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17 December 2021

PCOS Chief Scientist Opening on USAJobs

The position of Research Astrophysicist and Chief Scientist for the Physics of the Cosmos (PCOS) program, previously advertised on PCOS News, has now been posted on the USAJobs site.

PCOS is one of three Programs within Astrophysics at NASA, along with The Cosmic Origins (COR) and Exoplanet Exploration (EXEP). The PCOS Program Office is located at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Interested candidates should already have sent materials—including a CV, list of publications and a statement of scientific interests, plus three (3) letters of reference—electronically to Alicia Jose at alicia.r.jose@nasa.gov. Now a complete application must also be submitted through USAJobs. The selection will be made by Thursday, 30 December 2021.

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