The Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at the Flatiron Institute is a vibrant research center in the heart of New York City with the mission of creating new computational frameworks that allow scientists to analyze big astronomical datasets and to understand complex, multi-scale physics in a cosmological context. The CCA Pre-Doctoral Program will enable graduate student researchers from institutions around the world to participate in the CCA mission by collaborating with CCA scientists for a period of 5 months on site. With this opportunity, the selected group of researchers will be able to participate in the many events at the CCA and interact with CCA scientists working on a variety of topics in computational astrophysics (including both numerical simulations and sophisticated analyses of observational data), thereby deepening and broadening their skill sets.
Eligibility

• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a field relevant to the proposed research

• 1-2 years of advanced course work in a relevant field
• Demonstrated understanding of basic research skills
• Knowledge of software engineering practices for working in groups, including software development life cycles, coding standards, code review and version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Expertise in algorithms and data structures and/or in computational methods
• Technical and scientific curiosity
• Professional communication skills

CCA Pre-Doctoral Program participants will be employed for up to 5 months at the CCA as Research Analysts.The deadline for application is June 1, 2021. Visit Funder for details.