Applications are invited for a
postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of Astronomy at Case
Western Reserve University. The successful candidate will
work with Professor Idit Zehavi and
collaborators on galaxy clustering and
different aspects of large-scale
structure, galaxy formation and evolution,
and cosmology, particularly as pertaining to the Sloan Digital Sky
Survey and
other higher redshift surveys. The Astronomy Department at CWRU is an
institutional member in the SDSS and the new SDSS-III collaborations.
The
appointment will be for two years (with a possibility for an additional
year,
contingent on funding), and is expected to start in Fall 2010.
Applicants
should have a Ph.D. in Astronomy or Physics and some relevant
experience.
Interests in the CWRU Astronomy Department include large-scale
structure,
galaxy formation and evolution, structure and dynamics of galaxies,
chemical
abundances, and telescope and instrument design (see http://astronomy.case.edu).The
department owns and operates the Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak.
The CWRU Department of Physics additionally focuses on particle
astrophysics
and cosmology. Both departments are also part of the Center for
Education and
Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research
interests,
and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by December
1, 2009.
Applications can be sent electronically (in PDF or postscript formats)
to
idit.zehavi@case.edu or by mail to: Idit
Zehavi, Department of Astronomy, Case
Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio,
44106-7215.
Inquiries can be directed to idit.zehavi@case.edu. CWRU is committed to
diversity and is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
