Two Postdoctoral Researchers in Cosmology University of Portsmouth

The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation (ICG) intends to appoint two

postdoctoral researchers in theoretical and observational cosmology. A

PhD degree and relevant research experience are required for both

positions.

One researcher will work on linking observations and theories of dark

energy. Informal queries can be made to will.percival@port.ac.uk. The

post, reference RTEC0091, is for three years, starting 1st OCTOBER

2010 (or earlier by agreement).

For the other post, reference RTEC0092, applications in all areas of

theoretical cosmology are welcomed. This position is for two years,

starting 1st OCTOBER 2010 (or earlier by agreement). A one year

extension may be possible depending on funding availability. Informal

enquiries about this post can be made to kazuya.koyama@port.ac.uk.

The ICG consists of 10 academic staff, 13 postdoctoral researchers and

18 PhD students, and is involved in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

(SDSS-III including BOSS), the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the UK Low

Frequency Array Consortium (UK-LOFAR), the VIMOS Public Extragalactic

Redshift Survey (VIPERS) and the UK National Cosmology Supercomputer

Consortium (COSMOS). More information is available at

http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/

An online application form is available at

http://www.port.ac.uk/vacancies/downloads/applicationform.doc.

Please quote the appropriate post reference number (RTEC0091,

RTEC0092) on all correspondence.

Applications (Application Form, CV, research statement, names of 3

referees) should be sent by email to jobs@port.ac.uk and copied to

icg-admin@port.ac.uk. Applicants should also arrange for three letters

of reference to be sent by email to icg-admin@port.ac.uk, to arrive by

the closing date, 8 JANUARY 2010.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Radio Astronomy - University of New Mexico

We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellow working in radio astronomy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, to begin in January of 2010. We are currently building the first station of the Long Wavelength Array and the successful candidate would make use of this new instrument for scientific research. Our group also has interests in the VLBA, VLA, Fermi, and Chandra telescopes and the successful candidate would be expected to join in some ongoing projects with these instruments. The successful candidate should have experience programming in C and/or C++, and is expected to be able to develop some of the tools for reducing and analyzing data from the first LWA station. Thorough practical knowledge of radio interferometry techniques is highly desirable. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. at the time of hire. Applications should be received by December 1, 2009 or until the position is filled, and should include a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and accomplishments, and a list of publications. Candidates should also have at least three letters of reference sent directly to Dr. Greg Taylor (gbtaylor@unm.edu), Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSC 07 4220, 800 Yale Blvd NE, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001. The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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postdoctoral position in infrared-submillimeter extragalactic astronomy institution: IAP - Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

The Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris invites applications for a

postdoctoral position to study the warm/cool interstellar medium

and energy flows in nearby galaxies, using observations of the PACS

and SPIRE instruments onboard the Herschel Space Telescope,

successfully launched in May 2009 and now undergoing the final

commissioning phases. The successful candidate will work with Drs.

Laurent Vigroux and Helene Roussel on the open-time key program

KINGFISH (see URL2). The KINGFISH consortium groups 33 members -

both observers and modellers of physical conditions in the

interstellar medium - in 17 institutes, led by Prof. Robert

Kennicutt. The postdoctoral scholar will be encouraged to also

pursue his/her own projects on related topics and submit proposals

for Herschel and other observing facilities.

The Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris hosts an active research

group on galaxy evolution, with renowned expertise on stellar

population models coupled with dust and gas. It is closely

interacting with the PACS and SPIRE Instrument Control Centers, and

the Herschel scientific team in the Service d'Astrophysique at CEA/

Saclay.

Prospective applicants can e-mail us for further information. They

should have obtained a PhD in astrophysics and be familiar with

dust physics. The position will start as soon as possible,

preferably by early summer 2010. It is funded for two years, and

may be renewed for a third year. Applicants should send a CV, a

publication list and a brief research statement, either

electronically or by regular mail, and arrange for three letters of

reference to reach us by January 17, 2010. Late applications will

continue to receive attention until the position is filled.

Full social benefits are associated with the position.

submission address:

to the attention of Helene Roussel

Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris

98 bis, boulevard Arago

75014 Paris

France

e-mail: vigroux@iap.fr, roussel@iap.fr

URL1: http://www.iap.fr/

(institute home page)

URL2: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/research/kingfish/

(KINGFISH key program home page)

closing date: January 17, 2010