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                 BOLETIM ELETRÔNICO DA SAB  N. 448 - 12/11/2008
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SEÇÃO: INFORMES – OPORTUNIDADES

Responsável: Helio J. Rocha-Pinto             (helio@astro.ufrj.br)
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NESTA EDIÇÃO:

1. Anúncio de dois workshops da IAU GA 2009 
2. Concurso público para Professor Adjunto - Astrofísica na UESC 
3. Posdoctoral position- Angra Neutrinos Project 
4. Postdoctoral position on super-earths 
5. Postdoctoral research position on low-mass stars and brown dwarfs 
6. Astrônomo residente para o SOAR 

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1. ANÚNCIO DE 2 WORKSHOPS DA IAU GA 2009
  (Comunicado por Elisabete M. de Gouveia dal Pino)


Caros Colegas,

Ja se encontram disponiveis na Web informacoes detalhadas sobre os 
seguintes Workshops que ocorrerao durante a XXVII Assembleia Geral da IAU, 
em Agosto de 2009, no Rio de Janeiro:

IAU Joint Discussion on: "ASTROPHYSICAL OUTFLOWS AND ASSOCIATED ACCRETION 
PHENOMENA":
http://iaujd-outflows.blogspot.com/

IAU Joint Discussion on: "MAGNETIC FIELDS IN DIFFUSE MEDIA"
http://iaujd-mf.blogspot.com/

Todos estao convidados a participar.

As paginas acima tambem possuem links para os demais Eventos e Reunioes 
Cientificas que ocorrerao durante a Assembleia Geral da IAU.

Atenciosamente,

Os SOCs 

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2. CONCURSO PÚBLICO PARA PROFESSOR ADJUNTO EM ASTROFÍSICA NA UESC

(Comunicado por Adriano Hoth Cerqueira)

A Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, em Ilhéus, Bahia, publicou edital de 
concurso público para professor, em diversos níveis e áreas. Há uma vaga 
para Professor Adjunto, regime de 40h, na área de Astrofísica. As 
inscrições iniciam-se em 17 de novembro e encerram-se em 17 de dezembro. 
Maiores informações no site http://www.uesc.br/

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3. POSDOCTORAL POSITION - ANGRA NEUTRINOS PROJECT
  (comunicado por Vera A. F. Martin)

The Neutrino Reactor Research Group of the Brazilian Center for Physical 
Research, in Rio de Janeiro, is inviting applicants for a one-year 
postdoctoral position, in the framework of the Angra Neutrinos Project. 
This project foresees the construction, installation and operation of an 
anti-neutrino detector to monitor the activity of the 4GW reactor in the 
Angra dos Reis nuclear power plant.

The research program is part of an international effort to develop new 
tools to check nuclear reactor activity based on independent and non-
invasive methods.

The candidate should have obtained the doctor degree in the last 7 years 
and be motivated to face the typical activities of detector development 
work. Basic knowledge of neutrino physics is welcome, although we are 
mostly concerned with hardware and software skills.

In addition to the fellowship, the candidate will be granted:
* monthly finantial support for small expenses related to his/her 
* activities; 
* air ticket; 
* one extra payment to help his/her personal installation in Brazil.

Details related to the application should be sent, before the end of 
November/2008, to:

      A. F. Barbosa (laudo@cbpf.br)
      CBPF - Rua Xavier Sigaud, 150
      CEP 22290-180, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Thanks for advertising this opportunity in your R&D environment.


 A. F. Barbosa.

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4. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION ON SUPER-EARTHS

(Comunicado por Marcelo Borges)

Title : High Precision Radial Velocity for Super-Earth Detection
Place : Haute Provence Observatory, France

The Institut d'Astrophysique of Paris (IAP) and the Haute Provence
 Observatory (OHP) have an immediate opening for a two-years postdoctoral 
research associate to participate to the instrumental upgrade and 
optimization of SOPHIE high-precision spectrograph based on the 1.93-m OHP 
telescope as well as the scientific exploitation of different programs 
related to the detection and characterization of low-mass exoplanets with 
SOPHIE, HARPS and CoRoT.

The candidate will be based at OHP, and integrated within the science team 
interested in low-mass exoplanet search and characterization. S/He will 
contribute to the upgrade and the optimization of the SOPHIE spectrograph 
including a new guiding system, a new fiber scrambler and a new calibration
 unit with the help of OHP technical staff. S/He will also participate to
 the scientific exploitation (observations and data analysis) of the large 
programs conducted with HARPS, SOPHIE and CoRoT for the search and 
characterization of low-mass exoplanets. These programs include radial 
velocity observations as well as ground-based photometry using OHP 
facilities related to transit search and stellar variability.

