Postdoctoral Fellow, highly-multiplexed heterodyne interferometer for remote-sensing/astronomical

Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Salary
Starting minimum $65K/yr, based on experience
Posted
Feb 01, 2025
Closes
Mar 15, 2025
Role Type
Fellow / Post-Doc
Career Level
Fellow
Education
Doctorate
Work Mode
Onsite
Contract Type
Other
Organization Type
Academia

Professors John Monnier (Astronomy) and Steven Cundiff (Physics) are currently recruiting for a postdoctoral research fellow position. This is a one-year appointment to start in late Fall 2025, with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon funding and satisfactory performance. The Research Fellow will lead a lab demonstration of a highly-multiplexed heterodyne interferometer for remote-sensing/astronomical applications. The U. Michigan contribution is a key part of a larger interdisciplinary, multi-institution grant “Precision Radiometry for Incoherent Spectral Measurements (PRISM)" funded by the AFOSR (PI: Burghoff, UT-Austin, with partners at UCB, UCF, CU, USC, & Yale). 

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute experiments involving optical combs, spectrometers, and detector arrays for interferometry at optical/NIR wavelengths.
  • Collaborate with partners at other institutions on hardware and fieldwork, including travel to carry-out sky demonstrations.

  • Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.

Required Qualifications

Proof of PhD in an area of experimental physics or engineering is required before start date. 

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in laboratory work, especially with relevant technologies. 
  • Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and a track record of peer-reviewed publications.

  • Familiarity with optical/near-infrared interferometry, spectroscopy, high-resolution imaging, and/or remote-sensing techniques.

This role offers lab-based work, requiring on-site presence at the University of Michigan.

U. Michigan conducts background checks (in compliance with Fair Credit Reporting Act) on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator.  

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

How to Apply

Please submit the following application materials using the interfolio link (http://apply.interfolio.com/162289) no later than 2025 March 31 for full consideration:

  • A cover letter, summarizing candidate's research interests and experience
  • CV, including a list of publications

  • Names of 3 References