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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Cambridge, MA
Salary: $46,891.00 - $97,787.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Trust Fund. - Full Time.
Phone: 617-496-7816

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is part of what is arguably the largest and most diverse astrophysical institution in the world, where the staff carries out a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics and earth and space sciences. If you would like to join this exciting organization, apply today! 

 

 

The software Development Team of the Chandra Data Systems Division provides software for a wide array of the Chandra X-ray Center (CXC) activities, both internal and external. This includes software for proposal planning, mission planning, data receipt and processing, archive databases and functions, and status monitoring. This team also writes much of the Chandra Interactive Analysis of Observations software in collaboration with the Science Data Systems (SDS) Team. The employee's work will involve programming related functions in the development of software modules that will be part of the software components of the CXC data system. Software will be used to reduce and analyze data from the Chandra x-ray astronomy satellite both at the CXC and in the astrophysical community at large.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Pre and Post background Investigation.

May be required to serve a one year probationary period.

Direct deposit/electronic funds transfer required for salary payment.

Selection may be made at either the grade 7, 9, 11 or 12 level

This is a career ladder opportunity with promotion potential to grade 13