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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/57b96f30-6a4b-42cc-8f73-d417a17b54e9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0979e370-5cc6-4553-987f-7f0955f8af0a&">https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/SPA1004AURA/JobBoard/57b96f30-6a4b-42cc-8f73-d417a17b54e9/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0979e370-5cc6-4553-987f-7f0955f8af0a&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Job Details<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Description<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) operates several observatory centers (including
the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, the National Solar Observatory (NSO), Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and the Gemini Observatory) in the United States and Chile under cooperative agreements with the National Science Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The National Solar Observatory (NSO), Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) is seeking a Scientific Programmer.
This position will be located in Boulder, CO. The DKIST is currently under construction in Maui, Hawaii on the summit of Haleakala and scheduled for completion in 2019. The DKIST, will be the world's largest most advanced solar telescope and will help resolve
the fundamental interactions between solar magnetic fields and the dynamic atmospheric plasma on scales below 0.1 arcsec over entire active regions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">General Description of Position:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The Data Center (DC) of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) is looking for a Scientific Programmer to collaborate with
NSO staff and external colleagues, the candidate will leverage their expertise working with ground- and/or space-based solar physics data to build robust yet flexible and effective calibration pipelines, ensuring that the DKIST’s data are of the highest quality
when provided to community users.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Essential Functions:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Contribute to the design and development of scalable, extensible, high-performance, and robust calibration techniques for solar physics data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Characterize solar data and the application of calibration techniques appropriate to the scientific and broader engagement goals for DKIST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Identify, prototype, and characterize performance and failure modes of calibration algorithms providing assessment of DKIST solar physics data quality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Work with NSO staff, instrument partners, and external community members to deliver robust calibrations for multiple instruments types (imaging, spectral,
polarimetric) that will operate at the DKIST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Contribute to operationalization of DKIST calibration techniques and strategies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"> Required Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Earned Doctorate in Astronomy, Physics, or related fields, or comparable experience in the field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:24.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#515151"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Knowledge of software engineering best practices, such as version control, automated testing, code reviews, collaborative environments, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Extensive experience using numerical and astronomical scripting and analysis software, such as IDL, Python, Perl, and IRAF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Knowledge of advanced data and image processing techniques (e.g. PCA, pattern recognition, MOMFBD)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Deep understanding of solar astronomical observing methods and procedures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Knowledge of DKIST (or related) instrument configurations and scientific capabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Experience developing and robustly implementing solar physics data processing algorithms and prototype codes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Experience developing software in formal programming languages, e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Fortran90/95<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Ability to speak and write effectively in English, including preparation of comprehensive technical reports and code documentation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Ability to effectively communicate with instrument partners and community users<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Occasional travel (<10%) expected<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Postdoctoral and/or professional experience in Solar Physics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Experience with data visualization techniques for multi-dimensional data sets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Familiarity with current solar physics facility instruments, such as those at the Dunn Solar Telescope<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Experience developing effective, efficient enterprise data processing pipelines, using e.g. LSF, Moab, Pegasus, OpenPBS, Kepler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Physics, Astronomy, Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Extensive knowledge of design patterns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Please list 3 professional references in your application and attach a CV or resume to your application. Should
you have any questions, please contact employment@aura-astronomy.org.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">AURA, as a leader in the astronomical community, is committed to diversity and inclusion. AURA develops and supports
programs that advance our organizational commitment to diversity, broaden participation, and encourage the advancement of diversity throughout the astronomical scientific workforce. Learn more at http://www.aura-astronomy.org/diversity.asp.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">As a recipient of U.S. Government funding, AURA is considered a government contractor and is subject to Equal
Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action regulations. As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, AURA does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender identity expression,
lawful political affiliations, veteran status, disability, and/or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state, and local equal opportunity laws. The statements below as well as the requests for self-identification are required pursuant
to these regulations. We encourage your participation in meeting these federal reporting requirements which are included for protection and to assist us in our recordkeeping and reporting. Your responses are kept strictly confidential.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">NSO will accept and review applications until the position is filled. Please be sure to submit a completed application
along with supporting documents by no later than April 6th 2019 to be considered in the first review. Qualified internal candidates will be given preference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Bachelors or better in Engineering Physics or related field.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Experience<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">Required</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.9pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">5 years:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151"> At least 5-years of
progressively responsible experience in scientific programming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:11.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515151">The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose
the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or
action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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