Array and Operations Performance Group Manager

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Chile Associated Universities, Inc. A tiempo completo
Array and Operations Performance Group Manager

Chile

Associated Universities, Inc.

08.05.2024

**ALMA Vacancy Notice**:
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeterArray (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, is a partnership ofthe European Organization for Astronomical Research in the SouthernHemisphere (ESO), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and theNational Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan in cooperationwith the Republic of Chile. ALMA is funded by ESO on behalf of itsMember States, by NSF in cooperation with the National ResearchCouncil of Canada (NRC) and the National Science and TechnologyCouncil (NSTC) in Taiwan, and by NINS in cooperation with the AcademiaSinica (AS) in Taiwan and the Korea Astronomy and Space ScienceInstitute (KASI).

ALMA construction and operations are led byESO on behalf of its Member States; by the National Radio AstronomyObservatory (NRAO), managed by Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI), onbehalf of North America; and by the National Astronomical Observatoryof Japan (NAOJ) on behalf of East Asia. The Joint ALMA Observatory(JAO) provides the unified leadership and management of theconstruction, commissioning, and operation of ALMA.

**Array andOperations Performance Group Manager - Department of ScienceOperations**:
The Array and Operations Performance Group isresponsible for the definition and optimization of ALMA operations toimprove its performance, the design and implementation of long-termobservational strategies related to development programs and newcapabilities to enhance the observatory capabilities, and provide datascience support to DSO. The group currently consists of 5 OperationsAstronomers, 6 Systems Astronomers, and the Data Science and AnalyticsLead.

The AOPG Manager will work closely with the other DSOManagers, the Observatory Scientist, the ALMA Regional Centers, theJAO Departments of Computing and Engineering, and the ALMA IntegratedScience Operations Team.

**Responsibilities**

The AOPGManager reports directly to the Head of Science Operations. Theprimary purpose of this position is to provide leadership andmanagement to the Array and Operations Performance Group.

TheAOPG Manager has the following responsibilities:

- Manage thePerformance Group to develop and implement Operations Optimization andAutomation processes, implement development programs, and prepare NewCapabilities.
- Manage the operations resources dedicated tocommissioning activities. The Manager will be the interface betweendevelopment studies and programs and science operations.
- Work toprovide professional development and visibility to team members and toenable their scientific research time.
- Coordinate support forAstronomers on Duty shifts from the Group with the PMG Manager.
-Prepare New Capabilities and improve existing ALMA Observing Modes toenhance efficiency and data quality.
- Support the Head of ScienceOperations in defining policies and procedures for ALMA scienceoperations as well as in planning and coordinating science operationsactivities.
- Organize and evaluate tests of the software toolsneeded for optimizing science operations. Design new processes andprocedures where needed.
- Coordinate Array diagnostics andtroubleshooting.
- Coordinate new Cycle software validation andtesting.
- Coordinate the cycle preparation activities with theProposal Handling Team lead (PHT lead) for a call for proposals anddeliver to the Program Management Group (PMG) the science projectsready for operations at the cycle start.
- Coordinate support tothe ALMA Proposal Review Process, leading the technical assessments ofproposals.
- Provide support to the ALMA call for proposalsincluding the production of documentation and content of webpages.
- Provide infrastructure to support science activities ofJAO science staff and visitors, and coordinate support to the JAOpublic outreach team.
- Manage the support and promotion of datascience within DSO.

**ProfessionalRequirements/Qualifications**

Applicants for this positionshall fulfill the following requirements:

- PhD in Astronomy orPhysics.
- At least 5 years of experience after the PhD
-Excellent managerial and leadership skills
- Ability to lead ahigh-performing team consisting of operations astronomers
- Abilityto design and innovate new processes and procedures
- Fluency inthe English language (oral and written).
- Proven track record ofscientific research

The following requirements will beconsidered an asset:

- Experience in observatory scienceoperations
- Experience in millimeter-wavelengthobservations

Required Competencies:

- Stronginterpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work in amultidisciplinary team

Due to travel requirements and work athigh altitudes, a successful high-altitude medical check is anecessary condition of employment for this position.

**DutyStation / Location of Position & working conditions**

The JAOoffices in Santiago and the Operations Support Facility (OSF) near SanPedro de Atacama, Chile. The su #J-18808-Ljbffr

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