Job Advertisement: Closing Date 1st December 2008
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
UK ASTRONOMY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Instrument Scientist/Astronomer
£26k pa - £29k pa
(exceptionally) £33k pa - £37k pa*
The UK ATC is the national centre for the design and production of world leading
astronomical telescopes, instruments and systems. We are playing a major role
in the design and construction of instrumentation for 8m telescopes and in
preparation for the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs). Our
current major projects include the delivery of systems to the European Southern
Observatory Very Large Telescope (in Chile), the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
(Hawaii), the Herschel Space Observatory (HSO), Mid InfraRed Imager (MIRI) for
the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Atacama Large
Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) being constructed in Chile by a World Wide
Consortium and the design and build of VISTA - a 4m wide-field telescope in
Chile.
We require an enthusiastic, highly motivated astronomer, to help drive
science-based instrument development and construction and make major
contributions to our research programme.
Initially leading the performance modelling, testing and verification aspects of
the KMOS instrument, you will play a key role in the commissioning of the
instrument in Chile. KMOS is a state-of-the-art infrared multi-object
spectrometer currently at an advanced design stage, being built for the ESO VLT
with UK and other European collaborators.
Joining our active astronomy research group, up to 30% of your time will involve
personal research. We have strong research links with the Institute for
Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh and there may be opportunity to jointly
supervise PhD students. Working with other scientists and engineers, you will
also have opportunities to contribute to R&D work for ELT instrumentation and
astronomical technology development. A minimum qualification of PhD plus post
doctoral experience in a physics related discipline, with experience with
astronomy/astronomical instrumentation, are required.
Starting salary is dependent on your qualifications and experience. *It would
be possible to consider appointment of an exceptional candidate to the higher
salary range as shown above. Our benefits include a generous leave allowance, a
healthcare package and choice of pension benefits. Where appropriate assistance
with relocation expenses may be available. For further information and
application form please call our Recruitment line on 0131 668 8100, email us at
[log in to unmask] quoting reference 05/08 or visit our website at
http://www.roe.ac.uk/ukatc/jobs Closing date for applications is Monday 1
December 2008.
Applications from agencies will not be accepted.
www.roe.ac.uk/ukatc/jobs
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