University of the Witwatersrand (School of Physics)
DST/NRF Research Chair/Associate Chair - Radio Astronomy
We invite applications for a research Chair in Radio Astronomy, which was awarded to the University of the Witwatersrand as part of the South African Research Chairs Initiative in the Square Kilometer Array. This Chair is hosted by the School of Physics, and co-hosted by the Hartebeeshoek Radio Observatory (HartRAO). The Chair can be taken at the Associate Professor level or at a full Professor level, depending on qualifications, experience and research record of the candidate.
Current research fields in the School include theoretical high energy physics, theoretical particle phenomenology and experimental particle physics. The School hosts the DST/NRF Chair of Fundamental Physics and String Theory and the Gauteng node of the National Institute for Theoretical Physics. The DST/NRF Chair of Theoretical Particle Cosmology is being filled. The School is also currently involved in several joint initiatives with HartRAO.
We are looking for candidates who will lead a vibrant high quality research program in Astro-physics and lead the School's involvement in the MeerKAT radio telescope science program. Areas of research where the co-hosting by HartRAO would be an advantage are: pulsar and transient radio sources, high resolution studies of radio galaxies and molecules and masers, although applicants with other research interests will also be considered.
Qualifications
A PhD and an excellent publication record with evidence of independent research are essential. Experience in post-graduate supervision will be an advantage, as post-graduate supervision is one of the key expectations of the Chair incumbent. The rank of the appointment and final selection will be made on the basis of scholarship and potential to contribute to the work and reputation of the School.
Enquiries
Professor J.P. Rodrigues,
Head of School,
Fax: 21-11-717-6879
Email: Joao.Rodrigues@wits.ac.za
Information about HartRAO can be obtained from the Director:
Professor R. Booth,
E-mail: roy@hartrao.ac.za
To Apply
Submit a detailed CV including relevant qualifications, experience and research interests, including potential involvement in the MeerKAT/SKA Astrophysics program, together with names and addresses/email details of 3 referees to:
Mr. Yoosuf Hassim,
Human Resources Office,
Faculty of Science,
University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg,
Private Bag 3,
WITS, 2050,
South Africa.
Email: Yoosuf.Hassim@wits.ac.za
Fax: 27 11 717-6009.
Closing Date
26 February 2010.
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Postdoctoral Position in Statistical Magnetic Field Interference with Radioastronomical Data
We invite applications for postdoctoral position at Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) in Garching established in the framework of a newly installed research project.
The German Research foundation DFG is funding a Research Unit entitled "Magnetisation of Interstellar and Intergalactic Media: The Prospects of Low-Frequency Radio Observations", headed by Bonn University and encompassing eight German institutes including MPA. Its focus will be on magnetic fields in the interstellar and intergalactic medium, which will be explored via radio observations with LOFAR supplemented by numerical simulations of galaxies and clusters. The analysis and interpretation of the observations will be supported by the development of novel statistical inference methods, namely 3d Faraday rotation tomography and estimators for magnetic field statistics. The postdoc will be in charge of these developments and is therefore targeted to the interface of observation and theory.
We seek candidates having ample experience in statistical inference and/or with radio continuum observations involving aperture synthesis techniques. The successful candidate will work on the design, implementation, validation, documentation, user support and usage of software packages facilitating three-dimensional rotation measure synthesis, as well as on information theory towards magnetic-field statistics.
Find more information at www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~cosmag, www.mpa-garching.mpg.de, and lofar.mpa-garching.mpg.de. Please send your inquiries to ensslin@mpa-garching.mpg.de.
The appointment will initially be for a fixed term of 2 years and may be renewed for another year. The salary for the PhD position is based on the German federal public service scale (E13 TV-L).
Please send your application, including a brief description of your past projects, two letters of reference, copies of University degrees/ records and your curriculum vitae by March 5, 2010 in electronic form (pdf) to ensslin@mpa-garching.mpg.de. Later applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik in Garching is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women and minorities.
Research Unit (Joint institutes in Germany)
Cosmic magnetic fields: Ph.D. fellowships
We invite applications for PhD fellowships established in the framework of a newly installed Research Unit entitled "Magnetisation of Interstellar and Intergalactic Media: The Prospects of Low-Frequency Radio Observations". This Research Unit is funded by the German Research Council (DFG). Coordinated by the University of Bonn, it comprises eight astronomical institutes in Germany. Its focus will be on magnetic fields in the interstellar and intergalactic medium that will be explored via radio observations with LOFAR. These observations, supplemented and supported by magnetohydrodynamical simulations, will cover the magneto-ionic media in the Milky Way, in nearby galaxies, in galaxy clusters as well as on scales of cosmic filaments. The participating institutes are the astronomical institutes of the universities in Bonn, Bochum, the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam, Jacobs University Bremen, Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics Garching, Max-Planck-Institute for Radio Astronomy Bonn, and the Thuringian state observatory in Tautenburg.
We seek candidates interested in the structure and the orgin of cosmic magnetic fields and offer fellowships for both, observational and theoretical projects. The observational projects focus on radio observations and their calibration, data reduction, analysis and interpretation. The theoretical projects are concerned with the galactic dynamo or MHD flows in galaxy clusters. While the candidates will be located at one of the eight participating institutes, there is generous funding for travel and exchange between the participating institutes of the Research Unit, as well as for training schools, workshops and conferences.
Interested candidates are invited to submit an application including a CV, copies of university degrees/records via e-mail (all documents in pdf format) to uklein@astro.uni-bonn.de, until 1 March 2010. They should also arrange for two letters of recommendation, to be sent to the same address via e-mail. Candidates should give an indication of whether they are mainly interested in observational or theoretical work. The salary for the PhD positions is based on the German federal public service scale (E13 TV-L/2).
The participating institutes are equal-opportunity employers and particularly welcome applications from women, disabled persons and minorities.
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