Postdoctoral position of the ALMA Korean node at the KASI The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) is going to join as one member of the East Asia partners of the ALMA.  It has set up the Korean node of the East Asian ALMA Regional Center at the KASI. The KASI calls for applications for postdoctoral positions at the Korean node. The successful applicant should spend 50% of his/her time, as a member of the node, to support the Korean astronomical community for the preparation of ALMA observations, data reduction and evaluation and help desk duty, and the other 50% for his/her own research. The successful applicant will have full access to all the resources and facilities in the KASI, as well as ALMA through East Asia Region. KASI resources and observing facilities include the Korean Very Long Baseline Interferometer, the 14-meter Taeduk radio telescope, the 1.8-meter Bohyunsan optical telescope, and the 1.0-meter Mt. Lemmon optical telescope.  Although preference will be given to applicants working in the area of radio astronomy, excellent applicants who could successfully conduct the supporting job description will be seriously considered.  The positions will on July 2014 but a beginning date is negotiable. The term is up to five years; an initial contraction is for two years and the contraction will be expended annually based upon successful performance. The successful candidate will be provided with the remuneration ing from around 35,000,000 Won (?32,000 USD) per annum depending on qualification.  The additional benefits are research budget, financial supplement for health insurance, national pension, one-way airfare to join KASI, and a dormitory room for a single or double. Applicants should the following documents attached in an email to Dr. A-Ran Lyo (arl@kasi.re.kr) by 30th April: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae including a list of publications, (3) plans for research in the KASI and the supporting job as a node member, (4) names and email addresses of three referees.  Please arrange three reference letters to be delivered through emails to Dr. A-Ran within the deadline. If you have any questions on this announcement, feel free to ask to Dr. A-Ran Lyo.

Full-time Researcher at Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute would like to invite full-time researcher who can contribute to a world-leading institute in the field of astronomy. 1. Fields of Invitation Fields of Invitation로 Title, Major, Application Code, Detailed Field 구성되어 있습니다. Title Major Application Code Detailed Field Researcher Astronomy A1 Solar Physics(Coronal Mass Ejection) Astronomy A2 Active Galactic Nucleus with VLBI Astronomy A3 East Asia VLBI(Operations) and AGN Research 2. Employment Period   ㅇ 2 years contract with a renewable extension upon successful performance   ㅇ The date is nominally April 1, 2014. 3. Application Procedure   ㅇ Application deadline (by February 28, 2014)       - All submission material should be in Korean or English sent by email to (hsy2186@kasi.re.kr)   ㅇ Documents screening (March 3 ~5, 2014)       - Result will be notified individually   ㅇ Oral presentation for selected applicants (March 12 ~13, 2014)       - Face to Face interview or video-phone call interview (only for applicants abroad)       - 10 minutes self-presentation and 10 minutes Q&A session       - Presentation topic : the recent research achievements and future plan at KASI       - Presentation material : 15 pages or less, ppt or pdf format (send to hsy2186@kasi.re.kr)       - Result will be notified individually   ㅇ Final Interview for selected applicants (March 20 ~21, 2014) 4. Documents to be ted (by February 28, 2014)   ㅇ Curriculum vitae (including “Application Code” in CV is a MUST) : including       information about education (academic degrees, field of study and the title of       the thesis or dissertation and dates of award), professional experience,       fellowships and grants received in the past   ㅇ Certificate of final academic degree   ㅇ Academic trans (not mandatory but recommended)   ㅇ List of research accomplishments and publications (for the last 5 years)   ㅇ 2 letters of reference (reference's signature included): Letters of reference from       two persons in a position to academically evaluate the applicant and       his/her research proposal, such as his/her dissertation supervisor,       professors or fellow researchers   ㅇ Official certificate of career 5. Inquiries   ㅇ Contact       - +82-42-865-2186       - email : hsy2186@kasi.re.kr   ㅇ Address       - Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 776,        Daedeokdae-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (zip code: 305-348)