Category: Data Processing

Post-doctoral fellowship on deep learning applied to LSST data

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Current state: Approved
Department: Mathematics
City: Guaratinguetá
State/Province: SP
Category: , ,
Country: Brazil
Contact Person: Valerio Carruba
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: UNESP
Application Due Date: Wednesday, October 15 2025
Web Link: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/370236

The research proposal aims to use machine learning, including large-scale language models, to analyze large datasets of smaller Solar System bodies from the upcoming Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The research will focus on three main areas: main-belt asteroids in resonances, asteroids co-orbital to terrestrial planets, and trans-Neptunian objects. Traditional orbital dynamics methods will be combined with machine learning techniques, such as convolutional neural networks and Vision Transformers, to classify and analyze these celestial bodies.

The candidate should have a solid background in dynamic astronomy and extensive experience in manipulating and analyzing astronomical data. Knowledge of Python programming and machine learning tools, deep learning, and large language models is desirable.

The fellow will be based at the Engineering College of the São Paulo State University (UNESP), in its Guaratinguetá campus, and will receive a post-doctoral fellowship from FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation.

Candidates should send the following to [email protected] by October 15th 2025:

– A FAPESP CV Summary, as per fapesp.br/en/6351;

– Cover letter with a brief description of your interests and research experience.

The position is open to Brazilians and international applicants. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral Fellowship worth R$ 12,570.00 per month for one year and a Technical Reserve equivalent to 10% of the annual fellowship amount.

More information about the fellowship is at: fapesp.br/oportunidades/8517.

NEO Surveyor Moving Object Scientist at IPAC

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category: , ,
Country: USA
Contact Person: Joseph Masiero
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech
Application Due Date: Monday, July 21 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10473

IPAC at Caltech invites applications for the position of Moving Object Scientist for the NEO Surveyor Survey Data System (NSDS). IPAC is building and will operate the NSDS for NASA’s NEO Surveyor (NEOS) mission. The NSDS ingests imaging and engineering data from the flight system, processes those data into calibrated image and source detection products, performs automated searches for moving Solar System objects, assesses the quality of the survey data, and distributes data products to NASA archives and the user community, including sending moving object tracklets to the Minor Planet Center. A key part of the NSDS is the Moving Object Detection Pipeline (MODP), a software subsystem that is in an advanced state of development and currently undergoing regular performance testing and analysis.
For more information visit: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10473

Senior Application Developer

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category:
Country: United States
Contact Person: Caltech Recruitment
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech/IPAC
Application Due Date: Monday, March 31 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10237

Job Summary

IPAC at Caltech has an opening for a Senior Applications Developer with a strong background in Unix software development to lead the Data Systems development team at the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive (IRSA). Come be a part of the team that is helping astronomers and data scientists all over the world access and explore IRSA’s petabyte archives of astronomy data!

IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech (www.caltech.edu), provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IRSA (http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu) is the steward of scientific data sets delivered by NASA’s Astrophysics missions. We enable ground-breaking scientific research using data from these and other missions. IRSA ingests petabyte-scale imaging datasets, maintains multi-billion row databases, and develops a variety of tools for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing data from cutting-edge astronomical facilities. We are also preparing to support upcoming astrophysics missions including: SPHEREx, a NASA mission which will conduct a spectroscopic, infrared survey of the entire sky; Euclid, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the geometry and nature of the dark Universe; and NEO Surveyor, a mission designed to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous asteroids that are near the Earth.

Essential Job Duties

As lead of IRSA’s Data Systems Team, you will manage the activities of a group of IRSA scientists and developers who share the overarching goal of supporting community science with archival IRSA and other NASA data sets. Your development work may involve processing astrophysics space mission data, containerization & cloud technologies, large scale databases, and petabyte-scale storage. You will also work with scientists and other developers to help interpret and implement project requirements and document the work that you’ve accomplished.

