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3. Job Announcement - Senior Research Position in Space Physics 
   at Swedish Natural Science Research Council
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From: Hermann Opgenoorth (opg@irfu.se)

Naturvetenskapliga forskningsradet (Swedish Natural Science Research
Council) now invites applications for

A SENIOR  RESEARCH  POSITION in Space Physics 
Related to the EISCAT Svalbard Radar (Ref: 611-2420/99)
 
The Council's intention in creating this position is to contribute to the 
recruitment of researchers and to the renewal of research in Sweden. The 
programme is aimed primarily at scientists with a doctorate and several years 
of post-doctoral research. The positions are held for three plus three years 
and are placed at appropriate university departments in Sweden to be chosen 
in consultation between the candidates, NFR and the universities. The 
applicant is kindly requested to state at which university he/she wants the 
position to be placed. The universities decide on tenure. Duties can 
commence from July 1, 2000. The salary range will correspond to that of an 
assistant/associate professor (SEK 300,000-390,000 per year, i. e. USD
37,000 -48,000 per year). 

A curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a short research plan 
plus a description (maximum six pages) of scientific achievements and
pedagogical skills, and a maximum of ten reprints of scientific papers should 
be appended. Other documents which the applicant wants to refer to could also 
be included. Four copies of the application and all appendixes and reprints
should be submitted.

Applications, quoting Ref, should reach the Swedish Natural Science Research 
Council, Box 7142,  S-103 87 Stockholm, Sweden, by December 15, 1999.
 
Further information can be obtained from Ms Natalie Lunin at the Secretariat 
of NFR, phone no +46 8 454 42 32, e-mail-address Natalie.Lunin@nfr.se, 
fax no +46 8 454 42 50.