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EO Security Applications Scientist

2018-10-02 20:26:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Vacancy in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post EO Security Applications Scientist This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Description EO Security Applications Scientist Duties The postholder will be responsible for building increased use of civilian EO capabilities in all security domains consistent with the ESA Convention. This will initially include law enforcement environmental crime, crimes against humanity, proliferation, organised crime, terrorism, intelligence analysis and threat assessment, civilmilitary cooperation and actions addressing fragility, conflict and violence. Responsibilities include engaging key stakeholders from the law enforcementsecurity community, identifying opportunities for strategic collaboration at international and national level building awareness and acceptance of civilian EO capabilities among securitysector stakeholders to foster longerterm adoption consolidating stakeholder requirements, gathering information requirements identifying and addressing structural impediments to the takeup of civilian EObased productsservices in the security domain defining and implementing innovative projects to foster the use of civilian EO in law enforcement, fragilityconflictviolence situations and intelligencethreat assessment assessing EO science and application developments data analytics, data fusion, machine learningartificial intelligence with regard to the exploitation potential in the securitylaw enforcement domain providing userdriving inputs for exploitation of existing EO missions for security applications and definition of future mission requirements cooperating with other EOP teams involved in industrial innovation, particularly the Lab Invest Office, to address evolving security domain priorities contributing to ESA communication efforts promoting EO results, mission achievements and benefits for society supervising and supporting the work of Young Graduate Trainees, National Trainees and Research Fellows. Technical competencies Experience in the application of satelliteairborne EO with stakeholders from the security domain in Europe Knowledge of European and Global law enforcementsecurity environments Experience in the application within the EO domain of big data analytics, data fusion and machine learning for classification and feature detection Behavioural competencies Problem Solving Teamwork Innovation Creativity Education A PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as engineering, Earth sciences, computer science, applied physics, the security domain or data science. Additional requirements Specialist experience of working in the one of the following areas would be an advantage law enforcement, fragile states, intelligencethreat assessment, civilmilitary cooperation. Strong problemsolving skills to deal with daytoday operational challenges, demonstrated planning and organisational skills. Strong results orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions orally and in writing. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 30102018. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When shortlisting for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Recruitment will normally be at the first grade in the band A2 however, if the candidate selected has little or no experience, the position may be filled at A1 level. Apply HERE

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Instrument scientist

2018-09-25 16:27:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Instrument scientist vacancy nr. 1369 Project Outline SRON invites applicants for a postdoctoral position in the field of critical technology development for high contrast imaging systems for space applications. The candidate will concentrate on the critical aspects of the hardware development of a novell Hysteretic Deformable Mirror HDM. If the HDM development is successful, a combination with a Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detector MKID is foreseen, to demonstrate an end to end system. This KID development is conducted in parallel by fellow researchers at SRON. The final aim of these developments is to contribute to the first spacebased instrument, capable to characterize Earthlike exoplanets. As member of the HDM project team, it is the task of the candidate to tackle the critical design and manufacturing issues which are identified during the development process and to contribute to the detailed HDM design on the basis of multiphysics simulations. The candidate will also contribute to the definition of the HDM and MKID performance requirements based on simulations of a complete space based high contrast imaging system. When successful, the HDM and detector can be tested in a state of the art high contrast imaging environment THD2 at LESIA in Paris. The position is located at SRON Groningen and involves intensive collaboration with the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials ZIAM and Discrete Technology and Production Automation DTPA both from the University of Groningen RUG and the SRON experts in lithographic development and production in Utrecht. Airbus Defence and Space Leiden can be involved during the system study. Requirements We are looking for a scientist with a PhD degree in applied physics and preferably with experience in the field of nano technology, MEMS or adaptive optics. The candidate should have a firm background in both the fields of physics and engineering. Good knowledge of the English language is essential and the candidate should be able to work both independently and in a team. Functional competencies Takes initiative Result driven Analytical Judicious SRON core competencies Innovative Focused on collaboration Responsibility A global player Flexibility Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position at SRONGroningen is by NOWI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of 3 years. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWO with a maximum of 4.848, gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave For further information For further information about the position, please contact dr. Robert Huisman, telephone 31 050 363 6648. More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV via mail to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON1369 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until October 23, 2018. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please.

