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Optical Instrument scientist fm
2019-11-22 11:15:54| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. The expertise group Instrument Science has a vacancy for an Optical Instrument scientist fm Vac. nr. 1580 You will be part of the Instrument Science Group where optical experts contribute to space instruments ranging from Earth Observation and Exoplanet characterization in the visible and near infrared wavelength bands, to cryogenically cooled instruments for astrophysics in the far infrared. Project Within the climate and air quality program of SRON, you will work on the development of novel optical instrumentation for Earth Observation to contribute to the measurement of CO2 and aerosol from space. Your responsibility will be in the predevelopment and testing of spectrometers and polarimeters for space. You will develop test setups and contribute to onground calibration of these optical instruments and perform the characterization of CMOSbased detectors. You will work in a diverse team together with space industry and knowledge institute team members. SRON projects are carried out in Dutch national context in collaboration with international space industry and agencies. Tasks The candidate will perform the following tasks Develop and build a test setup for the verification of a spectropolarimeter Test CMOSbased detector module developed for next generation space spectropolarimeter Participate in spectropolarimeter optical performance tests Analyze optical performance test results Present results in documents and in presentations Scientific reporting on results obtained. Profile The candidate shall meet most of the following requirements Master of science level, a Ph.D. degree in applied Physics or an equivalent discipline is preferred Experience in design, tolerancing and use of optical test setups Experience with optical design software Zemax, CodeV or similar Good knowledge of optical materials, production techniques of optical components, and optomechanical concepts Knowledge of electrooptic aspects of CMOS detectors Experience with analysis of the performance of an optical instrument Gogetter, selfstarter, communicator. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position at SRONUtrecht is by NWOI The Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of two years with the possibility for an extension. If you have shown to fit well at SRON there is ample opportunity to continue your career. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI, scale 11 with a maximum of 5.064 gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary. For information For further information about the position, please contact dr. A.H. van Amerongen, Section manager within the expertise group Instrument Science, telephone 31088777 5885. Information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number 1580 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2019. The interviews will be in week 2 of 2020 6 January to 10 January 2020. There will also be a second round of interviews. Other SRON Utrecht moves to Leiden in 2021. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure.
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