The LSST Corporation is seeking researchers with an interest in Rubin LSST science who are willing to help mentor postdocs in the newly launched, cross-disciplinary LSSTC Catalyst Fellowship program. As described in more detail on the Catalyst website, www.lsstcorporation.org/catalyst-fellowship/, the LSSTC Catalyst Fellowship Funded by the John Templeton Foundation brings together astronomers, physicists, and data scientists planning research with Rubin LSST, as well as social scientists interested in how astrophysicists can productively collaborate and conduct research in the era of big data.
We are currently seeking expressions of interest from astrophysicists who would like to serve as Catalyst Expansion Mentors, described in more detail on this webpage: www.lsstcorporation.org/catalyst-fellowship/content/mentors-and-advisors-lsstc-catalyst-fellows.
The intent for Expansion Mentors is that they expand the perspective of Catalyst Fellows, preparing them for effective leadership within a diverse and evolving astrophysics community. Thus, priority will be given to candidate Expansion Mentors from small institutions (which could be predominantly undergraduate or teaching-focused), small astrophysics groups, or historically minority-serving institutions. Candidate Expansion Mentors from larger institutions who have particular experiences relevant to understanding and navigating diversity in the Rubin science community will also be considered. Candidate Expansion Mentors who are invited by a Catalyst Fellow to join that fellow’s mentoring committee, and who accept that invitation, will be awarded $50k over the course of three years for their participation.
Interested astronomers or astrophysicists who are beyond the postdoc stage of their careers, please see the website listed above for more details. Then upload a CV (any length; short is fine), a brief paragraph about your interest in Rubin LSST, and a brief paragraph about yourself and what diverse experiences you could bring to enrich the development of an LSSTC Catalyst Fellow on this web portal.
Please direct questions to lsst.catalyst.expansion@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
