• Are you a recent (or soon-to-be) PhD graduate in astrophysics?
• Conduct ground-breaking research with CSIRO’s largest radio telescope
• Join CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science for this exciting postdoctoral fellowship

The Position:

Postdoctoral Fellows are appointed for up to three years and will work closely with a leading Research Scientist or Engineer in their respective field. They carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO with the possibility of novel and important scientific outcomes. They present the findings in appropriate publications and at conferences.

As a Postdoctoral Fellow with CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science you will conduct some of the first ground-breaking research with CSIRO’s latest radio telescope, the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP). You will work with ASKAP’s lead scientist and a wide range of external collaborators to broaden our understanding of the radio sky. This is a unique opportunity to work with an instrument that has enormous discovery potential.

You will play a key role in ASKAP’s observatory-led surveys. The focus of this role will initially be on wide, shallow, broad-band observations (creating a new, authoritative catalogue of several million radio sources), leading to deeper surveys in preparation for the SKA era. Possible research topics include GHz peaked spectrum sources and their role in galaxy evolution, however as the successful candidate you will also have the opportunity to pursue your own interests as part of a growing team with wide-ranging expertise

Your duties will include:

• Under the direction of senior research scientists, carrying out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Assisting with processing of radio telescope data and investigating ways to improve image quality.
• Assisting with creating new catalogues of radio sources from large-scale radio survey data.
• Using ASKAP survey data in conjunction with multi-wavelength data from other observatories to conduct astrophysical research.
• Undertaking regular reviews of relevant literature and patents.

Location: Perth, Western Australia
Salary: $82k to $93k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of up to 3 years
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To be successful you will have:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as astrophysics. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including at national and international conferences.
• Experience with standard radio astronomy imaging software such as CASA.
• Experience using scripting languages (such as python) running on Linux to assist with data processing.
• Experience with calibration and imaging of radio interferometer data and error identification.
• A record of science innovation and creativity, plus the ability & willingness to incorporate novel ideas and approaches into scientific investigations.

Before applying please view the full position details and selection criteria here: Position Details

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We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Find out more Balance

How to Apply:

Please provide enough information relevant to the selection criteria for this position to enable the assessment panel to determine your suitability, and upload one document containing your CV/resume and cover letter.  

Applications Close: 10:59pm AEDT, 31 October 2018.