Essential job duties include:

Estimating workforce, participating in hiring, and tasking team members appropriately to achieve deliverables on a schedule.
Coordinating and strategizing with other IRSA team Leads.
Representing IRSA and IPAC to multiple stakeholders and the astronomy community.
Guiding IRSA’s transition into the NASA cloud environment.
Developing tools to help scientists combine, extract and exploit information from archived datasets.
Building and operating efficient search and retrieval mechanisms for IRSA’s petabyte-scale growing data holdings.
Maintaining up-to-date databases and archive content.
Basic Qualifications

If you have the following in your background, then we want to hear about your interest in joining our team:

Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or related field.
8+ years’ experience as a professional software developer in a Unix/Linux environment.
Proficiency in one or more of C, C++, or Python.
2+ years’ experience working with cloud technologies like AWS or Google Cloud.
Experience overseeing projects involving multiple team members.
Experience using relational databases with SQL.
Familiarity with software configuration management principles and tools, source code version control (e.g., git/Github) and issue/bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualify as a United States (US) person as defined by ITAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications

Beyond these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of an IPAC Applications Developer. The following might give you a head-start here, but even if these do not describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you:

Expertise in Linux systems administration, database architecture and operations, particularly in a large data environment.
Master’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or related field.
Experience with web server administration and operation.
Experience with software containerization and deployment technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Database design for large scale data processing.
Experience working with scientific data sets and use cases.
Experience developing software for astronomical data analysis.
Required Documents

Resume.
Cover letter.
Applications are due by March 31st, 2025.

Hiring Range
$132,000 – $156,000 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations
If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [email protected].

Staff Scientist

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category: ,
Country: United States
Contact Person: Caltech Recruitment
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech/IPAC
Application Due Date: Saturday, May 31 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10185%20

Job Summary

IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech, provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IPAC invites applications from highly qualified individuals for a full-time position at the junior scientist level to work with the Roman team at IPAC.

The Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to address key questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and infrared astrophysics. It is slated for launch in late 2026. The Roman Science Support Center (SSC) at IPAC is part of the Roman Ground Data System, providing algorithm and software development and data processing for the Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey and all Roman spectroscopic data. In addition, the SSC will support the operations of the Coronagraph Instrument, manage the Roman General Investigator Program proposal solicitations and related data analysis funding, and provide community support for exoplanet and wide-field spectroscopy science with Roman.

For more details, see: https://roman.ipac.caltech.edu

Essential Job Duties

Effectively communicate and engage with the astronomical community about Roman and the role of the SSC.
Support the Roman SSC presence at virtual and in-person conferences including the AAS and the SSC supported Roman science conferences.
Curate, write, and release information on the Roman SSC website.
Support the user community during proposal preparation and grants management for general astrophysics survey programs.
Participate in meetings (virtual and in-person) with the Roman Science Operations Center and Roman Project Science team to coordinate activities related to community support.
Conduct independent research.
Basic Qualifications

PhD degree in astrophysics or a closely related field. Applicants should have at least two years of experience beyond the PhD.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work within a small team, and at times, work independently.
Applicants for this position must be United States (US) persons as defined by ITAR regulations – A US person is a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident alien of the US (“Green Card” holder), or individuals granted refugee and asylee status under US law.
Preferred Qualifications

Beyond these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of an IPAC Scientist. Either of these might give you a head start here, but even if they do not describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you!

Experience with user support, public outreach, or community engagement activities.
Demonstrated ability to work within a large, multi-institutional and diverse team.
IPAC staff have access to Caltech’s benefits programs and facilities, including the athletic center, libraries, on-site daycare, professional development and enrichment classes, and Athenaeum club membership. IPAC science staff have access to proposing for Palomar observatories.

Required Documents

Full resume.
Cover letter.
List of three professional references.
Please submit application via WebLink posted

Preferred start date is June 2025. Depending on start date, an initial remote working arrangement may be considered for up to three months.

Hiring Range
$71,000 – $105,500 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations
If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [email protected].

Staff Scientist (NEO Surveyor Task Lead)

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category: , , ,
Country: United States
Contact Person: Caltech Recruitment
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech/IPAC
Application Due Date: Friday, February 21 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10174

Job Summary

IPAC at Caltech invites applications for a Task Lead of the team that is developing the Survey Data System for NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission. As Task Lead you will work closely with the IPAC/NEOS Science Lead and Lead System Architect in the overall management of the development, test, and operation of the NEO Surveyor Survey Data Systems (NSDS) at IPAC.