The candidate should have a PhD thesis on astrophysics. Preference will be 
given to applicants who have a background in instrumentation, data 
reduction and observational astronomy as well as experience in exoplanets 
and stellar activities.

Contacts :
Francois Bouchy
Observatoire de Haute Provence
F-04870 St Michel l'Observatoire
tel : 33 (0)4 92 70 64 94
e-mail : bouchy@iap.fr

Guillaume Hebrard
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
98bis Bd Arago
F-75014 Paris
tel : 33 (0)1 44 32 80 78
e-mail : hebrard@iap.fr

Claire Moutou
Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille
Site de Chateau Gombert
38, rue Frederic Joliot-Curie
F-13388 Marseille Cedex 13
tel : 33 (0)4 91 05 59 66
e-mail : Claire.Moutou@oamp.fr

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5. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION ON LOW-MASS STARS AND BROWN DWARFS
  (Comunicado por Marcelo Borges)

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawaii invites 
applications for a postdoctoral research position located in Honolulu, 
Hawaii.  The successful applicant will collaborate with Dr. Michael Liu 
(mliu@ifa.hawaii.edu) on research related to low-mass stars and brown 
dwarfs, based on observing programs carried out with premier ground-based 
and space-based telescopes.  Applicants with interest and experience in 
these areas are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will have access to optical and IR telescopes on 
the summit of Mauna Kea through the IfA's guaranteed share of observing 
time.  The IfA is also the lead institution in the Pan-STARRS-1 wide-field 
optical telescope, scheduled to begin science operations at the start of 
2009.  Applicants with interests in science from multi-band,  multi-epoch 
all-sky surveys are especially encouraged to apply.

By the starting date, candidates should have obtained a PhD degree in
 astronomy, physics or equivalent area relevant to the science themes 
described above.

The appointment is for up to three years, subject to annual performance and 
funding.  The position is available immediately, but the start date is 
flexible and can be anytime in 2009. The annual salary will be 
approximately $56,500 per year and will include support for research 
activities.

Applications received by the closing date of January 7, 2009 will receive 
full consideration. Please submit the following: resume/CV; cover letter 
including Recruitment ID#; statement of research, referral source, 
narrative of your qualifications for position and salary history; names, 
phone numbers and addresses of three supervisory references and copy of 
degree(s)/transcripts/certificate(s) to Director of Human 
Resources,Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, 2530 Dole 
Street,Sakamaki Hall D-100, Honolulu, HI 96822 or by fax to (808) 956-5022.
Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by the 
closing date. You may apply online at www.rcuh.com or mail/fax your 
application by the closing date. If you have questions on the application 
process and/or need assistance, please call (808)956-3100.

For complete information and application requirements, please go to 
www.rcuh.com and click on ?Employment?.  Please reference ID #28551.

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6. ASTRÔNOMO RESIDENTE PARA O SOAR

(Comunicado por Alberto Ardila)

O Escritório Nacional do SOAR lembra à comunidade astronômica brasileira 
que se encontra disponível uma vaga para Astrônomo Residente no SOAR, a ser 
financiada através de bolsa de pós-doutorado do CNPq.

O Telescópio SOAR (Southern Astrophysical Research telescope) reune os 
parceiros Brasil (através do CNPq), NOAO, University of North Carolina e 
Michigan State University para operar um telescópio astronômico moderno de
 4.1-m de abertura no Cerro Pachon, Chile. O LNA, na sua função de 
Escritório Nacional do Projeto SOAR, procura um astrônomo para atuar como 
Astrônomo Residente Brasileiro junto ao SOAR para executar tarefas como:
*   Avaliação do desempenho do telescópio 
*   Manutenção, calibração e documentação de instrumentos 
*   Comissionamento de novos instrumentos e modos operacionais do 
* telescópio 
*   Atendimento aos astrônomos visitantes 
*   Acompanhamento in situ de observações remotas 
*   Execução de observações de serviço 
*   Pesquisa própria

O local de trabalho será em La Serena (na sede da AURA) com estadas
 ocasionais em Cerro Pachón. As atividades devem ter início a partir de 
maio de 2009.

O Candidato selecionado deve se comprometer a permanecer pelo menos um ano, 
preferencialmente dois anos, junto ao SOAR. Como requisitos mínimos, deve 
ter concluído o doutoramento, ter experiência observacional em astronomia 
óptica e/ou no infravermelho próximo, e conhecimentos de redução e análise 
de dados com IRAF. Experiência instrumental é altamente desejada.

Os interessados na posição devem manifestar sua intenção de se candidatar, 
na maior brevidade, para:

Alberto Rodríguez Ardila
Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica
Rua Estados Unidos, 154
Bairro das Nações
37504-364 Itajubá - MG
e-mail: aardila@lna.br

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