The Small Bodies Group in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for up to two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to work with Tony Farnham and Jessica Sunshine on studies involving the composition and evolution of small bodies in the solar system. Specific topics of interest include:

  • Sublimation processes and modeling to investigate the evolution of cometary surfaces
  • Modeling and/or simulation of granular flows in microgravity environments
  • Mapping the distribution of organics on Ceres

    For more information, visit https://wirtanen.astro.umd.edu/postdoc/