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        Human Resources Manager
        National Optical Astronomy Observatory
        P.O. Box 26732
        Tucson, Arizona 85726-6732
        Email: hrnoao@noao.edu
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Tenure Track Astronomer - NOAO

The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) invites applications for two tenure-track openings for astronomers whose research interests include use of large scale surveys and their associated datasets. Successful candidates would join NOAO's new Data Products Program, an effort to enable science based on archive and survey datasets from ground-based, optical/IR telescopes. The Data Products Program is responsible for leading NOAO's participation in the areas of survey and archive science, with especially strong ties to NOAO's future roles in the Large-aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) project and the National Virtual Observatory (NVO). Initial elements of the Data Products Program include the NOAO Science Archive; design and implementation of data reduction and analysis pipelines, with the goal of building the foundations for LSST pipeline data analysis; development of a data management concept for the LSST, from detector to Virtual Observatory query; and participation in the design and implementation of the NVO. Successful candidates would be expected to pursue vigorous programs of research using a variety of ground- and space-based observing facilities, including those of the NOAO observatories (KPNO, CTIO, and Gemini) and the NOAO Archive and NVO facilities. Ideally, candidates would use their science to motivate and lead the development of sources of data products (e.g., survey programs and/or pipelines for survey instruments such as Mosaic, ISPI/Flamingos, and NEWFIRM) as well as the development of archive and data-mining tools to take advantage of NOAO's data products. Experience in extracting science from voluminous, heterogeneous, and/or multi-wavelength data sets, and contributions to data processing systems would be considered advantageous. One of the two positions will be based in Tucson at NOAO headquarters; the other position will be based at NOAO-South in La Serena, Chile. Both sites field active scientific staffs engaged in planning the future of NOAO programs, including participation in the LSST and NVO. The successful candidate for the NOAO-South position will work primarily in La Serena. The working language is English. Staff members have excellent benefits and living conditions, an overseas allowance, an educational stipend for dependent children, international health care benefits, and annual travel to the point of hire. Bilingual education for children is available at the International School of La Serena which was co-founded by and still supported by AURA. The city of La Serena is a major seaside tourist destination in South America, with a climate very similar to San Diego, California. Applicants should submit a vita and a statement of current research and interests. Applicants should also arrange for three professional references to supply letters of recommendation to be sent directly to the address above. Applications will be considered at all levels. Applications received prior to Dec 15, 2002 are assured full consideration. However, applications will be accepted after December 15, 2002 until the position has been filled. 08/20/02