Job Advertisement: Closing Date 30th April 2012

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics (2 posts)
LJMU Vacancy Ref: 146

The Astrophysics Research Institute of Liverpool John Moores University
seeks to appoint 2 lecturers to carry out internationally leading
research contributing to one of the Institute=92s areas of excellence.
Candidates should already have a PhD in astronomy or a related subject
and be established independent researchers with excellent publication
records. In addition to research, the successful candidates will be
expected to contribute to at least one of the other areas of the
Institute's activities, namely teaching, outreach or astronomical
instrumentation.

Salary will be in the range =A337,012 =96 =A345,486 per annum

The Institute owns and operates as a UK National Facility the 2 metre
robotic Liverpool Telescope, sited on La Palma in the Canary Islands,
for which it leads instrumentation and software development and on which
it has significant guaranteed time. Research interests of the ARI
include studies in star formation, stellar evolution, time-domain
astrophysics (particularly novae, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts),
galaxy formation and evolution, galaxy clusters, and we have formal
partnerships with several major international projects including
e-MERLIN, VISTA, Euclid, GALEX, WEAVE on the William Herschel Telescope,
LOFAR and the LSST. The Institute runs innovative Distance Learning
courses and a unique Joint Degree programme with the University of
Liverpool. It is also engaged in major outreach activities principally 
through the National Schools' Observatory and the Spaceport
astronomical visitor centre.

For informal initial discussions please contact the Institute Director,
Professor Mike Bode, Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool JMU,
Twelve Quays House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead CH41 1LD +44 (0) 151 231
2920, email: [log in to unmask]

For further information and to apply online please visit our website:
www.ljmu.ac.uk/academic-excellence. Note that a full CV, including
publication list, together with a brief (500 word) statement of research
plans, should be attached to your application.

Closing Date for applications: 30th April 2012

Alternatively contact the HR Department on +44 (0)151 904 6130 or 6131,
email: [log in to unmask]

LJMU is committed to achieving equality of opportunity.

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