From stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au Mon Jan 17 12:26:22 2022 From: stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au (stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au) Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:26:22 +1100 Subject: [ASA] ESO Summer Research Programme 2022 Message-ID: <005f01d80b41$3d2ed9d0$b78c8d70$@astronomyaustralia.org.au> Dear colleagues, As the new academic year gets underway, AAL and ESO would be grateful if ASA members could bring the following notice to the attention of undergraduate or Masters students at their universities. While it is unclear at the present time whether the program will be run in a virtual fashion again in 2022, this is still an unparalleled opportunity to engage with ESO scientists on a cutting-edge research project, join exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of ESO facilities, and more. Please note that applications close on Friday 4th February 2022. Stuart Ryder, AAL Stuart.Ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.au ESO Summer Research Programme 4th July - 12th August 2022 Application Deadline ( instructions): 4th February 2022 For six weeks in the northern summer of 2022, ESO will host the fourth Summer Research Programme. This fully-funded programme is an opportunity for university students interested in astronomy/astrophysics, who are not yet enrolled in a PhD programme, to obtain research experience alongside astronomers based at ESO Headquarters (HQ) in Garching, Germany. ESO accepts applications from promising university students from any country, although priority will be given to students from ESO Member States, Strategic Partners (Australia) and the Host State (Chile). To date two Australian students ( Matthew Wilkinson from UQ in 2019, and Katy Proctor from UWA in 2020/21 ) have participated in the ESO Summer Research Programme. The Summer Research Programme will be hosted in Garching, Germany only if all accepted students are able to travel to ESO HQ. If the COVID-19 pandemic does not allow an in-person visit, the programme will be held virtually as was done in recent years. In the event it does become possible to host the programme in person, travel costs to/from Garching will be covered for participants of the programme. Accommodation will be provided free of charge in a shared apartment in Garching (with electricity, heating and internet all included). Students will also be provided with a modest stipend to cover living costs during the programme. Successful students have the responsibility to acquire any required visas to spend six weeks working in Germany under these conditions. The Summer Research Program at ESO is an exceptional opportunity for students to work at an institute that is both the headquarters of the most productive observatory in the world and a top-class research organisation. People at ESO's HQ maintain a very active research community and are also designing and operating cutting-edge telescopes and their instruments including the VLT, ALMA, and the forthcoming ELT, which will be the world's biggest optical-near infrared telescope. The applicants can choose between a wide range of research projects, covering many areas of astronomy from planets to galaxies. The ESO Summer Research Programme will also provide opportunities beyond research , including a series of lectures, a mini-workshop, a planetarium visit, an ELT instrumentation visit, and many social activities. You should expect six weeks packed with new experiences, new networks and new friendships! Potential applicants are encouraged to read the ESO Blog articles on the 2019, and (virtual) 2020 and 2021 editions of the Summer Research Programme. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Schedule Feb 2nd: How to write proposals: telescopes, supercomputing, and more Learn from successful proposals from a variety of different facilities, including optical telescopes, radio telescopes, supercomputing, and software support. Feb 9th: How to write an industry resume: interactive workshop Join us in this interactive workshop to build your resume with the help of industry professionals. Feb 16th: How to transition to industry: advice from astronomers in industry Get advice from astronomers in industry on how to make the switch to industry jobs. Feb 23rd: How to apply for an academic job Join this session to hear experts from a variety of academic job tracks give advice on the most important elements of an academic application. March 2nd: How to interview Interviews can be the most stressful part of the application process; gain confidence with the advice of our industry and academic experts! 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Details of the guidelines for the bid can be found at: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/0Jc6CyojxQTr1v5EQfZnED-?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au Bids must be submitted by Wednesday February 16, 2022 for consideration by the ASA Council in its February meeting. Please direct any queries to me. Regards, John L -- *I'm an LGBTIQ Ally** - Find out more at **https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/lPr4CzvkyVCM1lovyTXv8vV?domain=monash.edu Professor John Lattanzio President, Astronomical Society of Australia School of Physics and Astronomy Monash University Victoria 3800 AUSTRALIA Ph: +61 (0)3 9905-4428 WWW: https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/csp8CBNqjlC7GQ53kujgJ31?domain=users.monash.edu.au https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tdFoCE8wmrt37r5KzTQZwy6?domain=orcid.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if that is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude." 