From jhibbard at nrao.edu Wed Dec 12 11:36:09 2007 From: jhibbard at nrao.edu (John E. Hibbard) Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:36:09 -0500 Subject: [asac] [almanews] ALMA positions in North American ALMA Science Center (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA) Message-ID: <47600DF9.5000702@nrao.edu> (This is the first of two mailings) Dear Colleague, I'd like to draw your attention to the following job opportunities for scientists at the North American ALMA Science Center in Charlottesville (see also http://www.nrao.edu/administration/personnel_office/careers.shtml). Due to some unexpected difficulties with the AAS job register these positions were not advertised in an optimal way, and this is part of an effort to reach a wider audience (note that the closing dates have been extended to Jan 31 2008). Please forward to promising colleagues. Other ALMA jobs are listed at http://www.alma.cl/jobops/. ------------------------------------- ASSISTANT SCIENTIST REQ NO: CV3463 SUMMARY: The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is currently under construction in Northern Chile. ALMA will provide an order of magnitude, or more, improvement in observational capabilities in the millimeter/submillimeter wavelength band and can provide direct observations of many important phenomena, from proto-planetary disks to high z galaxies. The North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC), located at the NRAO headquarters in Charlottesville, VA, is the portal for scientific and technical support of ALMA users in North America. To build up the NRAO scientific staff at the NAASC to support ALMA users and ALMA, we invite applications for one or more Assistant Scientist positions in the NAASC. The primary responsibility of the successful candidates initially is to participate in ALMA Commissioning and Science Verification (CSV). These positions include 25% time for independent research. Commissioning of the first ALMA antennas in Chile will commence in 2008, in preparation for early science in 2010. The NAASC is looking for candidates with scientific interests that are dependent on ALMA and with experience in short wavelength radio astronomy, and who can acquire the requisite expertise for long-range user and telescope support at the NAASC. The duty station is Charlottesville, VA. However, the first few years will require substantial time spent in Chile (roughly 30% to 50%), training and functioning as part of the CSV team. Successful participation in CSV activities in Chile places the candidate in a strong position to play a leading role in user and telescope support at the NAASC once early science begins, and to capitalize on the extraordinary scientific capabilities of ALMA. An active scientific research program is highly encouraged in these positions. The NRAO will provide basic research support, such as computing, scientific travel (conferences and observing) and page charges. The initial term of the appointment is 3 years, starting in the spring of 2008. If renewed after the initial term, the positions are expected to be long-term, following the NRAO scientific staff policy. Renewal is based on the performance reviews and the availability of funds. The NRAO benefits include vacation accrual, medical insurance, retirement benefits, and a moving allowance (see http://www.nrao.edu/administration/personnel_office/employeebenefits.pdf). For exceptional applicants, these appointments may be made at the Associate Scientist or Scientist level. QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should have a PhD in astronomy, physics, or a related field, and should have a strong plan of independent research. ORGANIZATION: NAASC LOCATION: Charlottesville, Virginia Applications should include a statement of planned research, a description of any software, instrumentation, or telescope commissioning experience, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and the names of three scientists who have agreed to provide letters of reference upon request. All material should be submitted as a single PDF file of the form "LastNameFirstInitial.AssistantScientist.pdf" via email to:resumes at nrao.edu. Please reference "Assistant Scientist Position" in the subject line. All applications received by January 31, 2008, will be given full consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. _______________________________________________ Almanews mailing list Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews From jhibbard at nrao.edu Wed Dec 12 11:36:16 2007 From: jhibbard at nrao.edu (John E. Hibbard) Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:36:16 -0500 Subject: [asac] [almanews] ALMA positions in North American ALMA Science Center (Charlottesville, Virginia, USA) Message-ID: <47600E00.4060109@nrao.edu> (This is the second of two mailings) Dear Colleague, I'd like to draw your attention to the following job opportunities for scientists at the North American ALMA Science Center in Charlottesville (see also http://www.nrao.edu/administration/personnel_office/careers.shtml). Due to some unexpected difficulties with the AAS job register these positions were not advertised in an optimal way, and this is part of an effort to reach a wider audience (note that the closing dates have been extended to Jan 31 2008). Please forward to promising colleagues. Other ALMA jobs are listed at http://www.alma.cl/jobops/. ------------------------------------- ASSISTANT SCIENTST (casa) REQ NO: CV3682 SUMMARY: The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) invites applications for an astronomer, software engineer, or physicist with experience in astronomical data processing to develop data reduction software for the Atacama Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA). The Common Astronomy Software Applications (CASA) package is written primarily in C++ under a Python wrapper (for more information on CASA, see http://casa.nrao.edu/). This is an NRAO Scientist position, with 25% of time available to pursue independent research. The position will be based in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, at the North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC). Activities will include visits to the other NRAO sites, and the ALMA site in Chile. The initial appointment, to begin as soon as possible, will be for three years, with the possibility of transitioning to a long-term appointment subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds. A summary of NRAO benefits can be found at http://www.nrao.edu/administration/personnel_office/employeebenefits.pdf. The successful applicant will work within the team developing the CASA software package. This will involve development of the data reduction and analysis code base, as well as close interaction with the ALMA and EVLA scientific staff, and the astronomical user community. The NAASC is currently growing to meet the needs of the community when ALMA early science begins in 2010 and beyond. It is a dynamic and academically exciting workplace. QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered, applicants must have an advanced degree in astronomy, computer science, physics, or a related field, and experience in software programming and architecture, preferably with object-oriented methods in C++/Python C, and Fortran. A strong background in radio interferometry is preferred, and expertise in single-dish processing is desirable. ORGANIZATION: North American ALMA Science Center (NAASC) LOCATION: Charlottesville, Virginia Applications should include a description of relevant software development experience, a statement of planned independent research, a curriculum vitae including a publication list if applicable, and the names of three references who have agreed to provide letters upon request. All materials should be submitted as a single pdf file to resumes at nrao.edu with CV3682 in the subject line. Applications received by January 31, 2008 will receive full consideration. NRAO is an Equal Opportunity Employer - women and minorities are encouraged to apply. _______________________________________________ Almanews mailing list Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews From rhills at alma.cl Thu Dec 13 08:51:14 2007 From: rhills at alma.cl (Richard Hills) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:51:14 +0000 Subject: [asac] Charges and Outline of the Development Programme Message-ID: <476138D2.7010802@alma.cl> Dear All, Here are the charges that we need to work on over the next few months. Also attached is some more material on the development plan. This is just an outline at this stage, rather than a full write-up. It is based on a presentation given to the Board at their November meeting and then updated to take account of the comments made then. Clearly one of the things that we should plan to do on ASAC, in addition to the specific tasks set out in the charge, is to discuss the further stages and make suggestions as to how they might be refined. Best Richard -- ******************************************************************* Richard Hills Phone: +56 2 467 6175 ALMA Project Scientist Fax: +56 2 467 6101 Av El Golf 40, Piso 18 Home: +56 2 325 2524 (This week only) Santiago, Chile Mobile +56 97 608 1582 ******************************************************************* -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Outline of Development Plan.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 13370 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ASAC Charges Mar08.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 10984 bytes Desc: not available URL: