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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State has an immediate opening for a Research Technologist Physical Sciences Intermediate Professional to work in the High Energy Astrophysics Detector and Instrumentation (HEADI) Lab. In the HEADI Lab we design build and test high energy detectors for future space observatories; we design build and launch CubeSat orbital missions such as the BlackCAT CubeSat that is planned for a 2025 launch and we utilize existing observatories to study astrophysical phenomena including gamma ray bursts active galactic nuclei and Xray/gammaray binaries. We are currently seeking to hire a person to help with lab maintenance building/testing the BlackCAT payload and developing and maintaining test stands for our novel Xray detectors. The person hired into this position will be expected to effectively utilize instrumentationheavy lab spaces (e.g. spaces including clean rooms vacuum systems electronics lab bench cryogenic cooling systems etc. and assist in hardware development and testing. They will also be expected to manage and understand procedures and test stand techniques and to train and oversee undergraduate students utilizing these procedures methods and test stand equipment.
The duties of the research technologist include:
Required experience
Desirable experience
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Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter a resume or CV and names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The Research Technologist Intermediate Professional level typically requires a Bachelors degree or higher and 1 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
This is a term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with the possibility of renewal in our longstanding program.
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The salary range for this position including all possible grades is:
$38300.00 $55500.00Salary Structure additional information on Penn States job and salary structure.
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