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Postdoctoral Fellow(s) - Exo-Planets, Brown Dwarfs and Young Stars - University of Toronto

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Position/Title: Postdoctoral Fellow(s) - Exo-Planets, Brown Dwarfs and Young Stars
Institution: University of Toronto

Submit Resumes To:
Attention: Ray Jayawardhana, Professor
University of Toronto
50 St. George St, Rm 101
Toronto, ON M5S 3H4
Canada

Tel: 416 946 7291

URL1: http://www.astro.utoronto.ca
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Email Submission Address: rayjay@astro.utoronto.ca
Email Inquiries: rayjay@astro.utoronto.ca

The closing date for receipt of applications: 08/15/2010 (Application date has passed)

Job Description:

Applications are invited for one or more postdoctoral research position(s) at the University of Toronto to start in Fall 2010 or later. The successful candidate(s) will work with Prof. Ray Jayawardhana and his collaborators on observational and analytical studies of extra-solar planets, brown dwarfs and young stars, and will be encouraged to pursue independent research on related topics. On-going projects include photometric and spectroscopic studies of exo-planets (e.g., approved CFHT

Large Program for ground-based secondary eclipse detection), high-contrast imaging searches for companions around young stars, the SONYC (SubstellarObjects in Nearby Young Clusters) ultra-deep survey, and investigations of brown dwarf variability, using data from VLT, Subaru, Gemini, Keck, CFHT and other major observatories. The position is for two years, with extension to a third year possible, and comes with a competitive salary and funds for research expenses. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and plans and a list of publications, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent directly to rayjay@astro.utoronto.ca All materials should be submitted electronically. Applications received before 2010 August 15 will receive full consideration. Early expressions of interest and inquiries are welcome.

Included Benefits:

No benefits information has been provided by the employer.

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