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Operations Community Support Scientist
2018-08-14 10:28:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for an Operations Community Support Scientist. Tasks and Responsibilities The Community Support Scientist supports the Science Operations Centre SOC with tasks that may include Contribute to instrument calibration or scientific performance monitoring within team activities. Possibly, development of new algorithms or shared scripts for scientific analysis. Supporting the scientific community via preparation and maintenance of up to date documentation, web contents, help desk service manned in working time and preparation of data analysis and scientific workshops. Providing general support to the scientific community as regards communications and Public Relations needs and materials. To support the management of the publication policies. To maintain and manage a publication data base. Supporting observersPIs in the optimization of their science programmes. Tracking the progress of scientific data analysis activities, and in particular of the flow and utilisation of internal data products. For Observatory class missions, coordination of the release of Announcements of Opportunity for observing time, and support to the Project Scientist in the subsequent proposal peer review process by the Observing Time Allocation Committee. Optimisation to the observations of accepted proposals. This means to assist astronomers in optimising the setup of the instruments to carry out the desired observation and assure the safety of the instruments. Ensuring the scientific value of the pipeline and catalogue products is maintained and improved in agreement with the needs of the astronomical community, interfacing with the Project Scientist and Users GroupSWT. Involvement possibly deep in validation of scientific data products. Provide a helpdesk service to assist individual users with queries. Maintain user support documentation, as requested. Support the Project Scientist in outreach activities on request, e.g., by providing information on details of observing schedules or other data. Where it enhances the capability to support the user community, and only if other tasks permit, up to 20 of the work under this RT may involve original science research. Requirements The service shall be provided with a high level of Expertise in astronomical observations, preferably Xray astronomy, to understand the needs and requirements of the XMMNewton community for the planning and implementation of requested observations and to competently deal with community questions on these observations. Command of commonly used generic analysis software, like IDL, or Python, and of Xray astronomical data analysis software in particular, with preference to the XMMNewton SAS, FTOOLs and XSPEC or similar, in order to competently interact with and support the community in their use of XMMNewton data. Understanding of the tasks in scientific operations support for an international space or ground based observatory. Knowledge of the specifics of astronomical Xray detectors, preferably those of XMMNewton. Ability to interact with and provide support to users from a worldwide community and crossing multiple disciplines. This includes fluency in written and spoken English. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU EEA nationals. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are kindly asked to produce such documentation at the time of application. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in Serco Europes Careers Hub httpscareershub.serco.eu
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