About this position
- Applications are invited for one or more Postdoctoral Research
- Fellowships in the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) at Harvard University.
- Fellows will pursue research on theory, simulations, instrumentation,
- or mission design and development related to the Black Hole Explorer
- (BHEX) mission. BHEX is a proposed space-based observatory designed to
- enable transformational horizon-scale studies of black holes and their
- relativistic jets. The fellow will work under the supervision of
- Michael Johnson (BHEX Principal Investigator) and Peter Galison (BHEX
- Science Team Lead). The successful candidates will be embedded within
- the interdisciplinary research environment of the Black Hole
- Initiative, with the opportunity to interact and collaborate with
- researchers across astronomy, physics, engineering, and the history
- and philosophy of science, while advancing the scientific and
- technical foundations of BHEX. The nominal starting date for BHEX
- fellows is September 1, 2027. Applications should be submitted
- electronically by 5:00pm EST, November 11, 2026, but applications will
- be considered ongoing, continuing until the positions are filled. Each
- appointment is expected to continue for three years, contingent on
- performance and funding. Resources for research expenses including
- publication charges, related conference travel, workshops, and
- computing resources will be available. Further information about the
- BHI may be found at https://www.bhi.fas.harvard.edu; information about
- BHEX may be found at https://www.blackholeexplorer.org/. Please direct
- any questions about the application process to Nicole Grenier:
- nicole.grenier@cfa.harvard.edu.
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