IPAC is part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech. We are a dedicated team of scientists, engineers, and administrative personnel who provide science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to maximize discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. NEO Surveyor is a NASA Planetary Defense mission, scheduled to launch in 2027, that is optimized to detect, track, and characterize solar system small bodies that pose a potential risk to the Earth. NEO Surveyor consists of a passively cooled 50 cm telescope located at Sun-Earth L1 equipped with a wide-field camera that will image the sky simultaneously in two mid-infrared bands. NEO Surveyor will detect approximately 100,000 Main Belt asteroids, NEOs, and comets each day against a background of tens of millions of distant stars and galaxies.

IPAC is building the NSDS that ingests imaging and engineering data from the flight system, processes those data into calibrated image and source detection products, performs automated searches for moving solar system objects, assesses the quality of the survey data, and distributes data products to NASA archives and the user community.

Essential Job Duties

IPAC uses an integrated team approach to its tasks including a leadership model where Science Lead and Task Lead partner in guiding the team to achieve task objectives. As Task Lead you will be responsible for the following:

Managing the budget, schedule, and staffing for NEOS work at IPAC.
Planning and tracking NSDS development, testing, and deployment at IPAC
Reporting project status to IPAC Management and presenting at internal reviews.
Reporting progress and status for the NSDS development to the NEOS Project Office at JPL and presenting at project reviews.
Managing external technical interfaces and documents, including those related to contract reporting.
Participating in external meetings (virtual and in-person) with the NEOS Project Partners, especially the Mission System elements and the Project Science Office.
Coordinating on a regular basis with the NSDS Science Lead to assess NSDS progress, to confirm alignment with science requirements, to identify challenges and mitigations, and to involve IPAC Management in the discussion as needed.
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, Master’s degree with 10 years of experience or PhD with 8 years of experience in astrophysics, engineering or a closely related field.
Experience leading, coaching, and motivating a technical team.
Experience using project management tools such as spreadsheets, scheduling, and issue tracking software.
Demonstrated responsibility for developing and managing budgets, schedules, financial reports, and tracking milestones and receivables / deliverables.
Ability to work in a team environment, including good written and verbal communication skills.
Applicants for this position must be a United States (US) person as defined by ITAR regulations – A US person is a citizen of the United States, a lawful permanent resident alien of the US (“Green Card” holder), or an individual granted refugee and asylum status under US law.
Preferred Qualifications

Besides these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experience that will enhance your contributions to this role. The following might give you a head start, but even if these don’t describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you.

Experience with astronomical or NASA projects.
Experience with Earned Value Management.
Experience with software systems or system engineering.
Required Documents

Cover Letter.
Resume.
Names and Contact information of 3 professional references.
Complete applications submitted by February 21, 2025, will receive full consideration, but review of applications will continue until a suitable candidate has been identified.

People choose to work at IPAC for many reasons, and the casual, employee-centric culture often leads to fulfilling, long-term careers and lasting professional relationships. Caltech’s benefits program offers a quality, competitive benefits package that is affordable for you and the Institute. The program provides a strong base of coverage for you and your dependents, and the ability to choose the plan and the level of coverage that best meet your needs. We also offer a 403(b) defined contribution plan to eligible staff as well as a Voluntary Retirement Savings (TDA) Plan. IPAC staff have access to the Institute’s facilities, including the athletic center, libraries, on-site daycare, professional development and enrichment classes, and Athenaeum club membership.

Hiring Range
$150,500 – $173,900 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations
If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [email protected].

Staff Scientist (NED)

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category: ,
Country: United States
Contact Person: Caltech Recruitment
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech/IPAC
Application Due Date: Saturday, March 15 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10173

Job Summary

IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech, provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IPAC invites applications from highly qualified individuals for a full-time scientist position to work with the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED) team.

The mission of NED (https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu) is to provide a census of extragalactic objects augmented with data from across the electromagnetic spectrum, for use by the research and lay communities worldwide, with access through computer query protocols and friendly graphical user interfaces. This compilation is continually updated by the fusion of redshifts and fundamental data appearing in refereed publications and major catalogs and by the addition of external links to more data. NED currently provides data for more than 1.1 billion distinct objects joined from over 135,000 references including 18 million redshifts.

