Educational requirements: Bachelor
English requirements: Competent English
Requirements for skilled employment experience for years: 3-5 years
Required residence status: Temporary visa, Permanent resident, Citizen
Accept remote work: unacceptable
Your Duties will Include:
Conduct, monitor and calibrate astronomical observations and use appropriate computing resources towards successful operation of the telescope array releases.
Assist with system checks, maintenance handovers, array and correlator/beamformer configurations and setups.
Undertake quality assurance of data obtained from early array releases using existing low frequency data sets, such as from the MWA.
Contribute to the designing and documenting operating procedures for SKAO.
Support communication between engineering and technical staff and scientific stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, both within the Science Operations Team and across the multi-disciplinary roles of the broader SKAO.
Location: Kensington Salary: AU$87068k - AU$98504k per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation Tenure: Indefinite Reference: 88541
To be considered you will need:
Essential:
Aptitude to control and operate a scientific research facility including familiarity with monitoring, controlling, and scheduling.
Appreciation of steps required for the acquisition and processing of scientific data.
Aptitude to contribute to the definition and development of operational procedures, monitoring dashboards and documentation.
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
An awareness of equitable practices, including accessibility, to facilitate broad access to the Observatory.
Desirable:
An undergraduate degree or equivalent in astronomy, physics, engineering, computing or a related field
Experience in radio astronomy observations and data reduction pipelines, especially at low frequencies.
Familiarity with low frequency radio astronomy calibration techniques.
Eligibility: Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or you must either hold, or be able to obtain, a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term.
