Position Description Classification: Academic Level A
Salary package: $85,010 - $106,702 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-time, Fixed Term (up to 3 years)
Working at ANU This is an opportunity to work with a world class University that undertakes cutting edge research and has a strong tradition in research-led teaching excellence.
We Offer Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely. Generous paid parental leave entitlements of up to 32 weeks. We are one of the leading employers in Australia for parental leave entitlements. Designated parent rooms, quiet spaces and childcare facilities on campus. Career support, training, mentoring & upskilling opportunities. A Diverse and Inclusive Team ANU is introducing measures to support the recruitment, inclusion and retention of employees with disability. ANU is a large, diverse employer with staff working across numerous professions. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and from individuals who may have had a non-linear career path, career gaps or career breaks.
The Area The ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) operates Australia's national optical observatory and has access to the world's largest optical telescopes. Our staff and students have made major contributions to astronomy, mapping the structure and formation of the Milky Way, discovering planets orbiting other stars, measuring dark matter both within our Galaxy and in the wider Universe, and discovering the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
The Position The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based in the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU, and will focus on extracting astrophysical constraints from redshifted 21cm observations of reionization, including with the Murchison Widefield Array. This will include forward modelling of a simulation library for MWA mock observations, and inference of measurements and constraints that can be placed on astrophysical aspects of galaxy formation.
The Person We are looking for an early career researcher with a PhD (or awarding of a PhD within six months of appointment) in astronomy, with a strong track record of research in the field of astrophysical simulations and demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively with a variety of staff and students in a cross-disciplinary academic environment.
For more information about the position please contact Professor Stuart Wyithe on E: To Apply To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:
A current curriculum vitae (CV), and No more than a two-page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria. The committee will consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria. If you require adjustments to participate in any of the above assessments, please contact our HR team at E: Any adjustment request or the disclosure of disability will not be communicated to the selection committee without the candidate's consent and it will not have any bearing on hiring decisions.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
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