Research Assistant (KSAS-Physics & Astronomy)

Baltimore, MD, United States💼 Full-time💰 $18–$18🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-23

Core

Support research to find evidence of active supermassive black holes in recently quenched galaxies by matching galaxy catalogs to archival multiwavelength data (mid-infrared, X-ray, radio) and calculating detection fractions and black hole luminosities.

Role type

Research Assistant (Astronomy/Extragalactic Physics)

Builds

Research analysis on galaxy evolution and active galactic nuclei

Domain

Astronomy / Extragalactic Physics

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Python coding, data cleaning, data entry, literature search, report generation, paper formatting

Preferred skills

Multiwavelength studies of galaxy evolution, experience with active galactic nuclei

Technologies

Python

Responsibilities

Run routine and ad hoc reports, review data using standard tools, assist with data cleaning and preparation of tables, lead basic data collection and entry tasks, conduct literature searches, design and format papers/publications, write custom Python code to analyze astronomical data

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