The European Southern Observatory

Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching bei München, 85748, Germany

Tel: +49 89 32006 0

https://www.eso.org

About us

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.

The European Southern Observatory Jobs

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      Software Engineer (Instrument Control)

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      We are looking for one or two software engineers to join the team which is implementing control software for the ELT and its instruments. The CSE department comprises a team of almost 50 engineers organized in 5 groups and is responsible for the definition, design and implementation of complex control systems for...

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      Head of Internal Audit Office

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      The Internal Audit Office operates independently and reports directly to the Director General. The Head of Internal Audit is responsible for leading and overseeing the internal audit function, ensuring its independence, effectiveness, and alignment with organisational objectives. The role encompasses the full...

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      CTAO and Synergy Programme Scientist

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €8,000 - €12,000 per month

      The CTAO and Synergy Programme Scientist will provide scientific leadership for ESO's participation in CTAO. In return for the effort to operate CTAO-S, ESO will have 10% of the open time on the northern and southern arrays. They will also be responsible for optimising the multi-wavelength/multi-messenger use across...

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      Internship in Audiovisual Communication

      The European Southern Observatory · Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

      (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 ranging...

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      Head of the Data Management and Operations Division

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €10,000 - €16,000 per month

      The Directorate of Operations (DoO) is responsible for all science operations-related activities including the preparation and execution of observing programmes, the operation of the La Silla Paranal Observatory (LPO), the off-site operation of the ALMA Observatory in the European region through the ESO ALMA Support...