AMS Postdocs at ANSTO

[Paul Hesse]

"4 positions will be funded. 15 projects were submitted, 2 from AMS.
 All 15 were advertised ( as one line title statements ) in The Australian
newspaper on last Sat Nov 10.
 The (limited) information is also on the ANSTO web page,
(<http://:/>http:://<http://www.ansto.gov.au/vac)>www.ansto.gov.au/vac).


Closing date is Nov 23rd.


I need assistance urgently from you in obtaining a list of email addressees
of heads of Dept or Schools of Geology, Earth Sciences Environment Science
etc at Australian and New Zealand Universities (or govt organisations) to
where I can send a one page description of the AMS post-doc positions plus
contact name at ANSTO (me) for further information.


Given that the closing date is 23rd Nov there is not much time.(Why they do
this to the 11th minute of the 11th hour escapes me.)


Can you send me whatever email contacts you have to assist.


Many thanks


 


POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS AT ANSTO IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES USING AMS.


 


A number of competitive post-doctoral fellowship positions are being made
available at ANSTO for talented and enthusiastic PhD graduates who are
interested in undertaking strategic research within the various Divisions
at ANSTO. Two of these possible positions are directed to applications of
cosmogenic and anthropogenic radionuclides using the ANTARES Accelerator
Mass Spectrometry facility, a world class facility for measurement of 14C,
10Be, 26Al, 129I and 236U  in a diverse range of environmental samples.
Projects in new techniques and novel applications are being developed to
enhance our capabilities.


Position PD-11 is Quaternary climate change studies in glacial
geochronology, landscape evolution and atmospheric science using long-lived
cosmogenic radioisotopes and Accelerator Mass Spectrometry.


The applications of cosmogenic radioisotopes to surface exposure ages,
landscape geomorphology and atmospheric archives in Antarctic ice based on
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry offers an innovative and exciting approach in
a variety of studies to better understand our changing environment and
climate


The AMS Group is looking for a talented researcher with a recent PhD in the
Earth or Atmospheric Sciences, or in Applied Physics willing to undertake
multi-disciplinary research projects within the Accelerator Mass
Spectrometry Group at ANSTO related to these topics. 


Position PD-16 is Environmental applications of long-lived radionuclides
using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry


Recently there has been growing interest in the distribution of
radionuclides like 36Cl,  129I, 99Tc and 236U in the environment. These
radionuclides, originating >from human activities, provide opportunities to
gain insight into environmental processes through tracing their occurrence
at ultra-low levels by AMS.  They are also of concern in nuclear waste
disposal and illegal nuclear activities. A Ph D in physics or related field
preferably with experience in accelerators, or mass spectrometry, or
experience with radionuclides in the environment is desirable.  A
cross-disciplinary approach is required, combining a high level of
expertise in detection methods with an ability to engage actively in new
areas of application.


For both positions, you will join a productive group of ANSTO researchers
and university scientists with access to a wide variety of supporting
analytical facilities that include geochemistry sample processing
laboratories, ICP-AES, U-Th laboratories and SIMS.  Responsibilities will
involve developing new links with university researchers in allied fields
and contribute to ongoing research projects.


The fellowships are Sydney based appointments and will be on a two year
term basis. The closing date for applications is 23rd November, 2001.


For further information regarding the full list of fellowship research
topics, areas of research, application details and fellowship conditions
please access the ANSTO  homepage at
<http://>http://www.ansto.gov.au/info/vac/vac2002/postdoc.html. A brief
description of the position was advertised in The Australian newspaper on
Saturday, Nov 10th, 2001. For further information regarding the above two
fellowship positions contact either Mr P. Ellis


(peter.c.ellis at ansto.gov.au) (tel: 61-2-9717-3933) or  Dr David Fink
(<mailto:fink at ansot.gov.au>fink at ansto.gov.au) (tel:  61-2-9717-3048.









Dr David Fink
 Principal Research Scientist
 AMS-ANTARES
 PHYSICS DIVISION
 ANSTO,  PMB1, Menai, 2234
 AUSTRALIA


Tel : 61-2-9717-3048  (office)
                             - 3840  (tandem)
                             - 3257  (fax)
          61-2-9300-8083     (home)


E-mail : FINK at ANSTO.GOV.AU
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          Dr Paul Hesse

           Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography

           Department of Physical Geography
           Macquarie University, Sydney
           NSW 2109
           Australia
           Phone  (+61)  02-9850 8384  Fax. (+61) 02-9850 8420
           e-mail  phesse at laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
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