Join us to measure eta-Earth, the occurrence of Earth-size habitable planets orbiting Sun-like stars!  We are seeking two postdoctoral scholars to join key members of the original Kepler team to modernize the Kepler pipeline.  We will start by porting the Kepler pipeline MATLAB code to python, then research ways to improve the pipeline detection and vetting algorithms. Combined with new stellar catalogs based on Gaia and ground-based imaging data, we will produce a more complete, more reliable exoplanet catalog that will lead to more accurate and more precise measurements of eta-Earth.   This is a five-year project.  The postdoctoral positions are for one-year terms, renewable for up to a total three years with an option to convert to a full-time position at the SETI Institute for years four and five.  We are seeking highly motivated recent PhDs in exoplanet science who can take leadership roles on the development and implementation of new algorithms in a large development project, including leading publications. 80% of each postdoc's time will be spent on the Kepler project, and 20% will be spent on personal research related to exoplanets.  

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