[ASA] Vacancies | Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) and Time Assignment Committee (TAC)

[Bock, Douglas (S&A, Marsfield)]

Dear Colleagues



Members of the Australian astronomical community are invited to nominate for positions on the Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC) and Time Assignment Committee (TAC) of the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF).



CSIRO strives for diverse and inclusive representation in all its activities, including ATUC and TAC membership. We encourage anyone from a currently under-represented group to submit an expression of interest as we would greatly value their input in shaping the future of ATNF and acknowledge the historical absence of those perspectives.



Below please find an outline of the vacant positions and a brief summary of each committee.



Australia Telescope User Committee (ATUC)

ATUC is a group of ten to fifteen scientists, including two student members, that represents the users of the Australia Telescope National Facility. ATUC meetings are a forum for users to raise any issues regarding the operation of the facility and to suggest changes to its operation. ATUC also discusses and recommends priorities for ATNF future development plans. ATUC meets twice a year, usually in April and October. Members are appointed for a term of three years, with student members being appointed for one year (two meetings). New members will join ATUC beginning at its October 2025 meeting.



More information: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/-7UzC1WLPxcEGpq0pTLfyTVWw4Q?domain=atnf.csiro.au



ATNF Time Assignment Committee (TAC):

The TAC is the committee that reviews and grades proposals for time on Murriyang, the Parkes 64-m radio telescope; the Australia Telescope Compact Array; the Long Baseline Array; host country time on antennas of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla; and Guest Science Projects on the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP). The TAC meets twice a year, generally in early February and late July. Members are appointed for a term of three years. There are two vacant positions to join for the July 2025 meeting, and 1 vacant position to join the TAC from the February 2026 meeting. We welcome Expressions of Interest from researchers across all fields and would particularly encourage applications from those with expertise in the fields of pulsars, transients, VLBI and HI.

More information: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/gGGCC2xMQziE3k84kT1hNT5GLz3?domain=atnf.csiro.au



Next steps

Nominees are asked to send their name, affiliation, and a < 100-word summary of their specialisation to Amanda Gray (Amanda.Gray at csiro.au<mailto:Amanda.Gray at csiro.au>) by COB AWST on Friday 21 March 2025. Please include in the subject line of your email which committee you are interested in.



ATUC and the TAC are sub-committees of the ATNF Steering Committee (ATSC). At its May meeting, the ATSC will review nominations for membership, taking into consideration the range of specialisations and experience required for effective operation of its sub-committees.



For further information, please contact George Hobbs (George.Hobbs at csiro.au<mailto:George.Hobbs at csiro.au>)

Regards
Douglas

Dr Douglas Bock
Director, Australia Telescope National Facility
Director, Space & Astronomy

CSIRO Australia’s National Science Agency  |  csiro.au<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/JUiTC3QNPBiRKm2PmS2iVTQI_AA?domain=csiro.au>


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