Astrophysicist, AST, Stellar, Galactic, and Extra Galactic Astrophysics (Direct Hire)

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee. Conducts, coordinates, and leads the development of technologies to enable astrophysics research. Enables exoplanet research; develops, models, and tests coronagraph technologies for high contrast imaging in support of NASA missions such as the Roman Space Telescope and the next astrophysics flagship, the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Collaborates within the Division, Directorate, and Center to achieve goals and engender team spirit and commitment. Leads or participates in small/mid-scale exoplanet missions and mission concepts. Obtains and manages the resources needed to perform the research in the Exoplanet technology group. Disseminates findings regularly through peer-reviewed publications, workshops, and scientific conferences.