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Further information is available at the webpages linked below. * CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Galactic Astronomy with a Cryogenically cooled Phased Array Feed https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-4DoCvl1rKi79m8m3TQDNx2?domain=jobs.csiro.au * CSIRO Engineering Fellowship in Astronomy Data Processing Pipelines https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/w0OrCwV1vMfGjMxMWcqwexw?domain=jobs.csiro.au * CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bushfire risk monitoring using Synthetic Aperture Radar https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AwrdCxngwOf1l6v63TYmqUH?domain=jobs.csiro.au Please share with suitable candidates, and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions! George George Heald (he/him) ATNF Science Program Director W https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/SiALCyojxQTr1vovRIRyebQ?domain=people.csiro.au E george.heald at csiro.au T +61 8 6436 8758 26 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington WA 6151, Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From yeshefenner at swin.edu.au Wed Jan 19 11:21:48 2022 From: yeshefenner at swin.edu.au (Yeshe Fenner) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:21:48 +1100 Subject: [ASA] Postdoctoral research fellowship at Monash University In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear colleagues: Prof Ilya Mandel is advertising a postdoctoral research fellowship at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. They have a dynamic group and welcome candidates with broad interests in theoretical astrophysics. The position focuses on gravitational-wave astronomy or high-energy astrophysics, including but not limited to: - Gravitational-wave astrophysics and the interpretation of exciting new data on binary neutron star and black hole mergers - Modelling massive stellar and binary evolution - The interpretation of high-energy astrophysical transients, including tidal disruption events and gamma-ray bursts - Astrostatistics, including gravitational-wave and LSST data analysis - Stellar dynamics, X-ray binaries, test of gravity, ? Please see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/tnmLC91WPRTkngvgMFodCg4?domain=careers.pageuppeople.com for the full advertisement and application instructions. Applications should be submitted online via the above URL and should include a CV with a publication list and a statement of research interests. Applicants should also arrange for three reference letters to be sent directly to ilya.mandel _AT_ monash.edu . The School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University is strongly committed to improving the diversity of our staff and students, and promoting a culture of equity, fairness, respect and openness. Applications from female candidates are highly encouraged. The application deadline is *10 February, 2022*. The start date is flexible. Cheers, Yeshe *Dr Yeshe Fenner, PhD | Chief Operating OfficerARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)*Faculty of Science Engineering and Technology Swinburne University of Technology PO Box 218 Hawthorn Vic 3122 Ph +61 3 9214 8302 | Mobile: 0430 708 995 I acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Swinburne Campuses are located. I also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait nations across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From smadoc at swin.edu.au Wed Jan 19 13:53:05 2022 From: smadoc at swin.edu.au (Shona Madoc) Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:53:05 +0000 Subject: [ASA] Australian/eROSITA_DE Joint Collaboration Workshop 2022 Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I would like to invite you to this year's Australian/eROSITA_DE Joint Collaboration Workshop, which will be hosted virtually on 21-23rd February 2022. Details can be found below and at the workshop website. Workshop Details: * The primary aim of this online workshop is to bring together members of the Australian and German eROSITA/eROSITA_DE communities to discuss the progress of ongoing collaborative projects, as well as to foster ideas for new projects. * In order to allow synchronous participation by both Australian and German parties, the workshop will be run between the hours of 6:30pm and 9pm AEDT (8:30am and 11am CET) from 21?23rd February. * This is a free event, held within GatherTown and via Zoom, that will include short contributed talks, poster ?sparkler? presentations and also offer an opportunity for discussions and networking. Access details will be provided to registered participants before the workshop. Registration and Abstract submission * There is no registration fee to attend the Workshop, however, please indicate your attendance via the following link to our registration page here. The registration deadline is 17 February 2022. * Participants with existing Australia-eROSITA_DE collaboration projects are strongly encouraged to give a presentation on that work, while we also welcome presentations from participants with ideas for future Australia-eROSITA_DE collaborative projects. * Participants may choose to pre-record their presentations to accommodate poor internet connections and/or scheduling issues. Presenters may also nominate an auxiliary presenter to (for example) provide answers to questions in the chat during the talk * Please submit your expression of interest in presenting at the workshop by 31 January 2022 using this form. Note that submissions after this date will only be possible for ?poster? presentations within GatherTown. Enquiries should be directed to Shona Madoc, AAL Program Manager: shona.madoc at astronomyaustralia.org.au or erosita_mc at astronomyaustralia.org.au Kind regards, Shona Madoc (on behalf of the AAL/eROSITA_DE Management Committee: Duncan Galloway, Vanessa Moss, Christian Wolf, Werner Becker, Thomas Reiprich, Mara Salvato, Ashley Ruiter) ______________________________________________ Shona Madoc Program Manager Astronomy Australia Ltd E: shona.madoc at astronomyaustralia.org.au W: astronomyaustralia.org.au Monday, Wednesday, Friday [aal_logo_notext] 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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The position focuses on optical followup of gravitational-wave and other types of transients with the GOTO telescope network, in collaboration with the University of Warwick and other international partners; see https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/eLajCr81nyt8M7q47u7yxPK?domain=goto-observatory.org. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the OzGrav centre for excellence in gravitational-wave astronomy Please visit https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5f1SCvl1rKi71q9rqtXjHYW?domain=careers.pageuppeople.com <> for the full advertisement and application instructions. Applications should be submitted online via the link provided in the above URL. The School of Physics and Astronomy at Monash University is strongly committed to improving the diversity of our staff and students, and promoting a culture of equity, fairness, respect and openness. Applications from female candidates are highly encouraged. 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