IPAC has an immediate opening for a scientist to work with the NED team. The primary responsibility of this position is to contribute to keeping the content of the database current and accurate by assimilating the diverse and rapidly growing data published in the astrophysics literature and associated catalogs. The successful candidate will also help identify new approaches that can be implemented by NED to accelerate data ingest, and help to design, implement, and test those approaches. The scientist will also conduct astronomical research related to NED’s mission.

Essential Job Duties

Applying NED’s current methods for locating, extracting, transforming, and integrating data into the system
Working with scientists and engineers on the team to improve existing tools and develop and deploy new tools to accelerate the flow and fusion of data into NED
Performing scientific validation of NED data gathered through automated methods, including vetting the results of automated cross-matching
Responding to user support requests related to the scientific content of NED
Helping to design and validate NED services and interfaces to enable science use cases for NED data
Conducting research exploiting NED’s rich data holdings to make new discoveries
Basic Qualifications

If you have the following in your background, then we want to hear about your interest in joining our team:

PhD in astronomy, physics, or a related field and two years of post-PhD experience.
Knowledge of astronomical coordinate systems, nomenclature, astrometry, photometry, extragalactic spectral and morphological classifications, and observational techniques.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated experience working with astronomical data.
Computer programming or prototyping expertise.
Preferred Qualifications

These are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of the position. The following attributes would make you a better fit for this position, but even if these do not describe your experience, we would still like to hear from you:

Two years or more experience in computer programming.
Proficiency in Python and a working knowledge of the Astropy library.
Proficiency manipulating large, diverse and complex data sets.
Strong skills using large databases.
Experience or keen interest in applying the skills of a data scientist, such as data wrangling and machine learning, to streamline data processing.
Peer-reviewed publications in areas of extragalactic astronomy that connect to the NED mission.
Required Documents

Full resume or CV.
Cover letter.
List of three professional references.
Complete applications submitted by March 15, 2025, will receive full consideration, but review of applications will continue until a suitable candidate has been identified.

Hiring Range
$71,000 – $105,500 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations
If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [email protected].

Data Systems Development Team Lead

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Current state: Approved
Department: IPAC
City: Pasadena
State/Province: CA
Category:
Country: USA
Contact Person: Caltech Recruitment
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Caltech/IPAC
Application Due Date: Friday, January 31 2025
Web Link: https://phf.tbe.taleo.net/phf03/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CALTECH&cws=37&rid=10163

Job Summary

IPAC at Caltech has an opening for a Senior Applications Developer with a strong background in Unix software development to lead the Data Systems development team at the NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive (IRSA). Come be a part of the team that is helping astronomers and data scientists all over the world access and explore IRSA’s petabyte archives of astronomy data!

IPAC, part of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy Division at Caltech (www.caltech.edu), provides science operations, user support, data and archive services, and scientific vision to enhance discovery with observatories both in space and on the ground. IRSA (http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu) is the steward of scientific data sets delivered by NASA’s Astrophysics missions. We enable ground-breaking scientific research using data from these and other missions. IRSA ingests petabyte-scale imaging datasets, maintains multi-billion row databases, and develops a variety of tools for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing data from cutting-edge astronomical facilities. We are also preparing to support upcoming astrophysics missions including: SPHEREx, a NASA mission which will conduct a spectroscopic, infrared survey of the entire sky; Euclid, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the geometry and nature of the dark Universe; and NEO Surveyor, a mission designed to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous asteroids that are near the Earth.

Essential Job Duties

As lead of IRSA’s Data Systems Team, you will manage the activities of a group of IRSA scientists and developers who share the overarching goal of supporting community science with archival IRSA and other NASA data sets. Your development work may involve processing astrophysics space mission data, containerization & cloud technologies, large scale databases, and petabyte-scale storage. You will also work with scientists and other developers to help interpret and implement project requirements and document the work that you’ve accomplished.

