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Join the forefront of space exploration as an Archive Scientist with ESA and shape the future of heliophysics research
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Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Villanueva de la Cañada, ES
Expires Expires at anytime
Become part of the prestigious European Space Agency (ESA), a leader in global space science, aiming to 'empower Europe to lead space science'. ESA's Science Programme spearheads missions in various scientific domains, including heliophysics, to extend humanity's understanding of the universe. The Department of Science Operations (SCI-S) is at the heart of these missions, focusing on maximizing scientific returns for humanity's benefit.
- Work within the Data Science and Archives Division as an Archive Scientist for ESA heliophysics missions.
- Take charge of defining and monitoring scientific archives to optimize the scientific value of heliophysics missions.
- Collaborate with a dedicated team of experts, including project scientists and software architects, to enhance the missions' outcomes.
- Engage with the Heliophysics Archives Users' Group and contribute to the community's strategic vision.
- PhD in heliophysics or related field.
- Proven experience in science operations, data management, and archiving systems, preferably with ESA missions.
- Strong knowledge of scientific disciplines with a strategic vision in heliophysics.
- Experience in community coordination and international interface management.
- Expertise in science promotion, agile and DevOps methodologies, UX design, and modern software engineering technologies.
ESA is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals, with strong support and accommodation for people with disabilities.
The European Space Agency maintains a world-leading Science Programme with missions in heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics and fundamental physics. Its mission is to “empower Europe to lead space science”. The Department of Science Operations (SCI-S), within ESA’s Directorate of Science, hosts the scientists and engineers who oversee the space missions from study to the end of operations, develops the science operation systems for the missions and operates the missions in space, and archives and curates their data during operations and beyond. Its main objective is to maximise the scientific output of the missions for the benefit of humankind.
You will be assigned as Archive Scientist for ESA heliophysics missions under the direct responsibility of the Head of the Science Archives Development and Operations Section, also known as the ESAC Science Data Centre (ESDC), in the Data Science and Archives Division within SCI-S. You will have further functional reporting lines within the mission(s) you support.
Duties include responsibility for the definition and specification of the scientific archive for the supported ESA heliophysics missions and for the follow-up and monitoring of its implementation and operation with the goal of maximising the scientific return of the missions. You will work in close collaboration with the heliophysics mission project scientists, the other mission archives scientists, the ESDC Software and Data Systems Architect and the members of the Heliophysics Archives Users’ Group.
Technical competencies required include experience in science operations, preferably in the context of ESA missions, experience in science data management and archiving systems, broad knowledge of scientific disciplines, including strategic vision in the area of heliophysics, and experience in coordinating the scientific community and managing multiple interfaces at international level.
A PhD in heliophysics is required for this post. Additional requirements include experience in promoting science to the wider scientific community and general public, and experience in agile and DevOps methodologies, human factors engineering (UX design) and associated technologies and their use in modern software engineering.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged. At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process.
