Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching bei München, 85748, Germany
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) enables scientists worldwide to discover the secrets of the Universe for the benefit of all. We design, build and operate world-class observatories on the ground. Astronomers worldwide use our telescopes to tackle exciting questions and spread the fascination of astronomy: How did the Universe come into existence? What are black holes? Are we alone in the Universe?
We are an intergovernmental organisation established in 1962 supported by 16 Member States (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), our host country Chile and strategic partners. ESO brings together over 750 staff from more than 30 countries, and countless more collaborators worldwide, all driven by the passion to build the best telescopes, serve the community and benefit society. We are honoured by the privilege to serve more than 22 000 users from over 130 different countries with excellent infrastructure, services, technologies and data.
As part of the Administration Directorate, the Finance Department ensures that financial resources are used according to the applicable rules and regulations, and in line with the directions defined by ESO's governing bodies. Our Finance Department covers four main areas: Budgeting and Controlling, Accounting,...
ESO IT is moving to a security first strategy, has prepared a cybersecurity implementation plan and is recruiting an IT Cybersecurity Project Specialist to manage critical cybersecurity projects. After finishing your university degree in computer science or cybersecurity you have ideally several years of general...
As a specialist for IT Asset Management (ITAM), you will manage and optimize the organisation's IT assets, hardware and software by providing effective asset management solutions and services. This includes all processes during the asset lifecycle: requirements assessment, procurement, deployment, operation and...
The Project Management department comprises a highly international group of 17 Project Managers leading a wide variety of projects that expand and strengthen the scientific and operational capabilities of our observatories in Chile. Your role will be to lead the development of astronomical instrumentation or...
ESO is looking for an Electronics Engineers to work in ELE's Telescope and Instrument Electronic Group (ETIE). The department comprises about 33 electronics engineers and technicians, 7 of them in the ETIE group (incl. the group head), who work closely with other departments at ESO as well as with international...
