AY Position No. Post Doctoral Position in Cosmology on DESI

Southern Methodist University
📍 dallas, tx, United-States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

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Position No. . The Cosmology and Astrophysics group at Southern Methodist University (SMU) seeks to hire an outstanding postdoctoral research fellow in cosmology with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI).
The successful applicant will carry out original research and play an important role in the analysis of DESI data. Opportunities to make substantial original contributions are high. DESI science includes a broad and exciting menu of measurements that will collectively provide the most sensitive probe of the expansion history of the universe over the redshift range 0
DESI is a Stage IV dark energy spectroscopic survey utilizing 5000 robotically positioned fibers on the Mayall 4 m at Kitt Peak National Observatory. DESI is currently in Year 3 of an initial 5 year survey which will gather an unprecedented sample of almost 40 million galaxy spectra, each covering 360 - 980 nm. Primary goals are to extract strong cosmological constraints from bar...

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Job Details

  • Location dallas, tx
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026