From jcal at strw.leidenuniv.nl Tue Aug 3 19:34:21 2021 From: jcal at strw.leidenuniv.nl (Joe Callingham) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 11:34:21 +0200 Subject: [ASA] First announcement of Science at Low Frequencies VIII - online meeting 6 to 9 December 2021 Message-ID: Dear colleagues, It is our pleasure to announce the eighth incarnation of Science at Low Frequencies (SALF) VIII, which will be held online from the 6th to the 9th of December, 2021. The format will feature 2-hour blocks distributed every 8 hours to allow most people in the world to participate in person in a somewhat favourable time zone. All talks will be recorded, so you can also peruse the presentations afterwards. There will also be a Slack channel dedicated to the meeting to encourage conversations to extend over the different time zones. An online social event will also be encouraged mid-way through the meeting. Thanks to several low-frequency telescopes maturing in their scientific output, the low-frequency radio astronomy community has been developing rapidly. In particular, there is a large amount of effort going into all-sky surveys and towards studying/detecting the Epoch of Reionisation, transients, pulsars, exoplanets, and radio stars as well as studies of active galactic nuclei, solar physics, and space physics. With the next generation low-frequency telescopes in mind, we also need to understand the achievements and challenges presented by the existing telescopes. SALF VIII is to act as the premier forum to share scientific results and techniques for low-frequency astronomy. More details about the conference can be found here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/4gpdC3QNPBip0lq0ZIgaHpv?domain=salfconference.org Registration and abstract submission can be found directly at the following website: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/WAO0C4QOPEiB3Og3rhxkDj0?domain=forms.gle IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission deadline: Friday October 6th, 2021 Preliminary Schedule Announced: First week of November 2021 Registration deadline: Friday December 3rd, 2021 Conference period: Monday 6th to Thursday 6th of December, 2021 *** Scientific Organising Committee: Rick Perley (NRAO) Natasha Hurley-Walker (Curtin) Jason Hessels (ASTRON/UvA) Joe Callingham (Leiden/ASTRON), Chair Monica Orienti (INAF) Poonam Chandra (NCRA) Tao An (SHAO) Nichole Barry (UMel) Ryan Lynch (NRAO) Paul Scholz (UofT) *** Local Organising Committee: Jason Hessels (ASTRON/UvA) Joe Callingham (Leiden/ASTRON) Ralph Wijers (UvA) *** Please forward to anyone who may be interested in attending and please let me know if you have any questions. Kind regards, Joe Callingham Leiden University / ASTRON On behalf of the SOC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH CALLINGHAM | Leiden Observatory, Leiden University Veni Fellow Room 571, J.H. Oort Building, Niels Bohrweg 2, 2333 CA, Leiden M +31 629 297 915 | E jcal at strw.leidenuniv.nl or callingham at astron.nl *Also appointed to ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ilya.mandel at monash.edu Tue Aug 3 20:05:49 2021 From: ilya.mandel at monash.edu (Ilya Mandel) Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 20:05:49 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Extended deadline for postdoc position(s) in GW / theoretical astrophysics at Monash In-Reply-To: <64400C0B-4188-4E31-84BF-240CA4A25120@monash.edu> References: <64400C0B-4188-4E31-84BF-240CA4A25120@monash.edu> Message-ID: Dear colleagues: A quick heads up that the deadline to apply for these postdoc positions at Monash has been extended to 11 August. Best wishes, Paul, Ilya, Eric > On 8 Jul 2021, at 11:40 am, Ilya Mandel wrote: > > Dear colleagues: > > We are advertising two-year postdoc(s) at Monash University in Melbourne. The postdoc will work with Paul Lasky, Ilya Mandel, and/or Eric Thrane on gravitational-wave astronomy or high-energy astrophysics, and will join the OzGrav ARC Centre of Excellence. The ad is intentionally very broad, and encompasses gravitational-wave data analysis and/or astrophysics, black hole and neutron star physics, massive stellar and binary evolution, pulsar timing, tests of gravity, high-energy transients such as gamma-ray bursts and tidal disruption events, X-ray binaries, stellar dynamics, cosmology or astrostatistics. Please apply by 28 July via > > https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TbBNCQnMBZfkrpKrxfxz6st?domain=careers.pageuppeople.com > > or contact us (paul.lasky, ilya.mandel, eric.thrane @monash.edu) with any questions. > > Please forward this to promising applicants. > > Best wishes, > Paul, Ilya, Eric From naomi.mcclure-griffiths at anu.edu.au Wed Aug 4 10:39:32 2021 From: naomi.mcclure-griffiths at anu.edu.au (Naomi McClure-Griffiths) Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 00:39:32 