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             BOLETIM ELETRONICO SAB N. 186 - 14/02/2003
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SECAO: OPORTUNIDADES * * Responsavel: Vera Ap.F. Martin (vmartin@uefs.br)
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1. IAC's POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS (DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24th, 2003)
2. SAO PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
3. XXV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE IAU (URGENTE)
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1. IAC's Postdoctoral Positions (comunicacao da socia Denise R. Goncalvess)

(deadline: February 24th, 2003)
http://www.iac.es/folleto/research/Postdocs2003/index_eng.html

The IAC aims to attract front-line researchers with the aim of continuously
developing its own research lines or new topics arising in the fields of 
observational, theoretical and instrumental astrophysics, as well as carrying
out support tasks. It therefore offers in this first 2003 call seven 
postdoctoral positions whose particular conditions are described in the 
corresponding advertisement. Current research topics and projects under 
way at the IAC may be consulted at the following website: 
http://www.iac.es/folleto/research/pro_english.html
The IAC is a young research centre which has achieved a front-line position 
at international level. Its Research Division is composed of 120 researchers 
of which about 30% have a permanent position and the rest have a fixed-term 
contract or a study grant (both Postdocs and PhD students); the total number 
of people contractually linked to the IAC (at the IAC headquarters and its 
two Observatories) is of about 350 persons. The IAC strives to be a centre 
of excellence and reference in Astrophysics and, in this sense, offers 
scientists all available advantages, facilities and resources. These include:
Salaries appropriate to the standard of living in the Canary Islands. Island 
weighting is included. Researchers contracted by the Research Division will 
be provided in addition with the following facilities and resources: A 
suitable work environment: a 20 m2 office for two people, equipped with a 
telephone connection and computer network. High performance computing 
facilities. This year, the base equipment is a Sun Blade 500 MHz, 512 Mb 
RAM workstation or high performance PC/Linux Computing support: specific 
software packages (provided by researchers) and general assistance in 
computing matters by the IAC SIC (Servicios Informaticos Comunes: 
Common Computing Services). Funding for observing runs at telescopes of 
the ENO (European Northern Observatory: Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife 
and Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma), or at any other 
observatory (ESO, Hawaii, etc.). Funding to attend scientific meetings and 
workshops or short-term stays at other research centres to collaborate with 
other scientists. Funding for the costs resulting from publications in 
specialised journals. Specifically trained personnel and general 
infrastructure to enable the organisation of International scientific 
meetings or workshops in astrophysics. Specific administrative support 
provided by the Secretariat of the Research Division including the entire 
processing of scientific trips (Ordenes de Desplazamiento). 
Additional training (courses, seminars, etc.). Given the leadership and 
participation of the IAC in GTC instrumentation (OSIRIS, CanariCam and EMIR), 
IAC research groups are preparing the scientific exploitation of these 
instruments. Active participation within the framework of these groups 
would potentially favour immediate access of the researcher to the GTC's 
scientific exploitation. In addition, the IAC actively participates in 
space projects, such as Solar Orbiter, Herschel, Planck, Eddington, etc.
Taking into account the resources available and the recognized quality of 
its projects (in some of which the postdoc will collaborate) and researchers, 
the IAC offers the ideal environment for scientists to develop a successful 
career in astrophysical research. At present, only seven positions are 
available. Nevertheless, other postdoctoral positions will be announced 
later this year.
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Denise R. Goncalves 
Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias 
C/ Via Lactea, s/n 
Ph: +34 922 605375 38205,
La Laguna, Tenerife 
Fax: +34 922 605210 
Spain 
e-Mail: denise@ll.iac.es

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2. SAO predoctoral fellowships (comunicacao do socio Laerte Sodre Jr.)

Predoctoral fellowship opportunities at the Smithsonian Astrophysical 
Observatory. In case you are interested, information on the predoc program 
is available at
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/predoc/
Any other comments you might have on our program would also be of interest.
thanks,Lee Hartmann 

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3. XXV General Assembly of the IAU (URGENTE)
(comunicacao do socio Jose Renan de Medeiros)

XXV General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)  Sydney, 
Australia, during 13-26 July 2003A Comissao Brasileira de Astronomia (CBA) 
convida a Comunidade a visitar a pagina http://www.astronomy2003.com/ relativa a 
XXV Assembleia Geral da IAU, que acontecera em Sydney no periodo de 13 a 26 de 
julho proximo. Na referida pagina poderao ser encontradas todas as informacoes 
relativas ao Evento, incluindo a programacao cientifica, submissao de trabalhos, 
inscricao e outros pontos de relevancia. 

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