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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
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Posted: 20-May-26
Location: Pasadena, California
Internal Number: 7171577
Caltech
Exempt Overtime Eligible: Overtime Eligible
Benefits Eligible: Benefit Based
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Job Summary
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.
Caltech is a member partner of the NSF HDR Institute Accelerated AI Algorithms for Data-Driven Discovery (A3D3; https://a3d3.ai). We are seeking a post-baccalaureate research fellow to join our interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to develop and deploy machine learning applications to accelerate science discoveries in multi-messenger astronomy. In particular, the position will focus on data from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) and the search for optical counterparts to gravitational wave events detected by LIGO during the upcoming runs.
Essential Job Duties
- Part of the A3D3 MMA group working on various techniques, principally connected with the search for GW events detected by LIGO
- Will participate in regular A3D3 and ZTF group (Zoom) meetings
- Will be given particular coding tasks related to reinforcement learning and porting existing ML/DL algorithms to hardware accelerators such as FPGAs
- Will likely be working on emulators for models simulating kilonovae and possibly black hole mergers in accretion disks
- Will produce write-ups of results
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in physics, Astronomy, or related science
- Basic skills in Python, Java, and MATLAB
- Ability to travel
Preferred Qualifications
- Intellectual curiosity and effective communication skills in a team environment
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Required Documents
- Resume
To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://hr.caltech.edu/work/job_openings
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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