Job Advertisement: Closing Date 15th December 2017
Assistant Curator of Computational Astrophysics
The Department of Astrophysics of the American Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) seeks a tenure-track Assistant Curator and Professor in astrophysical
computation or data science, to start on or after July 1, 2018. The
position will begin with a three-year 50% joint appointment as an Associate
Research Scientist with the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) at
the Flatiron Institute, renewable for up to three more years, and followed
by a full-time appointment at the Museum. Tenure and promotion evaluations
will follow standard AMNH practices.
Applicants are required to have a PhD or equivalent, and to have
demonstrated scientific creativity and the potential to build and sustain an
innovative research program. We are particularly interested in applicants
working in planet formation or exoplanetary science, and related fields, but
applications will be considered in all fields of computational research
overlapping departmental interests.
Applications should be in PDF format and include a cover letter; a CV with
a list of publications; a research statement of no more than five pages
including figures and references; a statement addressing Museum service
interests and relevant experience; and copies of five significant
publications. We are committed to building a broadly diverse educational
environment, so the service statement should also address this objective.
Applicants should request three letters of reference to be sent separately.
All materials should be submitted to [log in to unmask] Evaluation will
begin on 15 December 2017.
See https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/4abfb003 for further details.
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