IRAM 30-meter Station Manager

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Archive Date: 
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Science Management
Institution Classification/Type: 
Foreign
Institution/Company: 
IRAM
City: 
Saint Martin d'Hères
State/Province: 
Country: 
France
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

IRAM seeks an experienced observational astronomer as station manager for the IRAM 30-meter telescope (Pico Veleta and Granada, Spain).

The IRAM 30-meter radio telescope is a world leading facility in the frequency range from 70 to 370 GHz. With its unique instruments EMIR, HERA and NIKA2 it is a very important player in the field and produces hundreds of scientific publications per year. The 30m telescope is also a crucial facility to generate complementary short-spacing and wide-field data for NOEMA.

The primary duties of the station manager include:

·         Operate the observatory, including the responsibility for the local scientific, technical and administrative staff (~30 persons) but excluding the telescope scheduling.

·         Organize maintenance and local support for technical upgrades.

·         Evaluate annual budget needs for the operation of the observatory.

·         Stimulate, trigger and guide local hardware and software developments, and scientific research.

·         Stimulate and support the development of next generation instruments.

·         Support work and meetings of the IRAM Science Advisory Committee and IRAM Program Committee.

The 30-m station manager directly reports to the IRAM direction.

The successful candidate should have a solid scientific track record and at least one leading experience in scientific or technical project management. Very good social skills, including the ability to communicate and work in an international working environment, are mandatory. A background in radio-or mm/submm astronomy is an asset.

The position is for a 3 years initial term with possible extension, and is open as of January 01, 2017.

Included Benefits: 

IRAM offers a complete Social Security package, including health and retirement benefits.

Application Deadline: 
Monday, January 2, 2017
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Attention To: 
Mrs. Lauriane Simon
Title: 
Personal Department
Institution/Company: 
IRAM
Street Line 1: 
300, rue de la Piscine
Street Line 2: 
Domaine Universitaire
City: 
Saint Martin d'Hères
State/Province: 
Zip/Postal Code: 
38406
Country: 
France
Phone: 
+33476824900
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