[Everyone] GW / FRB / PSR Post-doc positions

[Joeri van Leeuwen]

Dear everyone,

We have two post-doc vacancies that may be of interest to yourself or 
people you know:

1) Postdoctoral position on Radio transients and gravitational-wave events
/   "//The Apertif Radio -- Gravitational wave Observatory (ARGO)"
/https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/4cc0141f
Closing date: 14 December 2018 (URL also mentions Dec 15, which is fine 
too of course)
/
/2) Postdoctoral position on Fast Radio Transients
/   "T//he Apertif Lofar Exploration of the Radio Transient Sky (ALERT)"
/alert.eu/
/Text below, to appear on AAS within the next few days
Closing date: 20 December 2018 (tentative, see AAS for final dates)


Please consider this information and/or forward it,

Kind regards,
Joeri van Leeuwen
ASTRON/U. Amsterdam


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Joeri van Leeuwen    +31 626 154 552 leeuwen at astron.nl www.alert.eu



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#1: See AAS
#2: Below


ASTRON has recently started ALERT, the Apertif Lofar Exploration of the 
Radio Transient Sky. ALERT aims to identify the highly compact 
astrophysical explosions powering Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). We are 
looking to build out our excellent group of enthusiastic, dedicated 
astronomers, and invite applications for a:

*POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON FAST RADIO TRANSIENTS**
*
Do you want to work at an international scientific institute that 
combines world-leading research in radio astronomy, with state-of-the 
art observational and supercomputing facilities, all in a single 
stimulating work enviroment?

Job description:
We are looking for a post-doc (f/m) to help lead ALERT. You will become 
part of the ALERT team, based at ASTRON and The University of Amsterdam. 
We consist of 4 PhD students, 5 post-docs, plus a dozen instrumentation 
engineers and astronomy staff members, led by Dr Joeri van Leeuwen.

In this team, you would ensure the scientific exploitation of the ALERT 
survey with Westerbork. You will join us in planning and carrying out 
this all-Northern Sky survey. It should find tens of FRBs and many new 
pulsars. Specific tasks could include running part of the ALERT survey; 
being in charge of coordination and execution of multi-frequency 
afterglow follow-up; mentoring and co-supervising PhD students; and/or 
improving the ALERT online (FRB) and offline (pulsar) detection systems.

Job requirements:
* A PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, or a related discipline
* Experience with radio astronomy and/or instrumentation
* Solid publication experience in refereed scientific journals
* Good planning and organizational skills
* Very good communications skills in English, and a team player

We offer:
* An initial contract for two years, plus a one-year extension given 
good performance
* A position with leadership potential, in a cutting-edge astronomy survey
* A pleasant and stimulating work environment with access to the world’s 
best observational and computational systems, and ample travel support 
for conferences, or work visits
* Time and support for the pursuit of own, independent research
* A generous package of benefits including collective health insurance, 
pension accrual, and several weeks of annual paid vacation
* Flexible conditions of employment, tailored to your personal situation
* Generous relocation expenses and support with finding accommodation


The organization:
ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, is located just 
outside Dwingeloo in Drenthe. Its mission is to make discoveries in 
radio astronomy happen via the development of novel and innovative 
technologies, the operation of world-class radio astronomy facilities, 
and the pursuit of fundamental astronomical research. ASTRON hosts a 
vibrant research environment with strong technical expertise and 
influence in the new generation of emerging radio facilities. ASTRON 
currently develops and operates LOFAR, a new generation low-frequency 
multi- field aperture array telescope. ASTRON also operates the 
Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (WSRT) with Apertif (the APERture 
Tile in Focus), the phased array feed upgrade that significantly expands 
its field of view and enable ALERT, the new, deep pulsar/FRB survey of 
the northern hemisphere. As the NL national radio astronomy institute, 
ASTRON also plays a leading role in several of the consortia 
contributing to the scientific and technical design of the SKA. ASTRON 
also currently hosts JIVE, the Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC.

ALERT is funded by grants from the ERC, NWO, the Netherlands Research 
School for Astronomy (NOVA) and the Netherlands eScience Center (NLeSC). 
Both ASTRON and the University of Amsterdam are world-class institutes 
with many top-rated groups in related fields of astrophysics, such as 
radio and x-ray pulsar timing, gravitational-wave detection, and 
high-energy astrophysics.

Information:
For more information about ASTRON look on our website www.astron.nl and 
www.jobsatastron.nl. More information about this vacancy please contact 
Erika Timmerman, phone: +31 521 595 100 or e-mail: personnel at astron.nl. 
For more information on the content of this vacancy, please contact Dr. 
Joeri van Leeuwen, ALERT PI, e-mail: leeuwen at astron.nl.

Reactions:
You can apply for this job by sending a curriculum vitae and a 
description of research interests, to ASTRON by e-mail 
personnel at astron.nl (reference number 2018-...) before December .., 
2018. Please also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to 
the same address by the deadline. Interviews, remote and/or in person, 
will be scheduled in January. Offers will be made early February. 
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.





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