Tess Light Curve Analyst

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Posting Details Posting Number: 20240579T Position Title: TESS Light Curve Analyst Position Type: Temp/Intern Location: Villanova, PA Work Schedule: temporary Approximate Number of Hours per Week: up to 25 hours per week Department: 182-Astronomy and Planetary Science Position Summary The TESS light curve analyst will work 20 hours per week on TESS GI research grants over the next twelve months.
Services will focus on producing estimates of orbital properties of eclipsing binaries observed with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
A successful candidate will be in charge of determining orbital eccentricities and periastron arguments for all discovered TESS eclipsing binary stars.
Duties and Responsibilities The TESS light curve analyst will produce a computational model of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) field and the census of eclipsing binary stars to determine their orbital eccentricities and arguments of periastra.
The result of this work will be used to expand the catalog of TESS binaries hosted by Villanova at http://tessEBs.villanova.edu .
The work will be disseminated in the peer-reviewed literature.
The analyst will provide weekly progress reports to the Principal Investigator of the grant and the two will meet regularly throughout the course of the project.
The analyst will work both at Villanova and remotely.
Minimum Qualifications Active graduate student enrolled in a PhD program in Astrophysics.
Preferred Qualifications Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: Special Message to Applicants EEO Statement: Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order.
Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission.
The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.
Posting Date: 09/10/2024 Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Salary Posting Information: Commensurate with experience.
Job Classification: non-exempt Documents needed to complete your application: Required Documents Cover Letter / Letter of Interest Resume / Curriculum Vitae Optional Documents #J-18808-Ljbffr