From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Mon Jul 9 23:59:41 2012 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 23:59:41 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Curtin University Research Fellowship opportunities Message-ID: <804653DD-F2F7-4092-A691-976D3BB6F875@sydney.edu.au> Curtin University Research Fellowship opportunities The Curtin University Research Fellowship scheme aims to attract high quality post doctoral researchers with excellent potential for providing future academic and research leadership at the University. Applications are encouraged in the field of astronomy and astrophysics research, to take up positions in the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). CIRA is a research group comprised of over 50 staff and PhD students, focused primarily on radio astronomy and spanning observational astronomy, radio astronomy engineering, applications of high performance computing in radio astronomy, and astrophysics theory. CIRA comprises one half of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Joint Venture with The University of Western Australia and is a node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO). A clear focus for CIRA research programs is the path to the SKA, including scientific exploitation of SKA pathfinders and precursors, such as the CIRA-led Murchison Widefield Array, and participation in SKA pre-construction activities over the next four years. CIRA researchers collaborate widely and are well resourced for participation in national and international projects. The call for applications in 2012, for commencement in 2013, refers to a targeted research-only fellowship with two streams: 1. Early Career Researcher Fellowship: Suitably qualified applicants who received their PhD within the last five years; 2. Senior Research Fellowship: Suitably qualified applicants with more than five years post-doctoral experience. Applications Open: Friday 6th July 2012 Applications Close: Monday 3rd September 2012 at 5:00pm GMT+8:00 Potential applicants should contact CIRA co-Director Prof. Steven Tingay (s.tingay at curtin.edu.au) for more information and guidance on the application process. The following URL provides links to the application forms, call for applications, and scheme guidelines: http://research.curtin.edu.au/research-funding/fellowships.cfm -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Professor Steven Tingay Premier's Fellow Deputy Director ICRAR Deputy Director Western Australian Radio Astronomy Centre of Excellence Director, Science and Operations Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Department of Imaging and Applied Physics Curtin University of Technology Bentley, Western Australia Australia Street address: Brodie Hall building 1 Turner Ave Technology Park Bentley 6102 Western Australia Email: s.tingay at ivec.org OR s.tingay at curtin.edu.au WWW: http://astronomy.curtin.edu.au Phone: +61 (0)8 9266 3516 Mobile: +61 (0)425 771 856 From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Tue Jul 10 17:06:56 2012 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:06:56 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Casual guide lecturer position at Sydney Observatory Message-ID: <31BEBF37-13C5-4F26-88A7-1F1AE189FAD1@sydney.edu.au> Sydney-based student members may be interested in the following - note the closing date in just 2 days: CASUAL GUIDE LECTURER AT SYDNEY OBSERVATORY POWERHOUSE MUSEUM - SYDNEY OBSERVATORY The Museum is committed to equal employment opportunity, occupational health and safety and the Principles of Cultural Diversity. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding and commitment in these areas. No smoking in the workplace is Museum policy. Deliver visitor programs in astronomy, meteorology, Indigenous astronomy and Australian historical Archaeology for both booked education groups and the general audience. This is a casual position, with shifts at night, on weekends and during the week day on a flexible rostered basis. Applications MUST include cover letter, Resume and a document addressing the SELECTION CRITERIA. Hourly rate of pay: $39.52c/hour - Job Reference No: OSO8009C/OSO8OO10C. General: Minimum shift 2 hours Availability of work on roster basis covering 7 nights per week and occasional day time work. Information Package: General inquiries (02) 9921 3481 Inquiries: Mr Geoff Wyatt (02) 9921 3481 e-mail: geoff.wyatt at phm.gov.au Applications to: You must apply on-line at www.jobs.nsw.gov.au Closing date: 12 July 2012 Geoff Wyatt Senior Astronomy Educator, Sydney Observatory Powerhouse Museum T +61 2 99213481 F +61 2 9921 3489 W http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This email and attachments are for the use of the intended recipient(s) only and may contain confidential or legally privileged information or material that is copyright of Powerhouse Museum or a third party. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. 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Date: 10 July 2012 Location: Cambridge, UK **With apologies for cross posting** Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia move to Cambridge Cambridge University Press has announced that it will become the new home of PASA (Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia) from January 2013. PASA publishes new and significant research in astronomy and astrophysics. PASA covers a wide range of topics within astronomy, including multi-wavelength observations, theoretical modelling, computational astronomy and visualisation. PASA also maintains its heritage of publishing results on southern hemisphere astronomy and on astronomy with Australian facilities. An official publication of the Astronomical Society of Australia, PASA publishes research papers, review papers and special series on topical issues, making use of expert international reviewers and an experienced Editorial Board. 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