Full Time
Idaho
Posted 2 years ago

Assistant/Associate Astronomer or Scientist

Required Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:

• PHD in Physics, Astronomy or related discipline

• Excellent scientific productivity demonstrated by publication record

• Substantial experience in observational solar astronomy

• Demonstrated ability to perform independent research

• Experience using solar spectrometers and polarimeters, performing spectro-polarimetric observations, analyzing spectro-polarimetric data and producing forefront science results would be desirable

• Experience with ground-based solar telescopes and instrumentation and/or data

• Excellent communication skills

• Self-motivated and able to work independently

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must possess – sufficient mobility, strength, or dexterity in both arms and hands and both legs to a) reach upward, sideways, downward to work with paper files; b) sufficient mobility and dexterity to utilize computer systems, fax machines, copiers, and other office machines.
Must possess – 1) ability to read and understand instructions, drawings, safety guides, and other written materials necessary to perform job; 2) sufficient visual capacity to perform the applicable functions without assistance of visual aids other than eye contacts or eye glasses; 3) sufficient spoken aural capacity to hear and understand instructions, warning bells, fire alarms, or shouted instructions without assistance of auditory aids other than a hearing aid; and 4) ability to impart information orally so that others understand and can respond appropriately
Travel will be necessary in or outside the contiguous United States.
Haleakala (DKIST): Ability to work at 10,000’ elevation, sometimes during inclement weather

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