The Brass Fellow will receive an annual salary as well as access to a generous research fund to support their scientific program. Based on funding and work performance, this Fellowship may last 3-years and will commence in the Fall of 2025. Candidates must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. before the start date of the Fellowship.

UA/SO offers a world-class research environment in space science and astrophysics with strong interdisciplinary instrumentation programs across the Departments of Astronomy, Physics, Optical Sciences, and Planetary Sciences. We provide direct access to various world-class observational and computational facilities for ground-based radio and optical/IR observing. All of the facilities of Steward Observatory will be available to you on an equal basis with members of our faculty, and you will be expected to lead high-profile, independent research as well as collaborate with SO faculty and scholars in the Department of Astronomy. You will be strongly encouraged to apply for time on any Steward facility directly as a principal investigator. You are also approved to submit research proposals as a PI to funding agencies in order to provide additional support for your programs.

To be considered, applications must be submitted, and all documents uploaded into the Box folder listed in "Special Instructions to the Applicant" no later than December 10, 2024.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Develop and lead an independent research agenda centered on astronomical instrumentation; disseminate work through publications and presentations; contribute to public-engagement opportunities as desired.
• Develop and implement research initiatives, collaborations, publications, and/or events (e.g., talks, workshops, visitor programs, etc.) as needed and relevant to research agendas.  
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Must have completed all the requirements for a PhD. in Astronomy, Physics, Astrophysics, or related science at the time of hire.

• Candidates with a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, engineering or physics are preferred.
• Research experience relevant to one or more of the following scientific areas: astronomical instrumentation; such as optics, adaptive optics, radio instrumentation, spacecraft and flight hardware, sensors.