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| Radio Spectrum Scientist | Closing date: 2023-10-16
Contact: Heather |
An amazing opportunity for an experienced radio astronomer to join an international, multicultural organisation in the protection of the Dark and Quiet Skies.
For more information on the role and to apply, click here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/radio-spectrum-scientist-532477.html | | ▸ more | An amazing opportunity for an experienced radio astronomer to join an international, multicultural organisation in the protection of the Dark and Quiet Skies.
This role will be based at the SKAO Global Headquarters at the iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire, UK, and occasional international travel will be required to represent the Spectrum Management Group in scientific and technical meetings.
SKAO is committed to providing an inclusive and flexible working environment, meeting the requests of our Colleagues whilst also fulfilling the needs and objectives of the Observatory. This role is available on a full time, part time (minimum 80%) or job share basis, please state your preference in the application form or cover letter.
We encourage applications from under-represented groups such as women and individuals with disabilities, as well as open conversations during the recruitment process in relation to any specific requirements.
There may be occasions where this role requires the post holder to work across different time zones and, in line with SKAO policy, flexible working hours will be supported in agreement with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities
-Participate as a core member of the IAU CPS SatHub in the activities mentioned before.
-Coordinate the work of radio astronomy collaborators to conduct radio observations and mitigation software within the IAU CPS.
-Work with SKA Software Engineering to effectively integrate software solutions that can be implemented in the SKA telescopes to mitigate the impact of large satellite constellations leveraging the existing design of the SKAO signal chains and processing pipelines. These can be in the form of prediction software, online or post processing.
-Collaborate with the Spectrum Management Group in compatibility studies between a wide range of radio systems and radio telescopes for spectrum management purposes, providing the scientific radio astronomy perspective to SKAO compatibility studies.
-Contribute to the preparation of documents to be used in policy and spectrum management forums, such as ITU-R working groups.
-Represent the SKAO Spectrum Management Group in policy and scientific meetings (virtual and in-person), presenting SKAO?s own documents and reviewing third party documents on issues that can affect radio astronomical access to the radio spectrum.
-Collaborate with SKAO?s Engineering team in identifying risks and mitigation measures to protect the SKA radio telescopes from external sources of RFI.
-Collaborate with the SKAO Science team in simulations of RFI impact and mitigation techniques at telescope level.
-Contribute to the SKAO RFI gitLab repository containing code for compatibility studies and RFI impact assessment of a variety of cases (from satellite systems to terrestrial mobiles).
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Degree in radio astronomy or a closely related and relevant scientific discipline.
-Experience in conducting radio observations with radio telescopes, in particular with interferometers, processing data from telescopes, RFI cleaning, features detection and classification
-Vast experience in software development for radio astronomy in Python.
-Excellent organisational skills with the ability to collect and organise the work of a wide community of researchers and engineers.
-Excellent presentations skills with the ability to communicate science to wider audiences.
-Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including formal emails, reports, documentation.
-Ability to work with multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.
-Be a flexible team player who is adaptable to change and able to work independently and as part of a team as required.
-Ability and willingness to travel internationally as required (typically for one week, up to 3 times per year).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
-Experience in RFI impact assessment in science cases for radio astronomy.
-Knowledge of spectrum management and ITU-R methods of working, multilateral policy making.
-Knowledge of the RAS ITU-R protected radio frequency bands and their importance for radio astronomy.
-Knowledge of:
-Ongoing work for the protection of Dark and Quiet Skies;
-Space policy forums such as UN COPUOS;
-Electromagnetic propagation as applicable to interference calculation.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement
SKA Observatory recognises that our diversity is a strength. We aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong, and diverse perspectives and ideas thrive. As such, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are at the core of SKA Observatory?s agenda.
Our aim is to recruit and retain the most talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, nationality or background.
Women have traditionally been under-represented in the fields of science and engineering; SKA Observatory welcomes and encourages female applicants.
Where applicants with a disability need facilities or adjustments to enable them to participate in the recruitment process, these will be provided.
SKA Observatory welcome all candidates, especially those from member countries.
The ?How to Apply? information contained within the SKA Observatory recruitment portal provides more detail regarding our application and selection approach.
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