Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vanderbilt University is hiring a part-time, temporary Research Assistant for the Karan Jani Lab in its Department of Physics & Astronomy. The role supports gravitational-wave data analysis, computational workflow development and maintenance, and communication of scientific results.
Responsibilities
- Process, analyze, and interpret gravitational‑wave and related astrophysical data under faculty and postdoc guidance
- Implement, execute, and maintain computational data‑analysis workflows
- Perform quantitative and statistical analyses, verifying accuracy and consistency of results
- Generate figures, tables, and summaries to communicate findings
- Review scientific literature and apply established methods to research tasks
- Maintain organized code, data products, analysis records, and documentation for reproducibility
- Participate in research meetings, presenting updates on assigned activities
- Troubleshoot and document computational pipelines and software tools
- Assist with other research‑related duties supporting the laboratory’s scientific objectives
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, data science, or a related quantitative field
- Experience with scientific computing and statistical data analysis, preferably using Python
- Familiarity with large scientific datasets and reproducible workflow practices
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with faculty, postdocs, and team members
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and software development best practices
- Attention to detail and ability to evaluate data for accuracy
- Ability to manage time and meet project deadlines
- Knowledge of gravitational‑wave data analysis methods or computational astrophysics
Benefits
- Remote work
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