From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Mon Apr 19 14:23:25 2021 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:23:25 +1000 Subject: [ASA] ESO job opportunities Message-ID: <002e01d734d3$be2db7d0$3a892770$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear ASA members, AAL is working with the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) to help promote a wealth of career opportunities associated with the Square Kilometre Array and the European Southern Observatory. To that end I would like to bring a number of currently open job vacancies at ESO to the attention of you and your scientific/technical colleagues. While mindful of the complexities and challenges associated with taking up employment overseas at this time (see below), these roles can open a pathway to rewarding careers for many years to come. By virtue of Australia's Strategic Partnership with ESO, applications from Australian citizens receive the same preferential status as those from citizens of ESO member states. A full list of current ESO vacancies can be accessed from the ESO Recruitment Portal , but the following vacancies are most likely to be of potential interest to the Australian astronomy community: Position Due Date Status Location Astronomer / Instrument Project Scientist 15/05/2021 International Staff Member Garching ALMA Regional Centre Astronomer 10/05/2021 International Staff Member Garching Electronic Engineer 02/05/2021 International Staff Member Garching Electronic Technician 02/05/2021 International Staff Member Garching Please be aware that: * There are currently Australian Government general bans on overseas travel by Australians during the COVID-19 emergency. Individuals may be able to apply for exceptions, if moving off-shore 'permanently' for work-related reasons, but that would depend on the nature of the reasons and evidence of circumstances. Each application would be assessed by The Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner, on a case-by-case basis. * There are entry restrictions for individuals returning to Australia, and mandatory quarantine at the traveller's own cost. * Travellers will need to comply with visa and other entry requirements for their destination country. * Flights to and from Australia may be difficult to book, and travel restrictions and regulations may change at short notice. * The COVID-19 situation in overseas countries changes daily, and there may be local or national lock-downs, quarantine, curfews and domestic travel bans. * Consular support for Australians overseas may be limited in some locations due to tight restrictions on local services and movements, including for Australian embassy staff. For additional information, please consult: * Smart Traveller Advice: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/COVID-19/leaving-Australia * Department of Home Affairs Advice: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/leaving-australia and https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid-19/Documents/outward-travel-restriction s-operation-directive.pdf ______________________________ Dr. Stuart Ryder Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri) Astronomy Australia Ltd. T: +61 (02) 9372 4843 M: +61 (0419) 970834 E: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: www.astronomyaustralia.org.au O: c/o AAO, 105 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia AAL endeavours to be an environmentally sustainable organisation built upon equity, diversity and mutual respect for its staff and stakeholders. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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CAS provides a vibrant and international academic environment, located in one of the most liveable cities in the world. Our PhD candidates undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of word-leading astronomers. PhD projects cover a range of subjects, including galaxy formation and evolution, cosmology, stars and planets, scientific computing and visualisation, and time-domain astrophysics. A list of potential PhD topics can be found here. CAS is one of Australia's largest astronomy research institutes, with about 20 faculty, 20 postdoctoral researchers, and 40 PhD students. Swinburne is one of few universities in the world with guaranteed access to the 10-m W. M. Keck telescopes in Hawaii and hosts the headquarters of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). Our astronomers and students regularly obtain observing time on the HST, VLT, Magellan, AAT, ASKAP, ATCA, MeerKAT, and Parkes telescopes, search for and study gravitational wave sources with LIGO, have in-house access to state-of-the-art 3D visualization facilities, and use OzSTAR, the next generation Australian Supercomputer for theoretical astrophysics. Students have access to internal funding for travel to telescopes, international conferences, and collaborative meetings. Our PhD graduates continue their careers at top astronomy institutions around the world. The Centre is located in the lively inner-city suburb of Hawthorn, only minutes by public transport from Melbourne's city centre. Melbourne is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city with a mild climate and plenty of sunshine. Buzzing inner city neighbourhoods are renowned for their cafes, restaurants, galleries, and festivals, while featuring numerous parks and open spaces. Mountains, ocean, and wildlife are nearby. Melbourne is top ranked for its quality of life and as a destination for working abroad. Swinburne provides a positive and supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits, including vacation, sick, and parental leave, and thesis publication and relocation cost allowances. Swinburne is committed to the principles of equity, fairness and inclusivity and to a workplace free from discrimination. The University has been recognised as a Workplace Employer of Choice for gender equality for the seventh year and CAS is the recipient of the Silver Pleiades award for its commitment to advancing women in astronomy. We value our diverse work environment and welcome applications from qualified candidates of any gender, orientation, nationality, and background. Please contact Ryan Shannon (rshannon at swin.edu.au) for further information about the program and the expressions of interest submission process. 