DATE: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +1100
SUBJECT: SkyMapper Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Fellow

The Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) of the  
Australian National University in Canberra is seeking to appoint up to  
four researchers to work on scientific problems related to the  
photometric and transient surveys of the new SkyMapper telescope.  
These positions are funded as part of Prof. Brian Schmidt’s Australian  
Research Council’s Laureate Fellowship.
Depending on the qualifications of the candidate, these positions will  
be offered as fixed-term appointments of 3 or 5 years, and at a level  
of Postdoctoral fellow, or Research fellow, having a minimum starting  
salary of AU$68,413 (approx US$59,000) and AU$74,447 (approx US 
$64,000), respectively. Relocation expenses of the successful  
candidates will be paid.
The appointees are expected to pursue a vigorous, full time, self- 
directed research program in an area relevant to the SkyMapper  
telescope, and will be expected to help to contribute to the success  
of the SkyMapper telescope operations and its corresponding surveys.  
People with skills in any of the following areas are encouraged to  
apply.
·        Large scale photometric surveys
·        Optical and or radio transient detection
·        Observational, theoretical, or cosmological studies of  
supernovae, gamma ray bursts, and other transient objects.
·        Stellar, Galactic, or Extra-Galactic studies of objects using  
large photometric datasets.

Successful candidates will have access to the SkyMapper 1.3m survey  
telescope and its corresponding survey datasets, the well-instrumented  
2.3m telescope, which is equipped with a new, high-efficiency optical  
integral field spectrograph (WiFeS)., the world-class ANU super- 
computing facilities, and to Australia’s other national radio and  
optical/IR facilities. The successful candidates will have the  
opportunity to co-supervise graduate students and to apply for  
additional research funding through the competitive grant schemes of  
the Australian Research Council.
We particularly encourage applications from women and minority groups.  
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Brian Schmidt, brian@mso.anu.edu.au 
  for additional information before applying. Applications are due by  
4 December 2009.

Full details of the position and the application process are available  
at:

  http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Current_Vacancies

Michelle McWilliam
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