Postdoctoral Scholar Employee - Astrophysics - Department of Astronomy

Position overview

Salary range :

The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position : https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2025-26 / represented-oct-2025-scales / t23.pdf A reasonable estimate for this position is $70,344-$75,000.

Percent time : 100%

Anticipated start : Summer 2026

Position duration :

The initial appointment is for two years with the possibility of an extension based on performance and the availability of funding.

Application Window

Open date : January 16, 2026

Most recent review date : Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Professor Daniel Stark's research group is located in the Astronomy Department at UC Berkeley. The group studies galaxies at high redshift (and analogs in the local universe) with observational facilities including JWST, Keck, HST, and ALMA.

The successful applicant will work with Professor Daniel Stark on observational projects associated with galaxy formation and reionization using data from JWST, Keck, and ALMA. In particular, the successful applicant will :

1) Research the reduction and analysis of observations of galaxies with a variety of facilities (i.e., JWST, Keck).

2) Write first author and co-author publications in peer-reviewed journals

3) Help design future observational programs with JWST, Keck, and other facilities

4) Attend professional conferences on relevant topics and give talks on research done in collaboration with Professor Stark

Union : https : / / ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu / resources / employment-policies-contracts / bargaining-units / postdoctoral-scholars / contract /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

(required at time of application)

PhD or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree granting program

Additional qualifications

(required at time of start)

PhD or equivalent international degree.

No more than three years of post-degree research experience.

Preferred qualifications

A PhD or equivalent international degree in Astronomy or Astrophysics

Experience in

• High redshift galaxy spectroscopy with JWST and Keck,
• Lyman alpha spectroscopy
• Imaging analysis and galaxy SED fitting with JWST
• Broad background in related fields

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Publication list

Reference requirements

Apply link :

https : / / aprecruit.berkeley.edu / JPF05249

Help contact : jspitzer@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Berkeley, CA