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Job Advertisement: Closing Date 1st November 2012 Two post-doctoral fellowship positions in the Astronomy Group at ASTRON (Dwingeloo, the Netherlands) ASTRON is looking for enthusiastic researchers with a PhD degree in astronomy, astrophysics or related discipline. Candidates are expected carry out innovative research in their own field of expertise, as well as participate in research carried out by the Astronomy Group, using ASTRON telescope facilities and other world-class astronomical instruments. Research interest and experience in observational radio astronomy is desirable. ASTRON astronomers are active in many frontline research areas: galaxy structure and evolution, the ISM and IGM, pulsars and compact objects, the transient radio sky, AGN evolution and studies of the magnetic universe, large radio continuum and HI surveys, deep fields, and gravitational lensing. They are also heavily involved in the commissioning and use of LOFAR, and involved in preparing for the wide-field astronomy that will be made possible with instruments like APERTIF, which will be installed on WSRT in the near future. ASTRON astronomers are also involved in preparations for the SKA and participate in SKA precursor projects. Other front-line research facilities available to astronomers resident in the Netherlands include ESO, ALMA, JCMT and the ING telescopes. More information about ASTRON Astronomy Group and ASTRON in general can be found at http://www.astron.nl. See the AAS Job Register for more details, also about the application procedure and employment benefits: http://jobregister.aas.org/job_view?JobID=42687 Deadline for applications is November 1, 2012. For further enquiries please contact: Prof. Dr. Erwin de Blok ([log in to unmask]), Senior staff astronomer in the Astronomy Group. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Royal Astronomical Society Job List is provided free-of-charge through the JISC Mail Service. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the RAS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy or validity, either directly or by implication, of job advertisements or other information posted to this list. For more information about the Royal Astronomical Society visit the website at www.ras.org.uk. Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BQ, UK, tel. +44 (0)20 7734 3308, fax. +44 (0)20 7494 0166, www.ras.org.uk