From Naomi.Mcclure-Griffiths at csiro.au Mon Oct 14 07:49:31 2013 From: Naomi.Mcclure-Griffiths at csiro.au (Naomi.Mcclure-Griffiths at csiro.au) Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 20:49:31 +0000 Subject: [ASA] CASS postdoctoral positions Message-ID: <00B02C45-871E-438D-840F-5E7A84EC6C2E@csiro.au> Dear colleagues, CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science is currently advertising four postdoctoral positions. The positions available are: Bolton Fellowship: Wide-field radio astronomy (AAS job register ID #45665) - deadline 18 Nov 2013 OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship: Current and Future HI Surveys (AAS ID #45644) - deadline 18 Nov 2013 OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship: First Science with the Australian SKA Pathfinder - Measuring Star Formation Across Cosmic Time (AAS ID #45942) - deadline 1 Nov 2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Low Frequency Radio Astronomy - deadline 1 Nov 2013 (AAS #45710) - deadline 1 Nov 2013 For more information and to apply on-line go to: http://csiro.nga.net.au. Please pass this email to students and colleagues whom you think may be suitable for these positions. Regards, Naomi McClure-Griffiths -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Naomi McClure-Griffiths Australia Telescope National Facility | CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science PO Box 76 office: Room 203a, Marsfield Epping NSW 1710 phone: +61 2 9372 4321 Australia fax: +61 2 9372 4310 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From dcroton at astro.swin.edu.au Tue Oct 15 14:53:20 2013 From: dcroton at astro.swin.edu.au (Darren Croton) Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:53:20 +1100 Subject: [ASA] ANITA online lecture -- Computational Bayes, Aaron Robotham -- Wed 1pm (ADST) 16th Oct Message-ID: Dear ANITA and ASA members. Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm (ADST) ANITA will hold its next online lecture, the third in a series of four from Aaron Robotham. All are welcome to join! The target audience will range from undergrad to postdoc, however anyone interested is sure to get something out of it. More details (including lecture notes and slides) are available at: http://anita.edu.au/lectures/ -------------------------------- Title: Computational Bayes Speaker: Aaron Robotham (aaron.robotham at uwa.edu.au) Abstract: Having established the basic concepts of a Bayesian approach to data analysis, in this lecture we will go further and apply it to more complicated problems that require the use of computers. This will lecture will cover Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) and more specifically Metropolis Hastings sampling. We will be making use of R in this lecture, and at this stage a basic degree of familiarity is assumed. To get back up to speed the keen student may want to read back through the notes from the "Introduction to R" lecture (also on ANITA). -------------------------------- The lecture will be held through Google Hangouts on Air. You'll first need a Google account (e.g. gmail). Log in to it. If you've never done a Google Hangout before you'll need to install a plugin for your browser. See https://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/hangoutplugin On Google+ search for "Anita Chapter" and head to our page. Alternatively, go directly to our Chapter page here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104967001091880466806/posts You'll see a post for the Hangout on Air at around 12pm - hit play and enjoy! Some hints for a better experience: You can breakout the small video window on the Google+ page by opening it in YouTube. This gives you a much bigger view. Post any comments/questions under the video in the comments box on the Google+ or YouTube page. We'll try and answer them in real-time. I don't believe that comments are updated automatically; you may need to reload the page to see the latest. All lectures will be hosted on our ANITA YouTube page for later viewing. Thanks, and see you there! Darren -- Darren Croton Associate Professor & QEII Research Fellow Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia Phone: 61-3-9214-5537; Fax: 61-3-9214-8797 http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~dcroton -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mark.wardle at mq.edu.au Fri Oct 18 11:49:54 2013 From: mark.wardle at mq.edu.au (Mark Wardle) Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:49:54 -0400 Subject: [ASA] Continuing position in radio astronomy Message-ID: <17E67DB5-6186-4C1F-9C76-09CEC4D41836@mq.edu.au> Dear Colleagues The Department of Physics & Astronomy at Macquarie University is seeking to appoint an outstanding radio astronomer to a continuing lectureship in Astronomy & Astrophysics. In the first instance this is a four-year joint appointment with the CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Astrophysics group. Continuation of this arrangement will be dependent on funding and mutual agreement. The underlying continuing position at Macquarie is full-time. The summary below will appear in the AAS job register on Nov 1st (id 46376); full details are available now athttp://jobs.mq.edu.au/cw/en/job/493536/lecturer-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics The application deadline is 1 December 2013. Please circulate this to potential candidates that would be suitable for this position. Thank you Mark ------------------------------------------- Prof Mark Wardle Department of Physics & Astronomy Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Australia email: mark.wardle at mq.edu.au phone: +61 2 9850 8909 fax: +61 2 9850 4868 www: http://www.physics.mq.edu.au/~wardle ------------------------------------------- Joint Lectureship in Astronomy & Astrophysics - Radio Astronomy Macquarie University / CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Macquarie University is seeking to appoint an outstanding early career research astronomer/astrophysicist in the area of radio astronomy. This position offers excellent opportunities to develop strong collaborative research