[ASA] European Southern Observatory: Observing Programme Office Astronomer opportunity

Wed Aug 4 11:20:29 AEST 2021

Dear colleagues,

  On behalf of ESO and the Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
we would like to bring the following job opportunity to your attention, and
to anyone in your institution who may have the relevant skills and
experience. 

Observing Programme Office Astronomer
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/KlYdCr81nyt8oGm7Xh7E-kx?domain=recruitment.eso.org> 

Applications close: 30 September 2021

The core mission of the Observing Programme Office (OPO), within the
Directorate for Science, covers two main aspects: the handling of the ESO
observing programmes (from the preparation and issuing of the Call for
Proposal to the organisation of the Observing Programme Committee - OPC -
meeting) and the subsequent scheduling of those proposals that were
evaluated positively by the OPC. OPO is also responsible for maintaining the
observing schedule, for interacting with representatives of the ESO
community for the coordination of observing time (e.g., Guaranteed Time
Observations, Public Surveys), for handling the Director Discretionary Time
Proposals and for providing statistics on time demand and allocation to ESO
Governing Bodies and to high-level Officers in the Members States.

The Observing Programme Office Astronomer is responsible for supporting the
preparation and selection of observing proposals and the scheduling of the
selected observing runs for all ESO telescopes. The OPO Astronomer prepares
the Call for Observing Proposals for the La Silla Paranal Observatory.
He/she is responsible for the handling of the Phase 1 proposals, and
supports users during the Phase 1 proposal preparation and submission phase.
He/she prepares telescope time allocation statistics. Further to this, the
OPO Astronomer supports the recruitment of the Observing Programmes
Committee and Panel members. He/she is responsible for fostering strong key
relationships and maintaining good communication with the key stakeholders.
As a member of the ESO Astronomy Faculty, the OPO Astronomer is expected and
encouraged to conduct a strong personal research programme and to
participate actively in the scientific life of ESO.

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is the foremost intergovernmental
astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive
ground-based astronomical observatory. ESO carries out an ambitious
programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful
ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important
scientific discoveries at various sites in Chile, and its headquarters in
Garching, Germany. Australia has a 10 year Strategic Partnership enabling it
to access ESO telescopes at La Silla Paranal Observatory, including the
world-leading 8 metre Very Large Telescope. Australians may also apply for
positions with ESO across all its operations on the same basis as member
states.

There are a number of other ESO employment opportunities currently open that
we would also like to draw to your attention:

*	Internships: Science Journalism
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1lb3Cvl1rKi7K3lqoCXXk5h?domain=recruitment.eso.org>  (Unpaid Associate) closing 31
Dec 2021
*	MSc Projects in Engineering at ESO
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vXljCwV1vMfG9WNkXf9Rt88?domain=recruitment.eso.org>  (Internship) closing 31 Dec
2021
*	Head of Administration: ALMA
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fDa6CxngwOf1w3XDKHw0Wos?domain=recruitment.eso.org>  closing 31 Aug 2021
*	ELT Dome and Main Structure (DMS) Deputy Site Manager
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/aKOICyojxQTrkR4KEsNr8gh?domain=recruitment.eso.org>  closing 31 Aug 2021

*	Education Specialist <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/i37NCzvkyVCM9ArEvtwHqDS?domain=recruitment.eso.org>
(Kindergarten / Elementary school) closing 10 Sep 2021
*	Project Controller <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ylCKCANpgjCN2zRBMu2fRfw?domain=recruitment.eso.org>
closing 6 Aug 2021

Working at ESO gives Australians exposure to sophisticated scientific and
engineering skills and helps build formal and informal networks with
European astronomers, engineers and colleagues in other big science
organisations. Further details can be found here:
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zjTsCBNqjlC7BOn03Crb_P1?domain=recruitment.eso.org> https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zjTsCBNqjlC7BOn03Crb_P1?domain=recruitment.eso.org/.

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Dr. Stuart Ryder
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