Telescope Instrument Operators

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

S/He will perform the following duties:

Operate telescopes and their astronomical instruments at maximum efficiency, while maintaining the security of people and equipment under responsibilities. Furthermore, acting as a weather officer duty is monitoring weather conditions to protect telescopes in case of bad weather conditions. Perform front-line troubleshooting of telescopes and instruments. Assist in diagnosing problems so the TIMES group can resolve them efficiently. In addition, reporting and tracking problems on the ITS system. To prepare telescopes and instruments to perform the night observations, including start-ups and instrument setups. Additional duties and responsibilities can be added according to qualifications, motivations, and the organization's goals. Such as the implementation of operation procedures, documentation on the internal wiki, contribution to the monitoring and characterization of the instrumentation, and so on.

Reports to:

The successful candidate reports to the Head of Day and Night Operations Support at La Silla Observatory.

Key Competences and Experience:

We are looking for highly motivated individuals, with an interest in scientific work. The successful candidate must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in teams. The candidate should be capable of developing positive working relationships at all levels and must demonstrate the ability to approach decision-making objectively. This includes securing relevant information, identifying key issues and relationships from base of information and discerning cause-and-effect relationships.

The candidate must be able to communicate clearly and expressively, both orally and in writing. Operational knowledge of LINUX/UNIX is pre-requisite for their work competences.

Several years of experience operating high technology systems, and/or working in a position requiring real-time risk assessment and decision-making are highly desirable.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess a university degree in software or electronics engineering, or an equivalent advanced technical degree in a scientific or technical discipline. A formal background in atmospheric physics would be considered an advantage.

Language Skills:

ESO is an international organization where the official language is English. The position requires proficiency in oral and written communication in English.

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