projects between MQ and CASS. The Department of Physics and Astronomy has undergone rapid expansion over the last 5 years especially since the creation of the MQ research centre in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrophotonics (MQAAAstro), one of the largest and most active astronomy research groups in Australia. CASS operates the Australian SKA Pathfinder, the Australia Telescope Compact Array, the Parkes and Mopra telescopes, and the Long Baseline Array. CASS is also a major partner in the Murchison Wide-Field Array and is heavily engaged in the development of the Square Kilometre Array. CASS Astrophysics is a vibrant research group consisting of ~30 FTEs covering the full gamut of radio astronomy research. This position offers an opportunity to combine academic life at a dynamic and growing University department with the research environment of the leading radio astronomy group in Australia. CASS and the University are located within 2km of one another in a leafy suburb of Sydney. We are seeking candidates with a proven record of ongoing research and publication with the capacity to perform high-quality teaching, attract and supervise research students, and to attract research funding. Experience with radio astronomy and its techniques, and experience with single dish and/or interferometers is also essential. The position is available on a full-time, continuing basis from January 2014. The joint aspect of the position with CASS covers an initial period of 4 years with renewal subject to availability of funding. Salary package (level B): $87,001 - $102,937 per annum, plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading. Enquiries and information (Macquarie University): Professor Mark Wardle (Acting Director, MQAAAstro), phone +61 2 9850 8909, e-mailmark.wardle at mq.edu.au Enquiries and information (CASS): Dr Simon Johnston (Head of Astrophysics), phone +61 2 9372 4573, e-mail Simon.johnston at csiro.au Applications Close: 1 December 2013 A full list of the application requirements and further particulars of this post can be found at http://jobs.mq.edu.au/cw/en/job/493536/lecturer-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics Macquarie University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. From john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au Sat Oct 19 00:01:15 2013 From: john.obyrne at sydney.edu.au (John O'Byrne) Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:01:15 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Australian ALMA community workshop. October 30-31, 2013. Program. In-Reply-To: <24B20FED-D5B2-470B-93AF-C1F9C8D465B4@csiro.au> References: <4483F4C8-E77C-40AC-839C-84DEC0FBB5B3@csiro.au> <24B20FED-D5B2-470B-93AF-C1F9C8D465B4@csiro.au> Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The program for the upcoming ALMA workshop is now available (see the attachment). If you'd like to get an update on ALMA activities and see some of the exciting science already coming from ALMA, please come along. Day 1 will begin with an update on ALMA activities and planned capabilities for cycle 2. The afternoon will focus on science results coming from recent ALMA projects: we are fortunate to have 7 science talks that will showcase ALMA data. Day 2 will be dedicated to hands-on tutorials demonstrating the ALMA Observing Tool, Simulators, and CASA data reduction. Registration: Please send an email to Jill.Rathborne at csiro.au if you'd like to attend. Registration is free but important for catering purposes. Deadline for registration is *today*. Dietary requirements: Please also indicate if you have any dietary requirements, allergies etc. Dinner: We are planning a dinner at AJ's Indian Restaurant for Wednesday evening. We'll have a sign up sheet on Wednesday morning for those that are interested. Video/telecon facilities will be available. Please let me know if you'd like to make use of these facilities and I'll forward you the relevant information. Thanks, Jill Rathborne (on behalf of the SOC) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Australian ALMA community workshop. October 30-31, 2013 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > In preparation for the upcoming ALMA call for Cycle 2 proposals we are planning a 2-day ALMA workshop for the Australian community. The workshop will include presentations from ALMA staff related to ALMA's Cycle 2 capabilities and proposal preparation, as well as hands-on tutorials demonstrating the ALMA Observing Tool and the Simulators. The talks and tutorials are aimed to enable novice and advanced users alike to create observing projects making full use of the unique capabilities of ALMA in Cycle 2. Our aim is to also include a series of science talks that highlight both early science results from ALMA and future science projects. > > Registration: There will be no registration fee for this workshop. Please send an email to Jill.Rathborne at csiro.au to confirm your attendance at the workshop. As part of the workshop we will also hold several practical sessions allowing users to get hands-on experience with the various ALMA tools. Please indicate if you will participate in these tutorial sessions. Please also include a title if you would like to present a short science talk. **Registration closes on October 18, 2013**. > > Location: The workshop will be held at the CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science ATNF headquarters in Marsfield, Sydney. > > Confirmed speakers : Liz Humphreys, Alison Peck, Remy Indebetouw, Norikazu Mizuno. > > Organising Committee: Jill Rathborne (chair), Sarah Maddison, Michael Burton, Anne Green, Max Voronokov, Yeshe Fenne. > > For more information see: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/research/workshops/2013/alma/ALMA_workshop.html > ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Jill Rathborne Research Scientist CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science PO Box 76 Epping NSW 1710 Australia Phone: +61 2 9372 4651 Fax: +61 2 9372 4310 ------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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