Employment

Super Science Fellows

Solar Radio Astronomy and Radio Transients (Fast or Slow)

REF: 1431 (Solar Science) and 1433 (Transients)

• 3 year appointment
• Salary: $A63,955 p.a. plus benefits

Super Science Fellowships in radio astronomy are now available at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University of Technology

ICRAR/Curtin is advertising for two Super Science Fellows, early career researcher positions funded by the Australian Research Council.

Both Fellows will work on the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) project, an SKA pathfinder telescope under construction at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia.  One Fellow is sought in the area of solar radio astronomy.  One Fellow is sought in the area of radio transients (fast or slow).

The Fellowships come with a salary of $A63,955 p.a. plus benefits and a generous annual research allowance of $A40,000.  The positions are for three years.

These positions are based at Curtin University of Technology’s Bentley Campus, within the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, a cross-disciplinary institute of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Closing date for these positions is 30 June 2010. To submit an application and view the position descriptions please visit http://futurestaff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies.cfm

Queries can be forwarded to Prof. Steven Tingay (Steven.Tingay@icrar.org)

Deep Investigation of Neutral Gas Origins (DINGO)

REF: 3121

• 3 year appointment
• Salary:  Level A Step 8 $72,537 p.a.
• Plus 17% superannuation
• Research budget $20K; research support package $20K p.a.

ICRAR is looking for a highly motivated Super Science Fellow to engage in research related to deep neutral hydrogen surveys with the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The Super Science Fellowship scheme is an Australian government initiative to attract outstanding Australian and international early-career scientists in key areas of science.  Assistance with relocation expenses is available.

The Super Science Fellow will be based at the ICRAR headquarters at the beautiful Matilda Bay campus of The University of Western Australia. There will be an annual Super Science Symposium which the Fellow is encouraged to attend. 

Closing date for these positions is 15 July 2010. To submit an application and view the position descriptions please visit http://www.jobs.uwa.edu.au. For further information regarding the position please contact Professor Lister Staveley‑Smith, or Associate Professor Martin Meyer after viewing the position documentation. 

Widefield ASKAP L-Band Legacy All-sky Blind survey (Wallaby)

REF: 3120

• 3 year appointment
• Hosted by CSIRO for one of the three years
• Salary:  Level A Step 8 $72,537 p.a.
• Plus 17% superannuation
• Research budget $20K; research support package $20K p.a.

IICRAR is looking for a highly motivated Super Science Fellow to engage in research related to the Widefield ASKAP L-Band Legacy All-sky Blind survey (Wallaby) and synergistic optical and radio surveys. The Super Science Fellowship scheme is an Australian government initiative to attract outstanding Australian and international early-career scientists in key areas of science.  Assistance with relocation expenses is available.

The Super Science Fellow will be based at the ICRAR headquarters at the beautiful Matilda Bay campus of The University of Western Australia and will frequently visit ASKAP scientists at CSIRO in Sydney, which will act as a host institution for up to one of the three years of the fellowship. There will be an annual Super Science Symposium which the Fellow is encouraged to attend. 

Closing date for these positions is 15 July 2010. To submit an application and view the position descriptions please visit http://www.jobs.uwa.edu.au. For further information regarding the position please contact Prof Gerhardt Meurer or Professor Lister Staveley‑Smith after viewing the position documentation.