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Assistant Professor of Astronomy - Boston University
No. 25111
Position/Title: Assistant Professor of Astronomy
Institution: Boston University
Submit Resumes To:
Attention: Professor James Jackson, Chair
Department of Astronomy, Boston University
725 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA
02215
USA
Tel: 617-353-2625
FAX: 617-353-5704
URL1: http://www.bu.edu/astronomy
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URL3:
Email Submission Address: jackson@bu.edu
Email Inquiries: jackson@bu.edu
The closing date for receipt of applications: 01/15/2009 (Application date has passed)
Job Description:
Tenure-Track Faculty PositionBOSTON UNIVERSITY
The Department of Astronomy at Boston University invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in astrophysics. The successful candidate will be expected to lead a robust research program and to participate fully in the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching missions.
We seek scientists with a strong research program in astronomy and astrophysics. We especially encourage applications from scientists whose research focuses on stellar astrophysics, and who will use Boston University instruments, modern ground-based telescopes, and/or existing and planned space-based facilities. In partnership with Lowell Observatory, Boston University operates and equally shares observing time on the 1.8 meter Perkins Telescope in Arizona. Instruments available to Boston University faculty are PRISM in the optical (www.bu.edu/prism) and Mimir in the near-infrared (people.bu.edu/clemens/mimir/index.html) for use on the Perkins Telescope, and MIRSI in the mid-infrared (www.cfa.harvard.edu/mirsi) on NASA’s IRTF telescope.
The Department of Astronomy and affiliated research units currently consist of 16 teaching faculty, 8 research faculty, 19 research associates, 40 graduate students, and over 40 undergraduate majors. Our research broadly spans the disciplines of astrophysics and space physics. The faculty is deeply committed to teaching at all levels and maintains numerous vigorous, externally funded research programs in astrophysics and space physics as administered by the Institute for Astrophysical Research, the Center for Space Physics, and the Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling. Further details about the department and research units may be found at http://www.bu.edu/astronomy .
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a brief (3 pages or fewer) summary of research and teaching plans, as well as the names of three scientists whom we may contact for letters of recommendation, to Professor James Jackson, Chair, Department of Astronomy, Boston University, 725 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215. Questions can be directed to Prof. Jackson by email (jackson@bu.edu) or by telephone (617-353-2625).
Boston University is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity employer. The University is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates.
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