In the Dark<p><strong>Last Chance to apply for the Professorial Position in Observational Astrophysics or Cosmology at Maynooth University!</strong></p> <a href="https://telescoper.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/maynooth_sun.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a> <p>A couple of months ago I announced <a href="https://telescoper.blog/2025/01/30/professorial-position-in-astrophysics-or-cosmology-at-maynooth-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> a vacancy for a Professor of Observational Astrophysics or Cosmology at Maynooth. The position is <a href="https://aas.org/jobregister/ad/81fa7fb4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on the AAS Jobs Register here</a>. The deadline is 31st March 2025 which is today so if you were thinking of applying then this is your last chance! Applications close at 23.30 Irish Time; the clocks went forward yesterday so it’s actually 00.30 tomorrow CEST so you still have time. The application portal is <a href="https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The strategic case for this Chair revolves around broader developments in the area of astrophysics and cosmology at Maynooth. Currently there are two groups active in research in these areas, one in the former Department of Experimental Physics (which is largely focussed on astronomical instrumentation) and the other, in the former Department of Theoretical Physics, which is theoretical and computational. We want to promote closer collaboration between these research strands. The idea with the new position is that the holder will nucleate and lead a research programme in the area between these existing groups as well as getting involved in outreach and public engagement.</p><p>It is intended that the position to appeal not only to people undertaking observational programmes using ground-based facilities (e.g. those provided by ESO, which Ireland recently joined), or those exploiting data from space-based experiments, such as Euclid, as well as people working on multi-messenger astrophysics, gravitational waves, and so on.</p><p>P. S. For those of you reading this from outside Ireland the job is <em>tenured</em> and includes a defined benefit pension way better than the equivalent UK system.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://telescoper.blog/tag/astrophysics/" target="_blank">#Astrophysics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://telescoper.blog/tag/cosmology/" target="_blank">#Cosmology</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://telescoper.blog/tag/maynooth-university/" target="_blank">#MaynoothUniversity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://telescoper.blog/tag/sali/" target="_blank">#SALI</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://telescoper.blog/tag/strategic-academic-leadership-initiative/" target="_blank">#StrategicAcademicLeadershipInitiative</a></p>