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Postdoctoral position in Magellanic/Milky Way Science with ASKAP Message-ID: <7A26039C-4F1E-4185-B0D3-BF3C1A4C4ADC@anu.edu.au> Dear colleagues, We invite applications for a 3 yr (with a possible extension to 5 yrs) postdoctoral position working in Naomi McClure-Griffiths's ARC Laureate research group at the Australian National University. The position is open to anyone with research interests and expertise in magnetic fields or atomic hydrogen using the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP). The successful candidate will be a member of the ASKAP survey teams GASKAP and/or POSSUM (depending on interests), and will have approximately 30% of their time available to work on research projects of their choice. Starting dates are flexible, but ideally the successful applicant will be available no later than early 2022. To that end, candidates currently based in Australia are strongly encouraged! This is the first of several positions that will be advertised over the next few months. The deadline for this first position is 31 August. Please see the job ad posted at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/6-xUCVARKgCx9RgmysGfuYu?domain=jobs.anu.edu.au. Feel free to contact me with any questions about the position. Regards, Naomi Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths > Associate Director (Academic) Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia T: +61-2-6125-4158 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Wed Aug 4 11:20:29 2021 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 11:20:29 +1000 Subject: [ASA] European Southern Observatory: Observing Programme Office Astronomer opportunity Message-ID: <005501d788ce$ea379270$bea6b750$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear colleagues, On behalf of ESO and the Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources we would like to bring the following job opportunity to your attention, and to anyone in your institution who may have the relevant skills and experience. Observing Programme Office Astronomer Applications close: 30 September 2021 The core mission of the Observing Programme Office (OPO), within the Directorate for Science, covers two main aspects: the handling of the ESO observing programmes (from the preparation and issuing of the Call for Proposal to the organisation of the Observing Programme Committee - OPC - meeting) and the subsequent scheduling of those proposals that were evaluated positively by the OPC. OPO is also responsible for maintaining the observing schedule, for interacting with representatives of the ESO community for the coordination of observing time (e.g., Guaranteed Time Observations, Public Surveys), for handling the Director Discretionary Time Proposals and for providing statistics on time demand and allocation to ESO Governing Bodies and to high-level Officers in the Members States. The Observing Programme Office Astronomer is responsible for supporting the preparation and selection of observing proposals and the scheduling of the selected observing runs for all ESO telescopes. The OPO Astronomer prepares the Call for Observing Proposals for the La Silla Paranal Observatory. He/she is responsible for the handling of the Phase 1 proposals, and supports users during the Phase 1 proposal preparation and submission phase. He/she prepares telescope time allocation statistics. Further to this, the OPO Astronomer supports the recruitment of the Observing Programmes Committee and Panel members. He/she is responsible for fostering strong key relationships and maintaining good communication with the key stakeholders. As a member of the ESO Astronomy Faculty, the OPO Astronomer is expected and encouraged to conduct a strong personal research programme and to participate actively in the scientific life of ESO. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries at various sites in Chile, and its headquarters in Garching, Germany. Australia has a 10 year Strategic Partnership enabling it to access ESO telescopes at La Silla Paranal Observatory, including the world-leading 8 metre Very Large Telescope. Australians may also apply for positions with ESO across all its operations on the same basis as member states. There are a number of other ESO employment opportunities currently open that we would also like to draw to your attention: * Internships: Science Journalism (Unpaid Associate) closing 31 Dec 2021 * MSc Projects in Engineering at ESO (Internship) closing 31 Dec 2021 * Head of Administration: ALMA closing 31 Aug 2021 * ELT Dome and Main Structure (DMS) Deputy Site Manager closing 31 Aug 2021 * Education Specialist (Kindergarten / Elementary school) closing 10 Sep 2021 * Project Controller closing 6 Aug 2021 Working at ESO gives Australians exposure to sophisticated scientific and engineering skills and helps build formal and informal networks with European astronomers, engineers and colleagues in other big science organisations. Further details can be found here: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zjTsCBNqjlC7BOn03Crb_P1?domain=recruitment.eso.org/. 