Part-Time Research Assistant - Astronomy Department
Penn State UniversityAbout the role
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics is seeking applicants for the part-time job of Research Assistant for the summer.
Job duties to include:
Assisting with the detection and vetting of transiting exoplanet candidates around young stars using TESS Full Frame Image data.
Running and analyzing outputs from the pterodactyls transit detection pipeline for highly variable young stars.
Performing data analysis and visualization in Python, including light curve inspection and candidate characterization.
Contributing to the compilation and organization of exoplanet candidate catalogs and associated stellar properties.
Schedule:
Expected hours will be approximately 20 hours/week for 10 weeks.
Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $15/hour.
The selected candidate will report to Dr. Rachel Fernandes. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
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