Lasker Fellowship 2027
Space Telescope Science Institute
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About the Role
The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) invites applications for the Lasker Data Science Prize Fellowship to start in Fall 2027. The fellowship provides up to three years of support for postdoctoral researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, or planetary science where data science is integral to their research. This includes scientific discovery through the use and/or development of large astronomical databases, data visualization and discovery tools, image processing, data management, machine learning methods, and modern statistical methods. The fellowship particularly encourages applicants planning to exploit data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct research in astronomy, astrophysics, or planetary science using data science.
- Utilize and/or develop large astronomical databases.
- Employ data visualization and discovery tools.
- Engage in image processing and data management.
- Apply machine learning and modern statistical methods.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Data Science is an integral part of research.
- Experience with large astronomical databases.
- Experience with data visualization and discovery tools.
- Experience with image processing.
- Experience with data management.
- Experience with machine learning methods.
- Experience with modern statistical methods.
- Particularly interested in applicants exploiting data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Qualifications
- PhD in astronomy, physics, or a related field at the time of fellowship commencement.
Fellowship Details
- Annual salary: approximately $84,875.
- Generous benefits.
- Support for relocation.
- Research expenses: $18,000 per year.
- Fellow will be resident at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.