Six-Month Casual Full-Time Position in Communications

The Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics (DI) at the University  of Toronto is seeking to fill a casual 6-month job opportunity in the communications area (full time).

Duration: March 1 to August 30, 2012

Hourly rate: $25.25

Job Closing Date: Feb 1, 2012

Applicants should send a covering letter, curriculum vitae and names of references to hirn@di.utoronto.ca.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public  Relations, or equivalent

Duties:

- Regularly update two websites and social media channels
- Liaise with the scientists to create varied contents (text and  visuals) for the websites (written and multimedia)

- Design promotional material (posters, pamphlets) for our various  activities and programs
- Help organize, advertise and run public outreach activities and  events such as public lectures
- Liaise with the faculty press office to prepare press releases- Cultivate good relations with existing contacts in the media and  other partners interested in astronomy; seek to develop new ones

Experience:

- Experience in science writing or journalism
- Familiarity with the physical sciences or engineering. Some knowledge  of astronomy and astrophysics is desirable
- Experience designing web and social media (e.g., WordPress; some  familiarity with HTML, CSS)
- Skills in Graphic Design/Layout skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)   - Training in Planning/Advertising/Marketing of Public Events

Other desirable skills:

- Experience with video production (DSLR, Final Cut)
- Familiarity with photography (DSLR, Lightroom/Aperture)

Summer 2012 Undergrad Program

Undergrads: Apply for undergrad research project by January 31

Read all about the different projects here, and about last summer's program here.

IRIS Successfully Passes Conceptual Design Review

IRIS, First-Light Instrument on TMT

IRIS is a near-infrared diffraction-limited imager and integral field spectrograph that is being designed as a first light instrument for the future Thirty Meter Telescope.

Our new faculty member, Prof. Shelley Wright is the Project Scientist for IRIS (Infrared Imaging Spectrograph).