiting Exoplanets in the Roman Galactic Exoplanet Survey collaboration. LSU hosts seven actively funded Roman grants across four principal investigators, providing a collaborative environment for researchers working with the Roman dataset. Prior experience in gravitational microlensing is not required.
The role includes publishing research papers, presenting at conferences and collaboration meetings, assisting with proposal preparation, and supporting the supervision of graduate and undergraduate students. Training and professional development will support rigorous, reproducible research and scholarship. Remote work within the United States may be possible, although on-site work at LSU is preferred, and national or international travel may be required.
The position is based at Louisiana State University in the United States, with immediate start available.
Funding details
Salary information is not provided. The position is full time and eligible employees and dependents may receive LSU benefits including health, life, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement options, leave, paid holidays, wellness benefits, tuition exemption for qualified positions, training and development opportunities, and employee discounts.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, or a related field and have experience coding in at least one programming language. Preferred qualifications include experience with high-performance or high-throughput computing. Applicants must provide a cover letter, CV, statement of past research and future research goals, and arrange up to three confidential letters of reference. Original transcripts are required before hire; degrees earned outside the United States require a credential evaluation in addition to official transcripts. Employment requires valid U.S. work authorization and a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
How to apply
Apply through the LSU Careers posting and upload a cover letter, CV, and statement of past research and future research goals in the Resume/CV section. Arrange up to three confidential reference letters through the provided Box link. Applications are due December 1, 2026, or until a candidate is selected.
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Professor at Louisiana State University
United States
Research Interests
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Gravitational Lensing
Physics
Galactic Astronomy
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