Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

Covington Fellowship

Email enquiries: covington@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Related URL: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/hia/fellowship/covington/index.html

The NRC-HIA invites applications for the Covington Fellowship, tenable at the DRAO in Penticton, BC. The fellowship is awarded to an outstanding recent doctoral graduate in radio astrophysics to enable independent research in the stimulating and collegial environment of NRC-HIA.

The award is for a maximum of three years; the initial appointment of two years may be extended for one further year (subject to performance and availability of funds). Fellows will receive support for research-related travel and journal page charges, and have access to professionally managed computer systems. The Fellowship also offers a highly competitive benefits and salary package.

NRC-HIA DRAO staff are currently engaged in a number of large radio surveys, such as the Canadian Galactic Plane Survey and the Planck Deep Field Survey using the telescopes at DRAO, the GALFACTS survey at Arecibo, and the CORNISH survey at the Very Large Array (VLA), but are also major users of radio telescopes around the world, including the VLA, VLBA, GBT, MERLIN, EVN, ATCA, LBA, Parkes and Arecibo. DRAO also carries out world-leading research and development of instrumentation and systems for radio telescopes, specifically the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA), the Australia Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP), and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). Fellows are welcome to participate in any of these projects.

Applicants must have acquired their PhD within the last five years or expect to obtain the degree before starting the Fellowship in Fall 2011. Application should be made by 1 November 2010, via the process described at the URL provided. For further information about the facilities and research programmes at DRAO, please contact sean.dougherty@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

NRC is an equal opportunity employer.

Vous pouvez obtenir ces renseignements en français au http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fra/idp/iha/bourse/covington/index.html

BOURSE COVINGTON, CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES CANADA (CNRC)
Institut Herzberg d'astrophysique du CNRC (IHA-CNRC)
Observatoire fédéral de radioastrophysique (OFR)
Chemin West Lake
Penticton (C.-B.) V2A 6J9
CANADA
Téléphone : 250-497-2316
Télécopieur: 250-497-2317

Courriel : covington@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Adresse Internet pertinente : http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fra/idp/iha/bourse/covington/index.html

L'IHA-CNRC invite des demandes pour la bourse Covington, pour travailler à l'OFR, à Penticton (Colombie-Britannique). Cette bourse est accordée à une personne exceptionnelle ayant récemment reçu un doctorat en radioastrophysique pour lui permettre de faire des recherches de manière autonome dans le milieu stimulant de collège de l'IHA-CNRC.

La durée maximale de la bourse est de trois ans; la nomination initiale de deux ans peut être prolongée pendant une année additionnelle (selon le rendement et la disponibilité de fonds). Les boursier(ère)s recevront du soutien pour les voyages et les coûts par page des publications dans les revues, et auront accès à des systèmes informatiques gérés professionnellement. La bourse comprend des avantages sociaux et un salaire très attrayants. ,p> Les employé(e)s de l'OFR de l'IHA-CNRC participent actuellement à de nombreuses importantes études radioastrophysiques, comme l'Étude canadienne du plan galactique et l'Étude en champ profond Planck à l'aide des télescopes de l'OFR, l'étude GALFACTS à Arecibo, et l'étude CORNISH au très grand réseau (VLA), mais sont aussi des utilisateurs majeurs de radiotélescopes partout dans le monde, incluant le VLA, le VLBA, le GBT, le MERLIN, l'EVN, l'ATCA, le LBA, et les observatoires Parkes et Arecibo. L'OFR fait aussi des travaux de recherche-développement de catégorie internationale en instrumentation et en systèmes pour les radiotélescopes, en particulier le très grand réseau élargi (EVLA), le réseau d'un kilomètre carré Pathfinder d'Australie (ASKAP), et le réseau d'un kilomètre carré (SKA). Les boursier(ère)s sont invités à participer à tous ces projets.

Les candidat(e)s doivent avoir reçu leur doctorat au cours des cinq dernières années ou prévoir l'obtenir avant de commencer le poste en automne 2011. La date limite de réception des demandes est le 1er novembre 2010, selon le mode décrit dans l'URL fourni. Veuillez communiquer avec sean.dougherty@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca pour de plus amples renseignements sur les installations et les programmes de recherche de l'OFR.

Le CNRC souscrit au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi.

This information is available in English at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/hia/fellowship/covington/index.html

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University of Toronto

Assistant Professor - Experimental Astrophysics or Observational Astronomy

Description:
The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (DI) and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (DAA) at the University of Toronto invite applications for a tenure-stream faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence July 1, 2011.

The successful applicant will hold a joint appointment between the DAA and the newly founded and rapidly growing DI. The Dunlap Institute's expansion plans include a significant increase in our complement of faculty and postdoctoral fellows over the next few years. We seek candidates in experimental astrophysics or observational astronomy, and encourage applicants with experience and interest in developing innovative astronomical instrumentation and advanced observing techniques, for instance those applicable to large and very large optical, infrared, or sub-mm telescopes.

The successful applicant will have an outstanding research record and potential to lead the development of the DI, augment the present research strength of DAA, and have a demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. The DI also welcomes candidates who will advance its commitment to education and community outreach. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

DAA and DI enjoy access to national facilities including the CFHT, the Gemini Observatory, and ALMA. Canada is also a partner in the Thirty Meter Telescope consortium. DAA is active in the BLASTpol and SPIDER balloon telescopes, the MOST and BRITE satellites, the Herschel Space Observatory, and the Planck Mission, as well as planning for the TMT. DAA and DI have strong ties with the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA), which is hosted by the University of Toronto. The University of Toronto (www.utoronto.ca ) offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research, and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We encourage you to submit your application online by clicking on the link below. If you are unable to apply online please submit your application and other materials to the following address via email at astrochair@astro.utoronto.ca.

