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Dear everyone,<br>
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We have two post-doc vacancies that may be of interest to yourself
or people you know:<br>
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</tt><tt><tt>1) Postdoctoral position on Radio transients and
gravitational-wave events<br>
</tt></tt><tt><tt><tt><tt><i> "</i></tt></tt><tt><i><tt><tt>The
Apertif Radio -- Gravitational wave Observatory (ARGO)"
<br>
</tt></tt></i></tt><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/4cc0141f">https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/4cc0141f</a><br>
C</tt><tt>losing date: 14 December 2018 (URL also mentions Dec
15, which is fine too of course)<br>
<i><br>
</i>2) P</tt></tt><tt><tt><tt><tt>ostdoctoral position on Fast
Radio Transients <br>
</tt></tt></tt></tt><i><tt> "T</tt></i><i><tt>he Apertif
Lofar Exploration of the Radio Transient Sky (ALERT)"<br>
</tt></i><tt>alert.eu</tt><i><tt> <br>
</tt></i><tt><tt><tt>Text below, to appear on AAS within the next
few days<br>
C</tt><tt>losing date: 20 December 2018 (tentative, see AAS
for final dates)<br>
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Please consider this information and/or forward it,<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
Joeri van Leeuwen<br>
ASTRON/U. Amsterdam<br>
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--<br>
Joeri van Leeuwen +31 626 154 552 <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:leeuwen@astron.nl">leeuwen@astron.nl</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.alert.eu">www.alert.eu</a>
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#1: See AAS<br>
#2: Below<br>
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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:<br>
<br>
<b> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON FAST RADIO TRANSIENTS</b><b><br>
</b><br>
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? <br>
<br>
Job description:<br>
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. <br>
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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.<br>
<br>
Job requirements:<br>
* A PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, or a related discipline<br>
* Experience with radio astronomy and/or instrumentation<br>
* Solid publication experience in refereed scientific journals<br>
* Good planning and organizational skills<br>
* Very good communications skills in English, and a team player<br>
<br>
We offer:<br>
* An initial contract for two years, plus a one-year extension
given good performance<br>
* A position with leadership potential, in a cutting-edge
astronomy survey<br>
* A pleasant and stimulating work environment with access to the
worlds best observational and computational systems, and ample
travel support for conferences, or work visits<br>
* Time and support for the pursuit of own, independent research <br>
* A generous package of benefits including collective health
insurance, pension accrual, and several weeks of annual paid
vacation<br>
* Flexible conditions of employment, tailored to your personal
situation<br>
* Generous relocation expenses and support with finding
accommodation<br>
<br>
<br>
The organization:<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Information:<br>
For more information about ASTRON look on our website
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.astron.nl">www.astron.nl</a> and <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jobsatastron.nl">www.jobsatastron.nl</a>. More information about this
vacancy please contact Erika Timmerman, phone: +31 521 595 100 or
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:personnel@astron.nl">personnel@astron.nl</a>. For more information on the content
of this vacancy, please contact Dr. Joeri van Leeuwen, ALERT PI,
e-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:leeuwen@astron.nl">leeuwen@astron.nl</a>. <br>
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Reactions:<br>
You can apply for this job by sending a curriculum vitae and a
description of research interests, to ASTRON by e-mail
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:personnel@astron.nl">personnel@astron.nl</a> (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.<br>
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