Flatiron Research Fellow

Flatiron Research Fellows are expected to carry out an active research program that is independently directed and is encouraged to involve substantial collaboration with other members of the CCA or Flatiron Institute. In addition to their own research, Fellows help build the rich scientific community at the CCA and Flatiron Institute by: participating in seminars, colloquia, and group meetings; developing their software, mathematical, and computational expertise through internal educational opportunities; and sharing their knowledge through scientific publications, presentations, and/or software releases. Flatiron Research Fellows may also have the opportunity to organize workshops and to mentor graduate and undergraduate students through the CCA Pre-Doctoral Program, the CUNY Astrophysics Masters Program, the Simons-NSBP Scholars Summer Program, and the AstroCom NYC Program. FRFs are welcome to take advantage of CCA partnerships with the Simons Observatory, the Terra Hunting Experiment, Sloan Digital Sky Survey V, Gaia, HIRAX, LIGO, and the NASA SPHEREx mission, and to participate in CCA-related software projects such as MESA, AstroPy, Entity, Dedalus, and PASTA. In addition, individual CCA research scientists have significant roles in a variety of collaborations and projects, including Learning the Universe, JWST, PRIMA, Rubin, Euclid, Roman[1] , CAMELS, DREAMS, MESA, AstroPy, Dedalus, LIGO, LISA, and Gaia, and would welcome FRF collaborators. More details can be found on our website under “Projects” and “Software”. CCA members also maintain valuable ties with neighboring academic institutions, with many senior CCA scientists having joint faculty appointments.  

The CCA welcomes any applicant who feels that their research program would thrive at the CCA. We have also identified a number of strategic areas where we would particularly welcome applicants’ participation, listed on this webpage under the “Strategic Areas” tab. FRF positions are generally two-year appointments that can be renewed for a third year, contingent on continued performance. FRFs receive a research budget to support travel and visitors. They also have access to the Flatiron Institute’s powerful scientific computing resources, including 2 HPC clusters with a combined 180,000 cores, 600 GPUs, and 60PB of raw storage. FRFs may be eligible for subsidized housing within walking distance of the CCA. These positions will be based in our New York City offices, with anticipated start dates between late August and early October 2027. 

Qualifications 

Education

• Applicants are required to have or receive before their appointment a PhD in a related field. 

Related Skills & Other Requirements 

• Ability to do original research in astrophysics
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to present research and other types of work, internally and externally
• Effective oral and written communication and data documentation
• Intellectual connections to projects in which the CCA is involved (if relevant)
• Expertise in technical elements of computational astrophysics research, which may include but are not limited to: algorithm and software development; application or development of computational or statistical methods; data analysis; modeling; statistics and machine learning; scientific simulation; or theoretical astrophysics. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

• The full-time annual compensation for this position is $95,000.
• In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package. 

For more information on the position and application instructions please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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