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PPG Foundation Donates $10,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware for Science, Math Programs
2016-07-14 18:41:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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PPG Works With HUMANITARIUM Science Center in Poland to Sponsor Interactive Laboratory of ...
2016-07-13 18:06:02| Coatings World Breaking News
Gaia Science Operations Engineer
2016-07-13 11:05:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
HE Space is a successful international space company. For over 30 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. We are currently looking for a Gaia Science Operations Engineer to support our customer in Spain. Gaia Science Operations Engineer Key Tasks and Responsibilities As part of the Gaia Science Operations Centre SOC at ESAC, you will have the following responsibilities Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of those procedures Follow procedures and operate Gaia SOC systems, predominantly the daily pipeline modules Test SOC systems for the daily processing of raw Gaia data and for the generation of payload operations request Further test and scale SOC products such as Main Database MDB Participate in the optimisation of software processing Gather operational constraints for software running at SOC Interact appropriately with and support the providers of all software SOC systems as well as with the users of the Data Processing Centre at ESAC DPCE data products and other Data Processing Centres Assist in automation of SOC procedures and contribute to the maintenance of the overall system. Skills Experience You will have the following qualifications and relevant extensive work experience Graduate degree Masters or Ph.D. in a relevant subject area Operating large and distributed data processing systems Past astronomical instrument or spacecraft support with a major international space or groundbased observatory Support to the professional astronomical community for a spacebased mission Use of spacebased scientific data in support of science research ECSS standards for software development Subversion Large Databasesdata processing 1TB Java programming language would be an asset Fluency in English is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. This job is located near Madrid. We welcome applicants who are available from September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send us your CV together with a letter of motivation both in English and in Word to Ms Elisa Manfreda at jobshespace.com, quoting job NLSC3143 before 01Aug16. An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!
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Trumps climate science will make U.S. a 'global laughingstock'
2016-07-13 06:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wisconsin Gazette: If elected president, Donald Trump would be the only head of state in the world to contend that climate change is a hoax, according to a study. The Sierra Club compiled public statements from the leaders of the 195 nations recognized by the State Department. An advance copy of the groups report, released yesterday, was provided to The Associated Press. In contrast to public statements by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee calling climate change a con job and a myth, the leader...
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Gaia Science Operations Engineer
2016-07-12 10:05:09| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Serco Group is a FTSE 250 corporation with over 70,000 staff in 30 countries. Our strategy is to be a superb provider of public services, by being the best managed business in our sector. We are a focused business to government B2G business, specialising across five sectors Defence, Justice Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions such as the European Commission, EUMETSAT or the European Space Agency where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. For our activities in ESAC, we are currently looking for a Gaia Science Operations Engineer. Main responsibilities As Gaia Science Operations Engineer you will have the following tasks and responsibilities Contribute to procedure writing and the implementation of those procedures Follow procedures and operate Gaia SOC systems, predominantly the daily pipeline modules Test SOC systems for the daily processing of raw Gaia data Test SOC systems for the generation of payload operations request Further test and scale SOC products such as MDB Participate in the optimisation of software processing Gather operational constraints for software running at SOC Interact appropriately with and support the providers of all software SOC systems Interact appropriately with the users of DPCE data products and other Data Processing Centres Assist in automation of SOC procedures nominally Gaia SOC will only be manned normal working hours Contribute to the maintenance of the overall system, including configuration control and versioning Report on operational activities including the gathering and presentation of processing summary Statistics. Ideal candidate Requirements You should bring a Master degree or equivalent in a relevant field, at least 4 years of working experience and the following Experience in operating large and distributed data processing systems Past astronomical instrument or spacecraft support with a major international space or groundbased observatory Support to the professional astronomical community for a spacebased mission Use of spacebased scientific data in support of science research ECSS standards for software development Subversion Large Databases data processing 1TB LaTeX. Knowledge of the Java programming language is not required but would be an asset. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Spain or be EU EEA nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. 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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