Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)

Harvard University, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS
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Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Black Hole Initiative
Position Description
Applications are invited for a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). This is a term-limited, three-month appointment running from June 1 through August 31, 2026, with no option for renewal or extension.
The Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow will pursue research related to the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission, a proposed space-based observatory designed to enable transformational horizon-scale studies of black holes. The fellow will work under the supervision of Michael Johnson (BHEX Principal Investigator) and Peter Galison (BHEX Science Teams Lead), and will be embedded within the interdisciplinary research environment of the Black Hole Initiative.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with researchers across astronomy, physics, engineering, and the history and philosophy of science, while contributing to mission-focused scientific and technical activities in support of BHEX.
Please direct any questions on the application process to Nicole Grenier: nicole.grenier@cfa.harvard.edu .
Basic Qualifications
All the following online application materials are requested:
Three Uploaded Forms in PDF (preferred) or Plain Text Format:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Three Letters of reference
PLEASE NOTE: Completion of the Ph.D. is required to begin a Postdoctoral Fellowship; successful candidates who have received their degree within three years of the effective start date of the fellowship must provide verification of their Ph.D.
Additional Qualifications
Special Instructions
Contact Information
Nicole Grenier
BHI Division Administrator
617-496-8956
Contact Email nicole.grenier@cfa.harvard.edu
Salary Range
$17,000-$19,000 total for three month period.
Minimum Number of References Required 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed 4
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