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APRIL appoints first CEO and Chief Scientist

2018-09-24 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

John Pluske has been appointed inaugural Chief Scientist and CEO of Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL)

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Senior Earth Observation Scientist

2018-09-17 17:27:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you. Within the ESA Sensors Performance, Products and Algorithms SPPA Section the postholder will be included in the Instrument Data quality Evaluation and Analysis Service IDEAS and potentially also in additional contractual frameworks. The postholder will be supporting the ESA Data Quality Managers for the Quality Assessment QA and CalibrationValidation CalVal activities with focus on Atmospheric Chemistry for ESA and ThirdParty Missions TPMs, such as GHGSatD, GOSAT2 and TanSAT. Other tasks will be to interface with ESALTDP Long Term Data Preservation project and support ESA Data Quality Managers for scientific Workshops organization. Package description Full details on application The position is a permanent contract. Main responsibilities The main activities will mainly consist A Perform QA and CalVal activities for ESA and Third Party Missions on the Atmospheric Chemistry domain Verifying the completeness and correctness of the products format and content Propose and define a methodology for assessing the quality and fitness for purpose for the mission Evaluate the level of maturity of the mission products in terms of quality of the provided geophysical products and associated documentation and tools Perform on request quality assessment of sample mission data by comparison to similar satellite data, colocated insitu and fiducial reference measurements FRM Prepare QA reports summarizing the results of the QA and CalVal activities and assessing the fitness for purpose of the relevant missions products. B Support ESA workshops organization, chairing and followup activities Assist and support the data quality manager and other relevant ESA staff in preparing workshops Prepare draft of Workshop announcement including objectives, themes, and sessions Assist review of abstracts and propose keynote contribution around the relevant scientific themes Contribute to chairing and logistic activities for the workshops Prepare draft report summarizing the major scientific outcomes from the workshop. C Coordinate and Support QA, Workshops organization and Multimission studies activities with scientific partners Drive and coordinate the external support for assessing the fitness for purpose of the relevant mission in collaboration with EDAP and IDEAS scientific partners Review the contribution from the scientific partners and steer the improvements in the QA and CalVal methodologies Formulate recommendations to ESA on mission improvements in terms of product content, quality and related documentation Support the generation of recommendations to ESA on possible new activities on present or different Third Party Mission. D Support ESAGQ in interaction with LTDP Support ESA and the LTDP Working Group in the review of LTDP guidelines and process documentation, specifically providing relevant inputs on SPPA aspects Participate in and contribute to LTDP meetings, including Working Group meetings and other relevant conferences e.g. PV, including preparation and presentation of relevant service SPPA results or inputs to ESA presentations. E Other general Support ESA communication activities, including Web stories and ESA publications Contribution to the preparation of presentations and reports for international conferences and workshops When needed, support interfacing with External entities e.g., CEOS and other ESA interfaces PDGS Other entities inside IDEAS and EDAP contracts General end users requests via ESA Earth Observation Help Desk. Ideal candidate Applicants should have a high level of selfmotivation, the capability to work effectively in a team and autonomously, and have excellent organisation skills. A strong proactive attitude is required in identifying problems and proposing solutions. Mandatory knowledge requisites are Science oriented background with focus on Earth Observation and Atmospheric Chemistry Experience in QA and CalVal activities in support to Earth Observation missions Experience on scientific activities and projects coordination. A robust expertise in at least one of the following topics is required Satellite Data handling and exploitation for Earth Observation Satellite instrument calibration and products geophysical validation. Mandatory skill requisites are Strong teaming attitude Very good interfacing capabilities towards external international interfaces customer, scientific and technical. Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution. Ability to plan and report on proposed problem solutions and to work to deadline. Candidates should be fluent in English and have good writing and communication skills. Availability to travel to attend meetings. Programming skills ability to efficiently build data manipulation and analysis utilities for personal usage. Examples are usage of Python, IDL, Matlab or other scripting tools. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco SpA part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

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