Essential job duties include:

Estimating workforce, participating in hiring, and tasking team members appropriately to achieve deliverables on a schedule.
Coordinating and strategizing with other IRSA team Leads.
Representing IRSA and IPAC to multiple stakeholders and the astronomy community.
Guiding IRSA’s transition into the NASA cloud environment.
Developing tools to help scientists combine, extract and exploit information from archived datasets.
Building and operating efficient search and retrieval mechanisms for IRSA’s petabyte-scale growing data holdings.
Maintaining up-to-date databases and archive content.
Basic Qualifications

If you have the following in your background, then we want to hear about your interest in joining our team:

Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or related field.
8+ years’ experience as a professional software developer in a Unix/Linux environment.
Proficiency in one or more of C, C++, or Python.
2+ years’ experience working with cloud technologies like AWS or Google Cloud.
Experience using relational databases with SQL.
Familiarity with software configuration management principles and tools, source code version control (e.g., git/Github) and issue/bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Qualify as a United States (US) person as defined by ITAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications

Beyond these basic qualifications, there are a set of skills and experiences which will add to your ability to contribute to the roles and responsibilities of an IPAC Applications Developer. The following might give you a head-start here, but even if these do not describe you or your experience, we would still like to hear from you:

Experience overseeing projects involving multiple team members.
Expertise in Linux systems administration, database architecture and operations, particularly in a large data environment.
Master’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences, or related field.
Experience with web server administration and operation.
Experience with software containerization and deployment technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Database design for large scale data processing.
Experience working with scientific data sets and use cases.
Experience developing software for astronomical data analysis.
Required Documents

Resume.
Cover letter.
Applications are due by January 31st, 2025.

Hiring Range
$132,000 – $156,000 Per Year

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To read more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) go to eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Disability Accommodations
If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [email protected].

JOINT DIRAC FELLOWSHIP AND BAUM POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW FOR INNOVATIVE ASTRONOMY

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Current state: Approved
Department: Astronomy
City: Seattle
State/Province: Washington
Category: ,
Country: USA
Contact Person: Jim Davenport
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: University of Washington
Application Due Date: Tuesday, December 31 2024
Web Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/158267

We invite applications for the 2025 Joint DiRAC Fellowship and Baum Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovative Astronomy in the University of Washington’s Astronomy Department. These up to 3-year postdoctoral positions are available to promising early-career scientists who are ready to engage in self-directed research that complements the work done at UW’s Institute for Data-Intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology (DiRAC). Active areas include: Transients and Variable Star Science, Solar System Science, Milky Way Structure, Extragalactic Science, Cosmology, and Astronomical Software Development.

Applicants with innovative research programs involving early science with Rubin Observatory and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) are especially encouraged to apply.

DiRAC’s mission is to expand the frontiers of astrophysics enabled by breakthroughs in large surveys, data-intensive algorithms, and software. The Institute comprises seven faculty and senior fellows, and over 30 postdoctoral researchers, research scientists, software engineers, and graduate students. DiRAC leads the construction of Rubin Observatory’s time domain and solar system processing pipelines and is a founding Hub of LINCC, the LSST Interdisciplinary Network for Computing and Collaboration.

Applications are due by December 31, 2024. Please direct questions to Jim Davenport ([email protected]).

Post-doctoral Scholar: asteroid radar

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Current state: Approved
Department: Florida Space Institute
City: Orlando
State/Province: FL
Category: , ,
Country: USA
Contact Person: Flaviane Venditti
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: University of Central Florida
Application Due Date: Saturday, November 30 2024
Web Link: https://ucf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CareerBuilderExternalSite/job/Orlando-FL-Main-Campus/Post-Doctoral-Scholar_R106898-2

The incumbent will be expected to participate in data analysis, physical and dynamical characterization of near-Earth asteroids using radar and optical data, and support archiving asteroid shape models in the Planetary Data System (PDS).

Planetary Astronomer/Computer Scientist

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Department: Space Science Division
City: San Antonio
State/Province: TX
Category: , ,
Country: USA
Contact Person: Kurt Retherford
Contact Email: [email protected]
Institution: Southwest Research Institute
Application Due Date: Wednesday, February 01 2023
Web Link: http://resapp.swri.org/ResApp/Job_Details.aspx

Come help our team complete tasks on several planetary mission and/or space telescope spectroscopy programs. We intend to expand our team expertise in scientific computing, programming, and data analysis capabilities. The applicant will participate in NASA funded planetary research and analysis projects and/or observing programs; projects include Europa Clipper, JUICE, Juno, LRO, New Horizons, Cassini, HST, JWST, laboratory Raman/far-UV/mid-IR ices, and ground-based observations. See Job ID 15-01679.