CSST

Employment Opportunity

The successful candidate will lead FSSC efforts in support of the GI program including all aspects of proposer support, management of proposal submission process and proposal review meetings, organization of Fermi data analysis workshops, and reporting to the Fermi Users Group on guest investigator activities. A rigorous program of independent scientific research in areas of direct significance to Fermi science is also expected.

Requirements for the position are an astrophysics PhD plus a minimum of 5 years of subsequent experience, demonstrable accomplishments of research in topics pertinent to Fermi science or high energy gamma ray astronomy documented by a record of journal publication, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work as part of a large and diverse team. Candidates with user-support experience will be favored in the selection process. Data analysis skills and experience with mission- or discipline-specific astronomical software packages is a plus.

The FSSC User Support Scientist will be resident at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt Maryland, and employed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) via the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology (CRESST) cooperative agreement.

Position is full-time and includes full benefits. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. For full consideration, submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references by October 31, 2009, to Virginia Peles, Mail Code 660.8, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt MD 20771, USA. The position will remain open until filled. For further information regarding this position, please contact Chris Shrader (Chris.R.Shrader@nasa.gov). For information on CRESST or UMBC, please contact Dr. Ian George (george@umbc.edu).

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer