Postdoctoral Fellow--Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics (BCCP)

About this position

• The Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics (BCCP) at the University of
• California, Berkeley, invites applications for BCCP Postdoctoral
• Fellows, with an anticipated start date in Summer or Fall 2027. BCCP
• Fellows are expected to carry out independent research on topics of
• their choosing in cosmology. The positions will be for two years with
• the possibility of a one-year extension. Applicants responding to this
• ad will also be considered for grant-supported postdoctoral positions
• with BCCP members. Accepted candidates will have the opportunity to
• interact and work with the broad spectrum of cosmology researchers in
• the Berkeley Astronomy and Physics Departments, and at the Lawrence
• Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). The experimental and
• observational programs at Berkeley include supernovae, galaxy
• clustering, weak lensing and cosmic microwave background, in addition
• to a broad theoretical astrophysics and cosmology research program.
• The Fellows will also find a rich data-science environment at UC
• Berkeley and LBNL. Information on the BCCP's current activities and
• membership may be found at the BCCP's website: bccp.berkeley.edu.
• Expertise to combine and forward model Roman, Rubin, DESI, LS4,
• Lazuli, and Hawaii 2.2m spectrophotometry for supernova cosmology is
• of particular interest. We are also interested in candidates who will
• apply Artificial Intelligence techniques to problems in Cosmology.
• Basic qualifications: All Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree requirements
• except the dissertation at the time of application. Additional
• qualifications: Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree by the start date.
• Diversity Statement: BCCP is interested in candidates who will
• contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity in higher education
• through their research. Family friendly statement: UC Berkeley has an
• excellent benefits package as well as a number of policies and
• programs to support employees as they balance work and family.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit updated curriculum vitae,
• bibliography, and statement of research interests by November 15,
• 2026. Applicants please ensure that a minimum of three letter writers
• provide their letters of recommendation by the same date. All letters
• will be treated as confidential per University of California policy
• and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including
• when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or
• career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality:
• https://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html prior to submitting their
• letters. The position will remain open until filled. The University of
• California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All
• qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
• regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age
• or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California
• nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
• https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct