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Ouverture dun contrat ingnieurpostdoc dure dtermine dun an Opening of a one year postdocengineer position GAIA Astromtrie Globale dans lespace pour le 21me sicle, Mission de lAgence Spatiale Europenne ESA Global space astrometry for the 21th century, an ESA mission Institut Utinam, UMR CNRS 6213, Observatoire de Besanon Contexte Le satellite Gaia, Pierre Angulaire par lAgence Spatiale Europenne, a t lance le 19 dcembre 2013 pour 5 ans de mission. La prparation scientifique de la mission est organise depuis fin 2006 par le Consortium DPAC lchelle Europenne. Ce Consortium, auquel appartiennent nos quipes, a dvelopp des algorithmes scientifiques de simulation et de traitement des donnes qui seront obtenues par le satellite. Nous abordons maintenant la prparation la validation scientifique des donnes qui seront produites par le DPAC. Les postes proposs, financs sur un programme europen FP7, concernent cette validation, avec une inflexion sur limplmentation pour le premier poste, et sur la modlisation pour le second. The Gaia satellite, cornerstone of the European Space Agency, has been launched december 19, 2013 for a 5 years mission. The scientific preparation of the mission is organised since 2006 by the DPAC european Consortium, to which our teams contribute. DPAC has been developing algorithms for the simulation and the reduction of the future data from the satellite. We are now preparing the validation of the data produced by DPAC. The opened position, funded on the FP7 program GENIUS, concern the data validation, and its modelisation aspect. Lieu daffectationlocation Observatoire de Besanon, dans un environnement de travail agrable et en collaboration avec des quipes du DPAC, impliquant quelques missions en Europe. Observatoire de Besanon, France, in a pleasant ambiance and environment and in close collaboration with the Gaia teams all around Europe, implying a few travels to various European Gaia DPAC Institutes. Contact address for applications Applications together with a detailed CV and bibliography should be sent to annie at obsbesancon.fr, the review of the applications starting now and until the position is filled. Please indicate in the subject header of the email Application for Gaia CDD position. Description Software analysis and development for the processing of astronomical data Job function scientific and technical studies, specification, conception and development Formation required data analysis techniques preferably in astronomy, software engineering, development in Java or equiv. under Linux, databases, technical english, relational aptitudes The candidate must have either a PhD degree preferably in astrophysics or several years of researchtraining since obtaining a degree that gives access to doctoral studies engineerexperience. Rmunrationwages Following the Ingnieur de recherche de 2me classe CNRS grid, depending on study level and previous experience. Pour plus de renseignementsfor more details, see WP500 section of httpsgaia.am.ub.eduTwikipubGENIUSReferenceDocumentsGENIUSDistribution.pdf or contact annie at obsbesancon.fr frederic.arenou at obspm.fr
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