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Las Campanas Observatory is seeking a full-time Survey Observer/Operator to join its Survey Operations Team at the du Pont telescope. Candidates will manage the nightly operations of the SDSS-V instrument suite. Key responsibilities include instrument checkout, monitoring data quality, and troubleshooting issues.Candidates should possess a degree in...

ALMA Observatory in Chile seeks a senior technical leader for the Archive/Pipeline Operations (APO) Group. The APO Technical Lead & Deputy Manager provides technical direction, coordinates operations, and ensures availability, performance, cybersecurity, and evolution of archive, processing, and database services used for scientific data.You will translate...

The ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) department at ESO provides the interface between the European ALMA Users Community and the ALMA observatory in Chile. In coordination with the ARCs in the other ALMA partner regions, the ARC at ESO promotes and provides support of the highest standards to the ALMA user community and to ALMA observatory global operations. The...

OPCC’s primary objective is to promote the protection of the dark skies of northern Chile for astronomical research and to provide technical support for the implementation of light pollution regulations.  The Data Scientist will lead sky brightness monitoring campaigns at professional observatories and other strategic locations. The position...

The ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) department at ESO provides the interface between the European ALMA Users Community and the ALMA observatory in Chile. In coordination with the ARCs in the other ALMA partner regions, the ARC at ESO promotes and provides support of the highest standards to the ALMA user community and to ALMA observatory global operations. The...

Datum: 24 november, 2025 Tid: 11:59Placering: ESOMer informationThe successful applicant will be part of the Support and Quality Assurance Group (SQA) within the MSE Department at the Paranal site of the La Silla Paranal Observatory. The MSE Department, with a workforce of 85 engineers and technicians, provides maintenance and technical support to the four...

Datum: 24 november, 2025 Tid: 11:59Placering: ESOMer informationThe successful applicant will be part of the Support and Quality Assurance Group (SQA) within the MSE Department at the Paranal site of the La Silla Paranal Observatory. The MSE Department, with a workforce of 85 engineers and technicians, provides maintenance and technical support to the four...

Archive/ Pipeline Operations (APO) Technical Lead & Deputy ManagerIngenieros en electrotecnologíaThe APO Technical Lead & Deputy Manager is a senior technical and leadership position within the Archive/Pipeline Operations (APO) Group of the ALMA Department of Computing. The role provides technical direction, coordinates operational and project activities,...

Datum: 15 oktober, 2026 Tid: 11:59Placering: ESOMer informationReach new heights at Europe's leading astronomy organisationThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) invites applications for the ESO Fellowship Programme 2026/2027. The Programme is designed to help early career scientists to develop their independent research programmes and successfully reach...

The Database Administrator is a member of the Archive/Pipeline Operations Group within the ALMA Department of Computing (ADC). The role is responsible for the administration, availability, performance, security, resilience, and lifecycle management of ALMA's production database platforms, with primary emphasis on the high-availability Oracle environment. The...

  ALMA Vacancy Notice The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is an international astronomy facility operated through a partnership of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) in...

ALMA provides the world-wide astronomical community with transformational capabilities to study the origin of galaxies, stars, and planets. ALMA is one of the most scientifically productive observatories in the world, with more than 5,000 peer-reviewed publications to date. The JAO is offering a postdoctoral fellowship position to join the ALMA science...

The APO Technical Lead & Deputy Manager is a senior technical and leadership position within the Archive/Pipeline Operations (APO) Group of the ALMA Department of Computing. The role provides technical direction, coordinates operational and project activities, and helps ensure the availability, performance, security, and evolution of the Observatory systems...

The Security DevOps Engineer (DevSecOps) is a hands-on technical role responsible for integrating security practices into the software delivery lifecycle, from code commit to production deployment. Working within a collaborative engineering team, this role contributes to the design and operation of secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud and on-premises infrastructure...

The Senior DevOps Engineer at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a key technical leader responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of critical infrastructure and services supporting observatory operations in Chile. This role requires deep expertise in DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and system...

* Important: this is an International job opportunity; applications will only be considered through the following channels (please do not apply through this portal): Applicants submitting their application to ESO are invited to apply online at https://jobs.eso.org/. Applicants submitting their application to NRAO are invited to apply online at...

ALMA Vacancy Notice The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is an international astronomy facility operated through a partnership of the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) in cooperation...

The APO Technical Lead & Deputy Manager is a senior technical and leadership position within the Archive/Pipeline Operations (APO) Group of the ALMA Department of Computing. The role provides technical direction, coordinates operational and project activities, and helps ensure the availability, performance, security, and evolution of the Observatory systems...

Big Science Sweden in Antofagasta, Chile is looking for an Enterprise Asset Management specialist to join the Support and Quality Assurance Group at the Paranal Observatory. The role involves supporting technical maintenance and implementing EAM processes, monitoring system updates, and coordinating regression testing. Candidates with experience in asset...