AAS Committee on the Status of Women
Issue of November 14, 2008
eds. Joan Schmelz, Hannah Jang-Condell & Caroline Simpson
This week's issues:
1. Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
2. On-Ramps into Academia workshop
3. Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanets, Wesleyan University
4. Faculty Position in Solar Physics, Rice University
5. How to Submit, Subscribe, or Unsubscribe to AASWOMEN
6. Access to Past Issues of AASWOMEN
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1. Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
From: WIPHYS November 11, 2008
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host the 2nd Annual
Midwest Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, January 16-18,
2009 (http://physics.illinois.edu/conferences/wip/). The conference will
introduce participants to a range of career options, encourage women to
pursue graduate studies in the physical sciences, and enable networking
among undergraduate women in physics.
Guest speakers will discuss topics ranging from cutting-edge physics
research to women's issues in industrial and academic careers. A
graduate student panel, a physics careers panel, and lab tours will be
featured. The program will include student talks and a poster session to
allow participants the opportunity to present their own research.
Register online by December 1, 2008. Conference fees and lodging costs
will be waived for qualified students. Limited funds will be available
to defray travel expenses for undergraduate women participating in the
conference; registration is required! Send questions to
wipconf
physics.illinois.edu.
Celia M. Elliott
Department of Physics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2. On-Ramps into Academia workshop
From: Suzanne Hawley [slhastro.washington.edu]
The University of Washington's ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change
received an award this year from the National Science Foundation
ADVANCE program to hold professional development workshops for
Ph.D.-level women in industry, research labs, consulting, or national
labs who are interested in transitioning to academic careers in STEM.
The first workshop will be held October 19 and 20, 2009 in Seattle.
This workshop will be very helpful to women interested in making the
transition to academia. The workshop speakers will primarily be
successful women faculty members who began their post-Ph.D. careers in
industry, research labs, consulting, or national labs. The attendees,
speakers, and workshop organizers will form a community who can
support each other during the job application period, the interview
process, the startup negotiations, and the first years in academia.
The workshops will be limited to 30 participants.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, please visit
http://engr.washington.edu/onramp/mail-list.htm and fill out the
mailing list request form. You will be contacted at a later date about a
simple application process.
Please distribute this email to anyone you think would be interested
in the On-Ramps into Academia workshop series.
For more information, including a flyer (pdf format) about the workshop
next October, contact Eve Riskin (riskin at u.washington.edu).
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3. Postdoctoral Position in Exoplanets, Wesleyan University
From: Seth Redfield [sredfieldwesleyan.edu]
Submit Resumes To: Seth Redfield
URL1: https://wesfiles.wesleyan.edu/home/sredfield/web/
(Seth Redfield homepage)
URL2: http://www.wesleyan.edu/astro/
(Wesleyan Astronomy)
URL3: http://www.wesleyan.edu/planetary/
(Wesleyan Planetary Science Group)
URL4: http://members.aas.org/JobReg/JobDetailPage.cfm?JobID=25040
(AAS Job Register advertisement)
Email Submission Address: sredfieldwesleyan.edu
Email Inquiries: sredfieldwesleyan.edu
The closing date for receipt of applications: 12/12/2008
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in exoplanets at
Wesleyan University. The successful candidate will work in
collaboration with Seth Redfield primarily on high resolution optical
spectra of transiting exoplanets obtained with the 9.2-m Hobby-Eberly
Telescope. The project is focused on characterizing the atmospheres of
extrasolar planets using this rich observational dataset. Other
related research areas of mutual interest may include gas absorption
in edge-on debris disks and the structure of the local interstellar
medium, using ground-based, Hubble, and Spitzer observations. Wesleyan
has a Planetary Science Group that includes faculty from several
departments. The successful candidate will be encouraged to interact
with other faculty and to carry out independent research with full
access to observational facilities available to Wesleyan. Experience
with data reduction and analysis, high resolution spectroscopy, and
observational studies of exoplanets will be helpful. Applicants must
have a Ph.D. in astronomy or astrophysics at the start of the
appointment.
Wesleyan University is located between New York City and Boston, and
has a small but active astronomy program which emphasizes involvement
of undergraduate and M.A. students in main-stream astronomical
research. We are particularly interested in candidates who feel that
they could both contribute to and flourish in this unique educational
environment. The postdoc would have the opportunity, if desired, to
take advantage of this setting to develop educational skills through
mentoring students in research and possibly teaching. Initial
appointment would be for two years, with funding for at least one
additional year available. The starting date is Summer/Fall 2009; some
flexibility can be accommodated. The salary is competitive, and health
and retirement benefits and travel allowance are provided. Applicants
should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement
of research experience and interests, and arrange for three letters of
reference to be sent to the address above by 12 December 2008.
Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer M/W/D/V and strongly encourages applications from women and
minorities.
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4. Faculty Position in Solar Physics, Rice University
From: Patricia Reiff [reiffrice.edu]
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University expects to
have a tenure-track junior faculty position available in Solar Physics
starting July 1, 2009 and invites applications from all qualified
applicants. The successful candidate's research program should
complement current research in solar physics and related fields at Rice,
particularly in the areas of space physics and astrophysics (see
physics.rice.edu for information on current research programs). We are
particularly interested in developing strength in theoretical solar
physics with a preference for solar MHD theory and numerical
modeling. The successful candidate is expected to participate actively
and effectively in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels,
have a strong record of published research, obtain external funding, and
develop a nationally recognized research program.
Applicants should send a dossier that includes a curriculum vitae, a
brief description of proposed research and teaching interests, a list of
publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation
to be sent to David Alexander, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, c/o
Valerie Call, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy - MS 61, Rice University,
6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005 or by email to
vcallrice.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is
filled, but only those received by December 31, 2008 will be assured of
full consideration. Rice University is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer; women and underrepresented minorities are strongly
encouraged to apply.
For more information: http://physics.rice.edu/blank.cfm?doc_id=8282.
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