Assistant Researcher - Radio Astronomy Lab

UC Berkeley's Radio Astronomy Laboratory seeks applications for an Assistant Researcher specializing in radio astronomy instrumentation design.

Radio Astronomy Lab experiments span the measurement of primordial inflation in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background, the exploration of the cosmic dawn and reionization of the universe, the direct imaging of black holes, the detection of fast radio bursts from galactic magnetars, and the search for techno-signatures from extraterrestrial life. Most experiments are ground based telescope arrays (e.g. HERA, EIGSEP), but some are space based (e.g. LUSEE, CURIOS).

The primary duties of the Assistant Researcher will be to conduct independent research designing and developing cutting edge electronics and digital signal-processing instrumentation for experiments that facilitate the exploration and understanding of our universe. These instruments include receivers, digitizers, correlators, beamformers, spectrometers, time and frequency distribution systems, RF over fiber transmitters and receivers, and instrumentation for cosmology, pulsar, fast radio burst, and SETI research. Also the Assistant Researcher will collaborate in national and international collaborations.

They will also present their research at national and international conferences and publish their work in peer reviewed journals and assist students, postdocs, and visiting scientists with design and development of their astronomy instrumentation.

Division: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/research-unit/radio-astronomy-laboratory

PhD or equivalent international degree or enrolled in PhD program or equivalent internation degree program

PhD or equivalent international degree

• PhD or equivalent international degree in Astronomy, Physics, or Electrical Engineering
• At least three years of experience after PhD of independent research designing and developing instrumentation.
  
  
• Expertise in electronic circuit design
• Proficiency with: Linux, Python, C, Verilog, VHDL, CUDA, MATLAB, and Simulink
• Expertise in high throughput Digital Signal Processing (DSP), FPGA, and GPU programming
• Experience with high speed ethernet networks, and data transfer from Network Interface Board (NIC) to GPU
• Strong communication skills in order to write reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of students and researchers.
• Expertise in printed circuit board layout.
• A strong record of publishing in refereed journals
• Commitment to collaborative development of open-source software
• Familiarity with the work of the Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

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