***** ASTRONOMY/ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH POSITION IN THESSALONIKI ***** October 10, 1997 Dear Colleague: The Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics at the Department of Physics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, is seeking candidates for a 3-year research position funded jointly by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT) and the European Union. Funding is confirmed only after the candidate's name is specified, hence we are looking for an exceptionally good person in order to strengthen the chances of success of our application to the GSRT (the announcement of the GSRT itself follows at the end of this message). The candidates should - work in the general area of Astronomy/Astrophysics (Classical, Observational (Optical, Radio), Relativistic, Dynamical) - have a minimum of two years of postdoctoral experience. - reside currently outside Greece continuously for the last two years. - be able to speak Greek There are no teaching requirements and the salary is slightly less than that of an Assistant Professor. Funding for supporting one graduate student will also be available. In very exceptional cases we might consider hiring a more senior person (at a higher salary). The succesful candidate will be able to conduct independent research in a well organised Astrophysics establishment, hosting about 15 members of staff and about as many postgraduate students. Facilities include modern computing equipment and a well maintained Library. The University of Thessaloniki, the largest university in Greece, accommodates 42 Departments covering most branches of Science. The deadline for submitting the proposal to the GSRT is November 10, 1997, and our Department requires that all candidates should notify us before Thursday, October 23, 1997. Arrange for an up-to-date CV, two (2) letters of recommendation and any supporting material together with the field of Astrophysics that you would prefer to work, to arrive by that date at the address: Prof. J.H. Seiradakis Section Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, GREECE E-mail (jhs@astro.auth.gr) and FAX (+30-31-995384) are preferred because of the tight timing. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. - Our web site is http://www.astro.auth.gr - The GSRT web site is http://www.gsrt.gr (check the Announcements) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Faculty members of the Section Astrophysics Astronomy and Mechanics, Department of Physics, University of Thessaloniki PROFESSORS Bozis George (Dynamical Astronomy) Hadjidemetriou John (Dynamical Astronomy) Seiradakis John-Hugh (Observational Astronomy - Astrophysics) Spyrou Nicolaos (Relativity - Astrophysics) ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Avgoloupis Stavros (Observational Astronomy) Ichtiaroglou Simos (Dynamical Astronomy) Papadopoulos Demetrios (Relativity) Varvoglis Harry (Dynamical Astronomy - Astrophysics) Vlahos Loukas (Astrophysics) ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Caranicolas Nicolaos (Dynamical Astronomy) Christides Theodoros (Dynamical Astronomy, History &Philosophy of Physics) Kokkotas Kostas (Relativity) LECTURERS Grigorelis Floros (Dynamical Astronomy) -----------------A short version of the GSRT Announcement---------------- CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR "CAREER AWARDING IN GREECE TO GREEK-SPEAKING RESEARCHERS LIVING ABROAD " PROGRAMME * GSRT launches the new "Career Awarding in Greek universities, research centers and institutes" Programme, which will be financed by EU as well as Greek state funds, under the Operational Programme for Research and Technology (EPET II). It is reserved for Greek-speaking researchers living and working abroad at the time of the call for proposals, for a period not less than two years. * The Career Awarding Programme aims at attracting distinguished young researchers, having at least a two-years post-doctoral research experience abroad, in order to join research teams in GreeK universities, research centers or institutes and carry out specific and well-defined research, technology and training activities. * The knowledge of the Greek language is considered as a strong cultural link between those scientists and Greece. Thus it is expected that Greek-speaking researchers will be interested in moving to Greece for a rather long stay (three years) with a view to contribute to the upgrading or further development of the research and technology activities of the Greek research teams. * The proposal for a Career Awarding project must be submitted to the GSRT by a research unit attached to a university or a public research establishment in Greece which consists the Host Research Unit. The selection of the "foreign" researcher is left to the responsibility of the Host Research Unit upon criteria of scientific excellence and through transparent procedures. Particular attention will be given on that each interested research unit gives the widest possible publicity to its intention to host a "foreign" researcher. DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IS : NOVEMBER 10 1997