National Radio Astronomy Observatory Jansky Fellow

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Archive Date: 
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Post-doctoral Positions and Fellowships
Institution Classification/Type: 
Research Laboratory
Institution/Company: 
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
City: 
Charlottesville
State/Province: 
VA
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 


The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) announces the 2017 Jansky Fellowship Program which provides outstanding postdoctoral opportunities for research in astronomy. Jansky Fellows formulate and carry out investigations either independently or in collaboration with others within the wide framework of interests of the Observatory. Prior radio experience is not required and multi-wavelength projects leading to a synergy with NRAO instruments are encouraged. The NRAO also encourages applications from candidates with interest in radio astronomy instrumentation, computation, and theory.


Appointments may be made for positions at either of the NRAO sites: Socorro, NM or Charlottesville, VA. In compelling cases, non-resident Jansky Fellowships may be offered for appointments that are hosted at a university within the United States. Non-resident Jansky Fellows are strongly encouraged to make frequent and/or long term visits to NRAO sites. Split Fellowships with time spent at NRAO and a university within the US are permitted.


The starting salary will be $65,000 per year for an appointment of two year’s duration, with possible renewal for a third year. A research budget of up to $10,000 per year is provided for travel and computing equipment. Fellows are eligible for page charge support, vacation accrual, health insurance coverage, and a moving allowance. In addition, up to $3,000 per year is provided to non-NRAO institutions hosting Jansky Fellows to defray local institutional costs. Appointments of more than one Jansky Fellow at a single external institution at a given time are strongly discouraged. A list of blocked institutions for 2017 can be found on our website.


The primary purpose of the Jansky Fellowship Program is to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to establish themselves as independent researchers using NRAO facilities, and participate in observatory operations so that they may more effectively compete for permanent positions in academe, national centers, or commerce. Jansky Fellows are encouraged to develop research collaborations both within the NRAO research community and with researchers in the astronomical community at-large. To help foster research between Jansky Fellows and the NRAO scientific community the NRAO Postdoctoral Symposium is held annually to ensure close contact among all Observatory Jansky Fellows and the NRAO.


Candidates must receive their PhD prior to beginning a Jansky Fellowship appointment. The deadline for applications and letters of reference is Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Award offers will be made by February 15, 2017, with the Fellowships normally expected to begin in September 2017.


For further information and to apply, please visit our Careers Page at https://cw.na1.hgncloud.com/nrao/index.do. Please combine into one PDF file and attach to your NRAO application a cover letter, curriculum vitae, publications list, summary of previous and current research, and a research proposal.

Included Benefits: 

Conference, observing travel and computing requirements are covered through an annual research budget. In addition, page charge support, vacation accrual, health and dental insurance, and retirement benefits are also available.

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Attention To: 
Joyce Ivory
Title: 
Recruiting Manager
Institution/Company: 
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Street Line 1: 
520 Edgemont Road
Street Line 2: 
City: 
Charlottesville
State/Province: 
VA
Zip/Postal Code: 
22903
Country: 
USA
Phone: 
4342446833
FAX: 
4342960202
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