ARC Senior Research Associate/ARC Research Associate, School of Physical Sciences
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- Australia
- Closing date
- Mar 6, 2017
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- Sector
- Science, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Physics
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Prestigious international university
Wide range of employee benefits
ARC Senior Research Associate/ARC Research Associate
The University of Adelaide is part of the recently announced Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav). We seek to appoint a Senior Research Associate/Research Associate to undertake research at the University of Adelaide node and at the aLIGO sites in Washington state and Louisiana. Their research will focus initially on the continued development and commissioning of aLIGO and the development of adaptive wavefront control techniques for these detectors. The successful candidate will be expected to spend extended periods of time at the LIGO observatories (LHO and/or LLO as required), participating in detector commissioning and operation.
The University of Adelaide is one of Australia's leading Group of Eight, research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia's third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing.
University of Adelaide employees enjoy a range of benefits and favourable work conditions that include opportunities for career development and advancement.
The School of Physical Sciences is one of four Schools within the Faculty of Sciences, bringing together the internationally recognised departments of Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics. It also includes nodes of the Australian Research Council's Centres of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), Particle Physics at the Terascale, and Nanoscale BioPhotonics, and the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). The School is committed to excellence in education and research training, and innovative research.
Salary: (Level A) $60,975 to $86,820 or (Level B) $91,393 to $108,532 per annum commensurate with experience
Superannuation: An employer contribution of 17% may apply
Term of position: This fixed-term contract is available for three years, with a possible one year extension
Position requirements
To be successful you should have:
Level A
- PhD or equivalent degree (or thesis submitted) in optical or laser physics, photonics, optics, optical engineering and/or optical sensing
- A commitment to research excellence
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research in addition to working effectively as a member of a research team in a complex setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- A commitment to travel to the LIGO observatories, LHO and/or LLO, for extended periods of time to participate in Advanced LIGO commissioning and observations
- Demonstrated record of publications in leading scientific journals and conference proceedings
- Experience with development and/or commissioning of long-baseline gravitational wave interferometers
- Experience in the co-supervision of PhD students
Please address and upload your responses to the selection criteria within the online application. If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Professor Peter Veitch, telephone: +61 8 8313 5040 or email: peter.veitch@adelaide.edu.au. Please note if the position description/selection criteria link is not appearing, you will need to view on another device. Closing date: 9am Monday, 6 March 2017 ACDT The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. #LI-KL1
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