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Instrument Support to Herschel Science Operations
2014-01-09 13:37:10| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
A Spanish leader company in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific services with more than 45 years of experience working for NASA and 35 years working for ESA seeks a candidate for a postion of Support Scientific User Community and the Instrument Calibration Teams. Specific tasks requirements for this position Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction experience. Experience and understanding of farinfrared instruments would be a distinct advantage. Experience in interacting with the scientific community. An interest in performing science research with Herschel data is considered a plus. Specific Qualification Requirements Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics or Physics, or equivalent and relevant professional experience, Other Information In order to cover the service required, the selected contractors must be willing to operate in a team environment and with the astronomical community around the world. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The contractors should be comfortable in an international working environment and be fluent in English, one of the official languages of ESA. Proposals are acceptable that take into account fulfilling the service requirements from an off site location. Applications Interested candidates should send cv and cover letter to curriculumisdefe.es by 14th january 2014. The Job code must be included on the subjet.
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Herschel Science Operations Instrument Calibration Support Engineer SCJ 27689
2014-01-08 16:35:05| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An exciting opportunity for an experienced scientist or engineer to work for Telespazio VEGA within the Herschel Team. Objective To support the further improvement of the calibration and data products in the archive. Responsibilities Duties The engineer will be expected to perform the following service tasks. The priorities of each task and the level to which they are performed will depend on the needs of the observatory plus the capabilities of the successful candidates To understand the general workings of the PACS andor SPIRE science instruments of Herschel, sufficient to be able to answer general community questions To become responsible for the documentation of the PACS or SPIRErelated elements of the Herschel Explanatory Supplement and data processing documentation. To become expert in understanding the post operations development of one of the PACS photometerspectrometer or SPIRE photometer instruments Answer helpdesk questions on instrument operations and data products associated with either the PACS or SPIRE instruments Participate in assessing and updating calibration information and its use in the standard processing pipelines To participate in data processing workshops and work with users in understanding how to handle their Herschel PACS or SPIRE science data To participate in acceptance testing of new software as it relates to the PACS or SPIRE pipeline products and associated data processing software To participate in crosscalibration checks of the Herschel science data as needed Perform data quality checking of problematic observations, as needed Potentially be involved in the formulation of extended processing and data products of the Herschel Science Centre for the Herschel Science Archive Conduct science research based on Herschel data The specific duties include Helpdesk Interactions with Scientists Answering user tickets associated with instrument operations and data processing Instrument Expertise Learn about the technical issues and be involved in technical problem solving for one or more of the Herschel science instruments Data processing Checks of calibration file deliveries to the Herschel Science Centre, checks of software delivered to the data processing system, acceptance testing of data processing capabilities for each software update every year Quality control Perform checks of problematic observations and their associated data for feedback to users Qualifications Experience Masters University degree, PhD preferred, in AstronomyAstrophysics or Physics, or equivalent and relevant professional experience Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation, acquired through astronomical instrument hardware development andor intensive astronomical data reduction experience Experience and understanding of farinfrared instruments would be a distinct advantage Experience in interacting with the scientific community An interest in performing science research with Herschel data is considered a plus Essential Skills Excellent communication skills To work effectively in a team environment and with the astronomical community around the world Be well organized and show a good sense of initiative Excellent level of English both written and spoken Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is Monday 13th January Location of the position is ESAC, Nr. Madrid or Potentially Offsite Benefits Competitive Package Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. httpwww.telespaziovega.comcareersvacanciesj2768.aspx
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Support to Science Operations Computer Support Group CSG
2014-01-08 13:35:43| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
A Spanish leader company in Aerospace Engineering and Scientific services with more than 45 years of experience working for NASA and 35 years working for ESA seeks a candidate for a postion of Computer System Engineer Specific tasks requirements for this position Specific knowledge is required in the following areas GRID technology Grid Engine, EGI UMD Cloud computing Storage SANNAS technologies Solaris System management Linux RedHat system management Virtualization technologies Backup technologies PC Windows XP and Macintosh system management Scientific user computer support Network design and requirements The key person should have a working knowledge of English, both in speaking and in writing. Specific Qualification Requirements l University degree or equivalent in computer science or related fields Applications Interested candidates should send cv and cover letter to curriculumisdefe.es by 24th january 2014. The Job code must be included on the subjet.
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OFC: Agriculture Needs Science Based Approach to Intensification
2014-01-08 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The global agriculture sector needs a science based approach to intensification of food production, writes Chris Harris.
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Ikon Science and FuseIM roll out RokDoc MetaStore
2014-01-07 00:00:00| Oil IT Journal - www.oilit.com
Rock property knowledge base built atop Fuse's XStrealine data platform.
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