Subject: LSST science postdoc ad

From: Zeljko Ivezic

Submitted: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:50:42 -0700

Message number: 299 (previous: 298, next: 300 up: Index)

Please would you be so kind to circulate this ad at your institution?

       Many thanks,

           Zeljko


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Postdoctoral position in survey science - LSST Science Fellow

THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Astronomy Department, Box 351580
Seattle, WA 98195-1580 USA

Tel: 1-206.543.2888
Fax: 1-206.685.0403
Email Submission Address: office@astro.washington.edu

Email Inquiries: ivezic@astro.washington.edu
Attention: Prof. Zeljko Ivezic

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral-level position at the 
University
of Washington starting as soon as possible, and no later than Sep 1, 2006,
for the duration of at least three years (the position is open-ended in case
of satisfactory performance). The main responsibility of this position is to
support the LSST (Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, lsst.org) System 
Scientist
in the development of LSST science case. The successful candidate will 
conduct
studies to justify the scientific value of the LSST, perform the necessary
analysis or simulations to support the LSST design, and work on the 
identification
and development of new scientific opportunities for the LSST. While this 
work
will be done in close collaboration with the System Scientist and other LSST
team members, a high level of independence and creativity will be expected.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Astronomy, Physics, or a closely related 
field.
Experience in any of the four main LSST science drivers, Dark Energy and 
Dark
Matter, the Milky Way, the Solar System, and Transient Universe, is 
preferred,
but not required. Please send a 2-page statement of professional 
qualifications,
interests, goals, and accomplishments; a curriculum vitae; bibliography; 
and
the names of three people who will send a letter of reference directly 
to the
Department. Priority will be given to complete applications (with letters)
received by Dec 1, 2005. Documents will be accepted electronically in 
pdf format
sent to office@astro.washington.edu, with subject line "LSST Science Fellow
application (your name)".

All faculty, postdocs, and graduate students have access to the Apache Point
Observatory's 3.5-m telescope (100 nights annually), the Sloan  Digital Sky
Survey data, and powerful parallel computing facilities. For details see
www.astro.washington.edu. The University is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer.
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