Postdoctoral Research Associate in Weak Lensing 2026

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 https://www.cmu.edu/astro-cosmology/ 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.

Application Instructions

Applications, including a curriculum vitae, publication list, and a statement of research interests, should be submitted through this Interfolio site. Cover letters are optional. Candidates should also arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation uploaded to Interfolio.

Review of applications will begin on 01/15/2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Prof. Rachel Mandelbaum at rmandelb@andrew.cmu.edu with any questions.

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