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 for your business/employer, but that would depend on the nature of the reasons and documentary 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, which may be at the traveller's own cost. * Travellers will need to comply with visa and other entry requirements for their destination country. You can stay up to date with changes by consulting https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations for your planned destination. * 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. * Many travel insurance policies won't cover claims relating to COVID-19. Read insurance policies carefully to know what will and won't be covered. 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 * https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/travel-advice-explained to learn about the differences between travel advice and travel bans. * https://subscription.smartraveller.gov.au/subscribe to subscribe to receive news and travel advice updates. ______________________________ Dr. Stuart Ryder Program Manager (Mon, Wed, Fri) Astronomy Australia Ltd. 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They will be on track to emerge as a science leader who could grow the discovery potential of the Square Kilometre Array Low telescope and even have impact beyond astronomy via the development of new instruments, algorithms and techniques. Please read and share the following link with all the details: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YRaeCD1vlpT50V7PRHW06Gi?domain=jobs.csiro.au This three-year role can be taken up in Sydney or Perth and is open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Closes 31 August 2021. Kind regards, Aaron Chippendale. -- Dr Aaron Chippendale Group Leader, Signal Processing Technologies Astronomy and Space Science | CSIRO aaron.chippendale at csiro.au | 02 9372 4296 | 0474 972 216 PO Box 76, Epping NSW 1710, Australia CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. CSIRO Australia?s National Science Agency | csiro.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From claudia.lagos at uwa.edu.au Thu Aug 5 10:21:27 2021 From: claudia.lagos at uwa.edu.au (Claudia Lagos Urbina) Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 00:21:27 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Two postdoctoral research positions at UWA on galaxy evolution In-Reply-To: References: <32752_1627720233_16V8UVxS022314_ME2PR01MB52678A08C1BAF38880C5E666D6ED9@ME2PR01MB5267.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com>, Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are inviting applications for two postdoctoral research associate positions to join ICRAR/UWA and the MUSE large program MAGPI. The focus of these positions are on the connection of galaxies and dark matter, and the expectation is to have one position focused on observations and the other one on theory. Job call below: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/k-4_Cvl1rKi7NjRAytQcBBj?domain=jobregister.aas.org Deadline: Friday 27th of August 2021. Please share with any potential candidates that may be interested. Feel free to send me any questions you may have. 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As a reminder, the workshop will run from 12-14th October 2021, and cover any and all topics related to FRBs, including, but not limited to: Recent observational results Population studies and FRB cosmology Host galaxies and multiwavelength follow-up Progenitor modeling and radiation mechanisms Hardware, FRB search algorithms, upgrades, and future instruments It is also very much targeted at being a workshop rather than a conference, and new ideas, and works-in-progress, and encouraged to be presented as much as polished results. Looking forward to seeing you there! 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/hxBMCBNqjlC76Vry3f6omGd?domain=curtin.edu.au [1515375853904_PastedImage] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Due to current travel restrictions the position is open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia. https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ArOoCgZ0N1iA0mJX8cNJAWl?domain=jobs.csiro.au Please forward on to anyone who is interested in applying and feel free to contact me with any questions at elizabeth.mahony at csiro.au. Best wishes, Elizabeth Mahony Dr Elizabeth Mahony Research Scientist Space & Astronomy | CSIRO elizabeth.mahony at csiro.au | 02 9372 4143 CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. CSIRO Australia?s National Science Agency | csiro.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: