Astronomer - Dept of Science Operations (4955)

hace 4 semanas

Santiago de Chile Associated Universities, Inc. A tiempo completo

**ALMA Vacancy Notice**:
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility, is a partnership of the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan in cooperation with the Republic of Chile. ALMA is funded by ESO on behalf of its Member States, by NSF in cooperation with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in Taiwan, and by NINS in cooperation with the Academia Sinica (AS) in Taiwan and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI).

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

**Astronomer - Department of Science Operations**:
The Array and Operations Performance Group is responsible for the definition and optimization of ALMA operations to improve its performance, the design and implementation of long-term observational strategies related to development programs and new capabilities to enhance the observatory capabilities, and provide data science support to DSO. The group currently consists of 5 Operations Astronomers, 6 Systems Astronomers, and the Data Science and Analytics Lead. System Astronomers are technical experts working on corrective actions, troubleshooting, and improvement of the Observatory at the system level. Operations astronomers lead critical operations processes and work on the improvement of the Observatory operations.

AOPG Astronomers work closely with the other DSO teams, the ALMA Regional Centers, and the JAO Departments of Computing and Engineering.

**Responsibilities**

The responsibilities of Astronomers at JAO include:

- Improving the efficiency of ALMA operations
- Commissioning new observing modes
- Developing, improving, and executing the ALMA calibration plan
- Testing of and providing requirements for software tools used for Science Operations
- Coordinate the online software validation and testing
- Take over the role of Subsystem scientist and lead their development.
- Provide Array diagnostics and performance trend analysis
- Troubleshooting the system
- Scheduling and executing observations
- Tracking the progress of observing programs
- Data processing and quality assurance of ALMA data
- Developing documentation needed for science operations as well as the content of the JAO web pages
- Conducting technical reviews of ALMA proposals

**Professional Requirements/Qualifications**

Applicants for this position shall fulfill the following requirements:

- PhD in Astronomy or Physics.
- At least 3 years of experience after the PhD
- Demonstrated experience in millimeter-wavelength observations and calibration (single dish or interferometry)
- Fluency in the English language (oral and written).
- Proven track record of scientific research

The following requirements will be considered an asset:

- Experience in operating radio interferometers and/or single-dish telescopes
- Experience in instrumentation
- Experience in data reduction of radio astronomical data (using any of the standard packages GILDAS, AIPS, MIRIAD, CASA, etc)
- Experience in design, management, and implementation of projects and/or coordination of teams.

Required Competencies:

- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work in a multicultural international environment.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including operators, astronomers, and system/software engineers

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

**Duty Station / Location of Position & working conditions**

The JAO offices in Santiago and the Operations Support Facility (OSF) near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. The successful applicant may be required to spend a significant amount of time working at the ALMA sites at OSF (2900m elevation) and occasionally at the Array Operations Site (5000m elevation).

**Starting Date**

As soon as possible

**Contract**

Actual contractual terms will be defined by the selected employer (ESO, AUI/NRAO, or NAOJ).

**Remuneration**

ALMA International Staff will be recruited as employees of ESO, AUI/NRAO, or NAOJ. Each of these employers offers competitive remuneration packages including a competitive salary as well as comprehensive social benefits, and provides financial support in relocating families. Furthermore, if applicable, an expatriation allowance as well as some other allowances will be added.

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