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Professor Matthew Colless > Director, Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia Work: +61-2-6125-0266 Mobile:+61-431-898-345 [cid:3E0EBC04-9C89-489E-B1D5-3AB638241BD5] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are interested, please register here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fgWbCK1DvKT24D8VEhv1B9s?domain=aaldata.eventbrite.com.au Many thanks, Robert --------------------------------- Dr Robert (Xiaobin) Shen Director of eResearch, Astronomy Australia Ltd. M: 0450 649 457 *AAL endeavours to be an environmentally sustainable organisation built upon equity, diversity and mutual respect for its staff and stakeholders. * ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Romy Pearse Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 11:15 AM Subject: [ASA] Astronomy Data Workshop ? 29 April 2021 To: asa at physics.usyd.edu.au [image: A picture containing drawing Description automatically generated] *Astronomy Data Workshop 2021 ? 29 April 2021* Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to the* Astronomy Data Workshop 2021*, hosted online by Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL). This is a one-day online event scheduled for *29 April 2021, between 10am and 3pm (AEST)*. The workshop will include presentations and group discussions designed to: - inform Australian-based astronomers on the development of data-related projects, and - seek feedback on the usefulness of these projects to the Australian astronomy community. The workshop will include discussions regarding large and small scale datasets in both the theoretical and observational domains. *For registration* please see the following link (also available from the workshop website): https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fgWbCK1DvKT24D8VEhv1B9s?domain=aaldata.eventbrite.com.au *For more information* please use the following link to access the official Workshop website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/uVYKCJyBrGfqKBpNrTVVtFd?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au If you wish to know more, please contact *Dr Robert Shen, AAL Director of eResearch: *robert.shen at astronomyaustralia.org.au We look forward to seeing you all on *29 April, 2021*. Kind regards, Romy Pearse ______________________________________________ Romy Pearse Communications Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd T: 03 9214 8485 E: romy.pearse at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: astronomyaustralia.org.au P: P.O. Box 2100 Hawthorn VIC 3122 *Monday to Thursday* [image: aal_logo_notext] *AAL endeavours to be an environmentally sustainable organisation built upon equity, diversity and mutual respect for its staff and stakeholders**.* _______________________________________________ ASA mailing list ASA at mailman.sydney.edu.au Change membership status or contact information via ASA's Edit Membership page https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1ncUCMwGxOtqz2xNOTWG2FH?domain=asa.wildapricot.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Details of the original call copied below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Astronomy Data and Computing Services (ADACS) Merit Allocation Program Call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) - 2021B Semester EoI Deadline: Friday 23rd April, 2021 @ 8pm AEST Expressions of interest are now being accepted for the next semester of the ADACS Merit Allocation Program. Those who could benefit either from training or the development effort of software professionals are encouraged at this time to submit a simple one-page document expressing their project idea. ADACS staff will then follow-up with applicants to organise a discussion with a goal of organising a final application, to be due roughly 4 weeks later. Note: all applicants must participate in the EoI process in order for a final submission to be accepted. Please visit this link for specific EoI instructions and for more details about the program. ADACS is a collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology and Curtin University. It is funded under the Astronomy National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Program via Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL). Gregory B. Poole Astronomy Data Science Coordinator Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology [photograph] I respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People and their Elders past and present who are the traditional custodians of the land on which Swinburne's Australian campuses are located. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have already accumulated hundreds of signatures and would greatly value the addition of yours. Each signature will increase the letter's impact, thereby providing a mandate for a sustainable future of astronomy that we can collectively follow. When last I checked, our community in Australia was around 700 people. This letter is open to all, no matter how junior or senior you are. I know that many of you (and I hope all of you) consider this to be an issue of utmost importance. What a message it would send to world if we could have a few hundred Australian signatures before the end of the week! Best wishes, - Adam ----------------------- Dr. Adam Stevens Jim Buckee Fellow International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research The University of Western Australia adamstevens.webnode.com Twitter: @arh_stevens -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From clancy.james at curtin.edu.au Fri Apr 23 14:58:25 2021 From: clancy.james at curtin.edu.au (Clancy James) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:58:25 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Synergies in the Exploration of the Extreme Universe Message-ID: Dear all, The Cherenkov Telescope Array consortium is inviting interested astronomers to attend a monthly seminar series on "Synergies in the Exploration of the Extreme Universe?. Please see more-detailed text below for details - or simply click here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-CAsCmO5glujWq5gVcGbGzq?domain=cta-observatory.org [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ahVqCnx1jni7mVGP4tJXXKA?domain=cta-observatory.org] Webinars for