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To subscribe to this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted: October 1, 2001 Job title: Data Reduction Software Engineer Company name: Joint Astronomy Centre Internal ID: REC ID #21495-perl Location: U.S.A., Hawaii, Hilo Terms of employment: Salaried employee Length of employment: Three years Hours: Full time Onsite: yes Description: The Joint Astronomy Centre operates two of the world's major telescopes near the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii: the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) and the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT). UKIRT is the world's leading telescope dedicated to work in the near and thermal-infrared, and will play a major role in supporting the UK and international astronomical communities in the era of 8-metre telescopes. The JCMT is supported by a range of state-of-the-art instrumentation, including SCUBA and a range of SIS heterodyne receivers covering most of the submillimetre spectral region. Future projects under construction include the provision of a 16-element heterodyne array with a new digital spectrometer and a next-generation continuum wide-field camera (SCUBA-2). Most of this work is carried out in collaboration with "well-found" laboratories in the UK, Canada and the Netherlands. This is a limited term appointment of three years. Duties: Act as the primary contact for inquiries about JCMT data reduction software. Work with the software group to fix bugs, add features, write new scripts, and upgrade and maintain existing software. Provide software and support to investigate data quality, calibration and telescope performance. Investigate new image processing algorithms. Required skills: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Astronomy, Image processing or related field from an accredited college or university. An equivalent level of experience and/or other postgraduate training is acceptable. In exceptional cases, it might be permissible to be in the final stages of writing-up a thesis; minimum of two (2) years experience in image processing and/or astronomical data reduction software. Good working knowledge of UNIX. Familiarity with at least one of the following: Perl, Tcl/Tk, Glish or similar scripting languages. Ability to support software written in a traditional programming language such as C or Fortran. Good oral and written communication skills. Excellent programming and problem solving skills using scripting and other high level languages Must pass a high-altitude medical examination and be able to work at 14,000 feet. Desired skills: Masters Degree in Computer Science, Astronomy, Image processing or related field. Formal education in software development. Detailed knowledge of modern astronomical observing methods and data reduction techniques, particularly those specific to submillimetre data. Experience with SURF, AIPS++, and other astronomical data reduction packages. Experience of the Starlink Software Collection and its programming environment. Knowledge and experience of the Java programming languages and object-oriented methods. Experience with databases and SQL. URL for more information: http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JAClocal/employent%20opportunities Contact information: For further details of requirements, duties etc. go to http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JAClocal/employent opportunities or call Tim Jenness at 808-969-6553. Send cover letter (note ID #21496-perl) with narrative on your qualifications for the position, resume with salary history, the names and phone numbers of three work related references, and copy(ies) of diploma(s) and/or certificate(s) used to qualify for position to the Director of Human Resources, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki Hall D-100, Honolulu, HI 96822, FAX 808-956-5022. Emailed resume packets may also be submitted via www.CareerGiant.com. Closing Date: 31 October 2001. EEO/AA Employer. -- For information on unsubscribing from this list, please visit http://rochester.pm.org