Professor Howard K.C. Yee, Chair,
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a statement of current research interests with future plans. Applicants should also ask at least three referees to send letters directly to the above departmental address via e-mail at astrochair@astro.utoronto.ca, by November 1, 2010.

Closing date for this position is November 1, 2010.

To Apply Online please click: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1000743 For more information about the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, please visit our DAA home page at www.astro.utoronto.ca or DI home page at www.di.utoronto.ca .

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The University of Western Ontario

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theoretical/Computational Star Formation

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship at The University of Western Ontario to study star and planet formation. This position is advertised in conjunction with the CITA National Fellowship program. The successful candidate will work with Prof. Shantanu Basu to perform numerical simulations and theoretical modeling of the formation and evolution of star-disk systems. Candidates with suitable experience in these areas will be given special consideration. Current and future projects in the group may include the study of non-ideal MHD effects in fragmentation, collapse, and disk evolution, the study of the formation of multiple systems, including possibly giant planets, and the analysis of observations in order to make useful comparisons with theoretical models.

The Astronomy Group at Western has recently expanded, with eleven faculty members focusing on AGN's, nearby galaxies, planetary science, star formation, and stellar astronomy. A postdoctoral fellow can expect to have lively interactions with faculty, several other pdfs, and a growing group of graduate students. Researchers at Western have access to the computational resources of SHARCNET, a multi-institution regional supercomputer consortium.

The position is for two years, with possible renewal for a third year subject to performance and availability of funds. Interested individuals should send a curriculum vita and a statement of research interests, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to Jodi Guthrie (jodi@uwo.ca) at the above address. Complete (preferably electronic) applications must be received by October 22, 2010. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity.

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Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (DAO)

PLASKETT FELLOWSHIP

Related URL: http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/hia/fellowship/plaskett/index.html

The NRC-HIA invites applications for Plaskett Fellowships tenable at DAO. The awards are made to outstanding recent doctoral graduates in astrophysics or a closely related discipline to conduct independent research in a stimulating, collegial environment. The award is for a maximum of three years; the initial appointment of two years may be extended for one further year (subject to performance and availability of funds). In addition to highly competitive benefits and salary, Fellows receive support for observing and conference travel, page charges, and access to professionally managed computers and the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre, which is home to the Canadian Virtual Observatory and data archives from, e.g., CFHT, CGPS, HST, Gemini, JCMT.

Staff expertise is in observational astrophysics, but we welcome applications from theoreticians whose research requires close interaction with observers. Fellows are eligible to apply for Canadian time on ALMA, CFHT, Gemini & JCMT, to use the optical and radio telescopes operated by NRC-HIA in Victoria and Penticton, and/or to apply for time on other facilities with open proposal processes. NRC-HIA is a leading developer of instrumentation for ground and space-based telescopes (e.g., ALMA, CFHT, Gemini, JCMT, JWST, TMT), and Fellows are welcome to participate in development or commissioning of new instruments.

Applicants must have acquired their Ph.D. within the last five years or expect to obtain the degree before taking up the Fellowship in fall 2011. Applications should be made by 1 November 2010, via the process described at the URL provided.

NRC is an equal opportunity employer.

Vous pouvez obtenir ces renseignements en français au site web indiqué ci-haut.

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BOURSE PLASKETT, CONSEIL NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES CANADA (CNRC)
Institut Herzberg d'astrophysique du CNRC (IHA-CNRC)
Observatoire fédéral d'astrophysique (OFA)
5071, chemin West Saanich
Victoria (C.-B.) V9E 2E7
CANADA
Télécopieur: 250-363-8766
Téléphone : 250-363-0050
Courriel : plaskett@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Adresse Internet pertinente : http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fra/idp/iha/bourse/plaskett/index.html

L'IHA-CNRC offre des bourses de travail Plaskett pour l'OFA. Ces bourses sont offertes à des candidat(e)s exceptionnel(le)s ayant reçu un doctorat récemment en astrophysique ou dans une discipline connexe pour faire des recherches dans un milieu collégial stimulant. La durée maximale de la bourse est de trois ans; la nomination initiale pour une période de deux ans peut être prolongée d'un an supplémentaire (selon le rendement et la disponibilité de fonds). En plus d'un salaire et d'avantages très concurrentiels, les boursier(ère)s reçoivent du soutien pour les voyages pour faire des observations et pour participer à des conférences, pour les coûts par page, et ont accès à des ordinateurs gérés professionnellement et au Centre canadien de données en astronomie, qui abrite l'Observatoire visuel canadien et les archives de données du CFHT, du CGPC, du HST, de Gemini et du JCMT, par exemple.

Les employés ont de l'expertise en astrophysique d'observation, mais nous accueillons les demandes de théoricien(ne)s dont les recherches comprennent une interaction proche avec les observateurs. Les boursier(ère)s sont admissibles à du temps d'observation canadien sur l'ALMA, le CFHT, le Gemini et le JCMT, et peuvent demander d'utiliser les télescopes optiques et radio exploités par l'IHA-CNRC à Victoria et à Penticton, et/ou à demander du temps d'observation à d'autres installations au moyen de propositions ouvertes. L'IHA-CNRC est un chef de file dans le développement de télescopes terrestres et spatiaux (p. ex., ALMA, CFHT, Gemini, JCMT, JWST et TMT), et les boursier(ère)s peuvent participer au développement et à la mise en service de nouveaux instruments.

Les candidat(e)s doivent avoir reçu leur doctorat au cours des cinq dernières années ou prévoir l'obtenir avant de commencer le poste en 2011. La date limite de réception des demandes est le 1 novembre 2010, selon le mode décrit dans l'URL fourni.

Le CNRC souscrit au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi.

This information is available in English at the above-noted website.

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