BHEX Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)

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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3. Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
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