Fellowship call for Czech ARC node

The Czech node of the European ALMA Regional Centre offers a research fellowship, funded under the Czech ministry of education project "TYCHO BRAHE", entitled: Support of Interferometric (sub)millimetre astronomy projects in the framework of activities of the Czech node of the European ALMA Regional Centre.

Duration: 2 years

Requirements:

• PhD degree in astronomy or physics;
• Demonstrated research activity in (sub)millimetre astronomy.

Preferential qualifications:

• Participation in proposal(s) that obtained observing time with ALMA or other facilities operating in the (sub)mm band
• Knowledge of ALMA tools (OT, Helpdesk, sensitivity calculator, OST, ...)
• Knowledge of the CASA data reduction package

The awarded fellow is expected to participate in the ALMA related activities that the Czech node performs for the astronomical community, as well as contribute to the development of the Czech node itself. The fellow is also expected to carry out his/her ALMA projects in collaboration with astronomers within and outside the group.

Applicants should send CV, bibliography and a brief description of research interests, and arrange for two letters of reference.

The starting date of the position is anticipated before January 2015 (this can be negotiated to some extent). Salary will be based on the domestic level and it includes health insurance in the Czech Republic.

Application deadline: 5th Sept. 2014, 8 a.m. local time (GMT+2)

Applications must be submitted in English, by email (PDF file)
to the following address: sekretariat@asu.cas.cz
Please CC to prof. Jan Palous: palous@ig.cas.cz

Call for new postdoctoral positions

Astronomical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic invites applications for post-doctoral positions in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

We are Public Research Institution and the largest professional astronomical organization in the Czech Republic, located at Ondrejov Observatory and in Prague. A successful applicant will collaborate with researchers in our scientific departments and working groups. Experience in one of the subjects studied at the Institute is valued but independent new projects will be also considered; in both cases a strong point has to be demonstrated because the number of applications usually exceeds the number of available positions.

For further information about the Institute see (http://www.asu.cas.cz), and for information about the research employment in Czech Republic see (http://www.euraxess.cz).

The appointment is initially for one year; an extension for another year is expected upon satisfactory scientific performance and availability of funds. A necessary condition is to satisfy legal requirements for the employment in Czech Republic (EU member state). Salary will be based on the domestic level and it includes health insurance in the Czech Republic.

In a cover letter please indicate the working group you intend to join. Applicants should contact a faculty member with whom they wish to work for further information and to define a joint research programme. This is considered to be an important part of the proposal.

Applications (containing Curriculum Vitae, List of Publications, and Summary of Research Plans) can be submitted by email to:
sekretariat@asu.cas.cz (subject: "postdoc 2014", send pdf files only).

The application deadline is 5th September 2014 (8 am local time). The starting date of the employment is expected about three months later (it can be negotiated to some limited extent).

Please provide the exact date of PhD defense. Applications can be submitted before finishing PhD, in which case a statement from the supervisor stating the planned date of the defense should be included. Successful candidates must hold PhD degree in the field and present a certificate by the date of employment at the latest.

Please arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent directly (the same electronic address as above).

Applications will be acknowledged by email and a confirmation will be requested from eligible applicants. Successful applicants will be notified.