Dear colleagues,
I want to bring to your attention a number of ads for LSST Data Management related postdoc and staff positions at the University of Washington:
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U. of Washington: DM Research Scientist Positions
https://jobregister.aas.org/job_view?JobID=53043
(deadline: January 31st) -
U. of Washington: DM Postdoc Positions
https://jobregister.aas.org/job_view?JobID=53059
(deadline: January 15th)
The University of Washington LSST DM team is responsible for the development of pipelines for real-time analysis of the nightly data streams to enable rapid follow-up of time varying phenomena: e.g., the rapid detection and characterization of transients, characterization of variability, discovery and linking of asteroids, including NEOs, etc.
In addition to LSST, ongoing research activities in the survey group at UW include understanding the structure, formation, and evolution of the Milky Way using large surveys (SDSS, WISE, PanSTARRS, and others), Solar system (minor planet) science, as well as development of techniques, algorithms, and software for analysis of large astronomical datasets (“big data” data science).
Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the positions fill.