• Interferometric Imaging - The CHARA Array, operated by GSU's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, is a six-telescope optical-near infrared interferometric array currently possessing the world's highest resolution at these wavelengths. Through a collaborative effort with the University of Michigan, the Array can now be utilized with all six telescopes in an imaging mode. This position is intended to continue the development of interferometric imaging at GSU and to pursue science goals best addressed through imaging.

• Astroinformatics/Database Development and Mining - RECONS, The Research Consortium on Nearby Stars, based at GSU, has expertise in utilizing megadatabases such as the SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey. With the advent of explosive growth in megadatabase development through forthcoming facilities such as the LSST, this position is intended to put GSU's stellar astrophysics group in a strong position of leadership in investigations of stellar populations as once rare objects are discovered by the thousands, and billions of stars are understood in detail.

• Theoretical Stellar Astrophysics - The observational capabilities of the CHARA Array and RECONS are best utilized in combination with theoretical and computational modeling of stars. For example, interferometry and asteroseismology provide complementary tools for determining stellar structure and fundamental stellar parameters. We thus seek to expand our astrophysics program by hiring an expert in stellar astrophysical theory.

Two of these positions will be housed in the Astronomy Program within GSU's Department of Physics and Astronomy and one in the Department of Computer Science. Joint appointments will be made across these two departments as appropriate. The successful candidates will be expected to take leadership roles in their respective areas, direct graduate students, participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching, and aggressively seek external funding.

In addition to the CHARA Array and RECONS, astronomy faculty, staff, and students have access to the following research facilities:

• GSU's Hard Labor Creek Observatory houses modern 20-inch and 24-inch telescopes equipped for direct imaging and spectroscopy.
• GSU is a member of the Small and Moderate Aperture Research System (SMARTS) consortium which operates four telescopes with apertures between 0.9 and 1.5 m on Cerro Tololo. The 0.9-m telescope is managed from within the RECONS group.
• Under an arrangement with the Lowell Observatory, observing time is available on the Lowell 72-in, 42-in, and 31-in telescopes located at their Anderson Mesa site.
• A variety of Research Computing and Visualization Systems are available at GSU for high-performance computing, grid and cooperative computing, data storage, and data visualization.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 23 January 2012.

Applications should be submitted to stars@chara.gsu.edu and must include:

• a curriculum vitae with complete contact information;
• a statement (up to five pages in length) of research accomplishments and proposed research interests with connections to at least one of the three areas described above;
• a statement (up to two pages in length) of teaching interests and philosophy; and,
• the names and email addresses of three professional references.