Deputy Director for SOFIA Science Mission Operations

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Archive Date: 
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Other
Institution Classification/Type: 
Other
Institution/Company: 
University of Stuttgart, Germany
City: 
Stuttgart
State/Province: 
BW
Country: 
Germany
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

University of Stuttgart is inviting applications for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

SOFIA is an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), consisting of an extensively modified Boeing 747-SP aircraft carrying a reflecting telescope with a diameter of 2.7 meters. The aircraft is based at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California. The SOFIA Program Office is located at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, which manages SOFIA's Science Mission Operations (SMO) in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and the Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) based at the University of Stuttgart.

DSI/University of Stuttgart is seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of the Deputy Director for SOFIA Science Mission Operations (sucessor of H. Zinnecker)

This is a full-time position, initially limited to December 31 2020, with the possibility of further extensions. The position is available immediately.

The position will be based at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, and will include an abroad package such as an expatriation allowance from the University of Stuttgart.

Domestic and international travel is required, particularly to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California.

Salary for this position is in accordance with the pay scale for the public sector in the German federal states TV-L E15 plus an expatriation allowance. Compensation is competitive and based on candidates’ experience and expertise.

To see the full text of the announcement including Responsibilities as well as Qualifications & Experience, please use the link provided above: PDF of full Job Ad.

Included Benefits: 

No benefits information has been provided by the employer.

Application Deadline: 
Friday, June 30, 2017
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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Attention To: 
Prof. Alfred Krabbe
Title: 
Director German SOFIA Institute
Institution/Company: 
Deutsches SOFIA Institut
Street Line 1: 
Pfaffenwaldring 29
Street Line 2: 
City: 
Stuttgart
State/Province: 
BW
Zip/Postal Code: 
70569
Country: 
Germany
Phone: 
+4971168562379
FAX: 
+4971168552406
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