Researchers - Cherenkov Telescope Array https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/NteUCoV1kpfrvmXgASVe6LU?domain=cta-observatory.org Forwarded message from CTA Consortium: Dear CTA Consortium members, Beginning in April 2021, the CTAO and the CTAC will launch the monthly webinar series ?Synergies in the Exploration of the Extreme Universe,? focused on the various MWL and MM synergies of CTA science with other instruments, and aimed at researchers in astrophysics and astronomy. The goal is to enhance CTA engagement with the broad astronomy science community, to build bridges with external groups within the MWL and MM fields, as well as to keep the CTA members up to date about the MWL developments and instrumentation relevant to CTA science. Each webinar in the series will take place on the fourth Thursday of every month via Zoom. The time for each webinar will alternate between 17:00 UTC and 09:00 UTC to make the live connection more accessible to scientists in different time zones. The entire series is open and free to all researchers with a one-time registration. Information about the next seminar and the access details for each month?s webinar will be shared with all subscribers via email. The series launches on 29 April at 17:00 UTC, with Dr. David Thompson (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) and his talk "AGN MWL Research Strategies: the Fermi Large Area Telescope Experiences." We would like to encourage you to subscribe and share the information with other colleagues. More information and the subscription form can be found on the CTA website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-CAsCmO5glujWq5gVcGbGzq?domain=cta-observatory.org/ Best regards, Roberta on behalf of the SOC and EOC. Cheers, Clancy Clancy W. James Senior Lecturer | Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy Curtin University Tel | +61 8 9266 9473 Fax | +61 8 9266 9246 Email | clancy.james at curtin.edu.au Web | https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/SbToCp81lrtnAZzVgIGx241?domain=curtin.edu.au [1515375853904_PastedImage] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Outlook-1515375853.png Type: image/png Size: 19097 bytes Desc: Outlook-1515375853.png URL: From fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au Fri Apr 23 15:45:34 2021 From: fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au (Fiona Panther) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:45:34 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for abstracts: OzGrav rapid transients and EMFollowup workshop May 24-26 2021 Message-ID: Calling all rapid transients enthusiasts working on real-time GW detection and multimessenger followup of low-latency GW alerts! Workshop is open to OzGrav and non-OzGrav members alike! Date: 24-26 May 2021 Location: Virtual event via zoom ( A zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the workshop) Time: 0900 - 1030 AWST & 1100 - 1230 am AWST each day (note times are in AWST) OzGrav have organised a two day online Rapid Transients and EM Follow up Workshop to assess capabilities and establish collaborations among Australian research groups involved in low latency (timescale pre-merger to hrs/a few days post-merger) detection and electromagnetic followup. The workshop will include a number of talks on topics such as: * Detection and followup of CBC and burst sources in real time, with rapid followup on timescales of hours to days post-merger * Electromagnetic followup of LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA events * Early warning alerts for NS-NS and NS-BH merger events * Multimessenger rapid followup of radio/gamma-ray/optical triggers * Real-time observations of rapid transients such as FRBs and GRBs, particularly in association to GW events * Plans for O4 and beyond? The workshop will be held as a virtual event running two 1.5 hour sessions per day. Further information including the program of science talks will be updated on this webpage and invited speakers will be announced soon. Abstracts: Abstract submission is now open * Please submit your abstract by 12 May 2021 * Students are encouraged to present * All talks should be focused on multimessenger observations and rapid transients? * All submitted forms will be considered by the Scientific Organising Committee * If your abstract is successful you will be notified by an Organising Committee member ? Please ensure you register by 21 May 2021 and we look forward to seeing you (virtually) at the workshop. Busy days will be planned to follow-up and make plans for O4 later in 2021. Please direct any questions to Fiona Panther, SOC chair (fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au) Please ensure you register by 21 May 2021 and we look forward to seeing you (virtually) at the workshop. Fiona Panther, on behalf of the SOC SOC: Fiona Panther (UWA/SPIIR, chair) Kendall Ackley (Monash) Eric Howell (UWA) Bruce Gendre (UWA) Clancy James (Curtin) Jielai Zhang (Swinburne) Meg Millhouse (Melbourne) LOC: Fiona Panther Yeshe Fenner Erin O'Grady Dr Fiona H. Panther Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Physics School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing University of Western Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au Fri Apr 23 16:15:35 2021 From: fiona.panther at uwa.edu.au (Fiona Panther) Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:15:35 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Call for abstracts: OzGrav rapid transients and EMFollowup workshop May 24-26 2021 Message-ID: I realize that the website link did not attach to the earlier email: the relevant link is here. Apologies for the confusion! https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6xH6CBNqjlC78Ny3yFz48ac?domain=ozgrav.org [https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/HS_ECD1vlpT53ZyQyh5YT1d?domain=ozgrav.org] 2021 OzGrav Rapid Transients and EMFollow Workshop Date: 24-26 May 2021 Location: Virtual event via zoom ( A zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the workshop) Time: 07:00-08:30 AEST & 09:00-10:30am AEST each day www.ozgrav.org Dr Fiona H. Panther Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Physics School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing University of Western Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: