The Be Star Newsletter, Volume 40 - November 2009

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JOB OFFER FOR 2 PERMANENT POSITIONS:
University of Guanajuato

Philippe Eenens

Department of Astronomy, University of Guanajuato, Apartado Postal 144, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto México
email:  eenens@gmail.com
Received: 2009 November 16

Dear Colleague,

At the Department of Astronomy of the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, we need to fill immediately two PERMANENT POSITIONS in the areas of Stellar Atmospheres and/or Cosmology.

If you know someone who could be interested, could you please draw this announcement to their attention? Thank you.

The applicants should meet the following REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Have a PhD in Astrophysics.
  2. Have academic experience preferably in the Areas of cosmology or Stellar Atmospheres, but good candidates from other areas of astrophysics will also be considered.
  3. Have experience in teaching with positive teacher evaluation.
  4. Have refereed publications.
  5. Submit in free format a written research project to carry on any subject of interest mentioned.
  6. Be able to qualify for membership in the Mexican National Research System in the near future is considered highly desirable.
  7. Submit the following documentation to the Chairman of Committee of Income and Permanence:
    1. Letter of application with description of motivation, agreeing to participate in this call in the terms and conditions set out therein, and stating postal address, email address, phone and the best means to establish contact with the applicant.
    2. Curriculum vitae, attaching supporting documents substantiating the academic training, career, activities and achievements.
    3. Two letters of professional recommendation.
  8. Be available immediately to join the academic activities of the Department.

ACTIVITIES TO FULFILL:

  1. Fill the four essential functions of the University set out in Organic Law of the University of Guanajuato: research, teaching, institutional life and outreach.
  2. Conduct original, frontier research, and so strengthen the Area, and seek financial resources for developing this activity.
  3. Teach courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level as required.
  4. Supervise thesis work.
  5. Participate in the Institutional Program of Academic Tutoring for students of the University.
  6. Participate in institutional life.
  7. Participate in academic administration as may be assigned within the Institution.
  8. Undertake public outreach activities.

The city of Guanajuato is a quiet, safe, colonial city in Central Mexico.

DEADLINE FOR RECEPTION OF DOCUMENTS:
15 of November

POSITIONS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

For more information, write to Philippe Eenens.


Last modified: November 24, 2009

David McDavid
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