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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 this is a rolling position, there is no application deadline. Therefore please state within your application your approximate preferred start date, if you have one. Applications are reviewed every 4-6 months throughout the year). COMM comprises more than 20 staff with a range of complementary expertise...
The Internal Audit Office operates independently and reports directly to the Director General. The Internal Auditor will support the Head of Internal Audit in a broad range of activities, from the review of accounting records and assessment of procedural compliance, to evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of...
ESO is operating and upgrading the Atacama Large Millimeter /submillimeter Array (ALMA) together with the ALMA partners in East Asia and North America as well as the Joint ALMA Observatory located in Chile. ALMA is currently undergoing a major upgrade, the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU). Its main objective...
We are looking for an IT Specialist, providing expertise to ESO Projects, programmes and collaborations, all this ensuring the continuous operation of our systems environment, including the observatory sites and their connectivity with our sites in Santiago, Chile and Munich, Germany. The IT Department at ESO...
The User Support Astronomers Group (USG) within the User Support Department is the main interface between the La Silla Paranal Observatory and the Service Mode users of its facilities. The department is part of the Data Management and Operations Division which provides high-reliability support to the operation of...
