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             BOLETIM ELETRÔNICO SAB N. 418 - 16/04/2008 
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SEÇÃO:   OPORTUNIDADES

Responsável: Vera Ap.F. Martin        (vmartin1963@gmail.com) 
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1. FACULTY POSITION IN ASTROPHYSICS - PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

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1. FACULTY POSITION IN ASTROPHYSICS - PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE 
   CHILE
   (comunicado por Marcio Catelan)

The Faculty of Physics at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
offers a position in Astronomy at the assistant or associate professor
level, beginning as early as June 2008. The requirements are a Ph.D.
degree and a demonstrated ability and commitment to excellence in
independent research and teaching.

The successful candidate is expected to join the research and teaching
activities of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and interact
closely with students. The Department includes eleven faculty and seven
postdocs carrying out research in cosmology, extragalactic, Galactic and
stellar astrophysics, using optical, radio and theoretical techniques.
While researchers in all areas of astrophysics are encouraged to apply, 
slight- preference will be given to scientists working in mining and 
interpretation of data from large astronomical surveys, Computer Science 
applications to large astronomical databases, astronomical 
instrumentation, and radio-mm astronomy.  The successful applicant will 
have access to 10% of all the telescope time in Chile, including VLT, 
Gemini, Magellan, APEX and ALMA telescopes.  Teaching duties are in 
astronomy and physics, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The 
candidate is expected to be able to teach in Spanish within a year. 
Further information can be obtained at http://www.astro.puc.cl or from A. 
Clocchiatti (director@astro.puc.cl).

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and short statements of
research and teaching interests, and should arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent directly to Dr. Alejandro Clocchiatti at the
above address before April 30th 2008. 
E-mail submissions are preferred.
Late applications could be considered until the position is filled.

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