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Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations
2017-10-12 18:12:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Description EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University is seeking a Tenure TrackNonTenure Track Assistant Professor to teach introductory and higher level undergraduate space operations and technology courses in the Spaceflight Operations degree program at our Daytona Beach, FL campus. The Spaceflight Operations degree program is a unique B.S. degree focused on the regulation, planning, flight, safety, policy, management, human factors, and training aspects of todays spaceflight programs introduced at the ERAU Daytona Beach campus in the fall semester of 2013. Supporting curriculum for the program comes from the four colleges at the Daytona Beach campus which include the College of Arts and Science, the College of Aviation, the College of Business, and the College of Engineering. This position includes a mix of teaching, research, and service obligation. Basic teaching requirements are 12 undergraduate credit hours four courses per semester, with the possibility of replacing some of the teaching credit hours with equivalent funded research. Teaching obligations may include courses in the Space Studies minor at both the lower and upper level, as required. The candidate is expected to develop new course materials and teach previously developed courses. Service duties include student advisement, curriculum evaluation, committee participation, and project leadership. The candidate is expected to pursue scholarly activities with the possibility of workload reassignment for funded research, and to participate in individual and group research projects involving students. This is a ninemonth position, renewed annually, with the possibility of summer teaching andor research assignments. Qualified applicants please attach a cover letter, CV, and unofficial transcripts to the online application. Qualifications A doctorate in physics, astronomy, space policy, space science, human factors, or a related aerospace field is desired. A Masters degree in a similar field with significant experience in the space industry will be considered with the commitment that the applicant would pursue a doctorate in a qualifying field. The candidate must possess effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to relate space programs operations, planning, or policy to the historical and planned space programs. The candidate is expected to have established a record of, or be able to successfully demonstrate, teaching excellence at the undergraduate. The position is expected to begin in January 2018 and includes a mix of teaching, research, and service obligations. Basic teaching requirements are 4 undergraduate courses per semester, with the possibility of replacing some of the teaching credit hours with equivalent funded research. Candidates with leadership skills and operational experience are encouraged. Please apply online at www.erau.edujobs, Requisition 170067.
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Communications and Events Assistant
2017-10-12 10:12:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Come and help us promote what we do at EUMETSAT EUMETSAT, the European meteorological satellite agency is looking to recruit a Communications and Events Assistant. Bringing together the resources of 30 member states, we observe the atmosphere, ocean, and land surfaces from space using a system of satellites 365 days a year. Our data is vital for weather forecasts that help to protect lives and property, as well as monitoring the environment and our changing climate. We want you to come and join our team to help us to promote our work. With a good knowledge of English, and understanding of French andor German, you will join our busy communication and outreach team. You will be involved in press and media liaison, organising press events, coordination of visitor groups and event organisation. This is a busy role and you will manage a number of projects simultaneously. As a representative of EUMETSAT, you need to be diplomatic, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail. If you have proven experience of working with the media, preferably in a scientific or technical environment, we would be interested in hearing from you. Experience of working independently and as part of a team is key to your success in this role. You need to be passionate about working with our partners and communities to raise the profile of EUMETSAT and its groundbreaking work. We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits and a great working environment. To apply, go to httpsonlineapplication.eumetsat.int by 5th November 2017. We anticipate holding interviews from week 502017. EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women and is seeking to recruit nationals from its Member States. Please see our website for further details.
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Yandex launches conversational intelligent assistant
2017-10-10 11:47:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Russian internet search engine Yandex has launched new product Alice, a conversational intelligent assistant that is not restricted to a set of predefined scenarios. Alice integrates multiple services to help users efficiently accomplish tasks such as finding information online, recommending places to eat, providing weather forecasts, and supplying directions. Using deep neural networks trained on massive datasets, Alice allows users to interact like they would with another person, with advanced understanding of context.
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Secretary Administrative Assistant
2017-10-09 14:12:40| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Deadline 25102017 Client and Location For one of our main customers ESAECSAT, we are currently looking for a Secretary Administrative Assistant who will give support to the Telecom Technologies, Product Systems department, onsite at ECSAT, located in Harwell, UK. Tasks and Responsibilities Coordinating actions with other assistants of the department. Planningcoordinating the commitments and meetings, organizing calendar and keeping the Division Head informed on all issues of concern supervising the preparation of files for such meetings and any special subjects. On personal initiative or on instructions, collecting information and documents necessary for the Division Staff to take actions on given issues. Analysing incoming mail paper and email and presenting these data in an organized and prioritized manner. Ensuring that important and urgent mail reaches staff to insure timely responses. Coordinating actions with the Head of Department TIAT organizing and coordinating highlevel meetings e.g. Steering Boards with Industry. Ensuring the diffusion of information between the Division Head and Teams. Answering incoming calls and performing a prescreening of these calls for direct connection with the Division Head or for reply at a later time. Keeping organized records of these calls and checking closure and follow up. Preparation of staff missions and travel arrangements Supporting the Division Head and TIAT staff in the preparation and follow up of administrative, organisational and contractual matters. Composing routine correspondence and keeping a filing system for incomingoutgoing mail. Generating documents and textual and graphics presentations Check for correct authorization, substantiating documentation and adherence to Agency rules and practice ref. leave, mission, conference, authorization with regards to Staff Rules and Regulations, as well as financial procedures. Provide Support to ensure ensuring the implementation and operations of the Department Documentation Management System in accordance with the ISO requirements and TIA processes. Establishing and maintaining the structure and records and files on the Management Information Systems such as Eclipse and Daptiv. Interfacing and providing support to department staff on administrative matters related to use of the relevant systems. Support to reviews and audits, and preparation of files as background for meetings and special studies. Administering and maintaining the office documentation systems. Setting up the folder structure, registration, filing and distribution of correspondence and other documentation. Follow up of departmental actions using the Eclipse Documentation Management System. Experience and education 5 years administrative assistant experience at the executive level Secondary education and professional training in administrative techniques or in secretarial related activities Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio and Outlook, Sharepoint
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DeepMinds WaveNet Voice Synthesizer Is Live in Google Assistant
2017-10-06 22:18:10| Extremetech
No one knew exactly what DeepMind was up to when it was acquired by Google a few years back. Now DeepMind is an Alphabet company, working on big machine learning problems like how to beat humans at Go, improving AI problem solving, and making computer-generated speech more realistic. The post DeepMind’s WaveNet Voice Synthesizer Is Live in Google Assistant appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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