Archive Analyst, II HRC0015521

Baltimore, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary

This role focuses on creating clear user-oriented documentation and tutorials that help the global astrophysics community access understand and use a large astronomical data archive supporting numerous past current and upcoming space science missions. The position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to world-class scientific research by improving how users interact with mission data tools and services.

The role involves close collaboration with astronomers engineers and software developers to produce high-quality documentation tutorials and educational materials. Responsibilities span written documentation Python-based Jupyter notebooks workshops and direct community support helping users at all experience levelsfrom beginners to advanced researchers.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with astronomers and engineers developing software that enables public access to astronomical mission data
Create and maintain user-focused documentation and tutorials for missions data collections and data search interfaces
Partner with software engineers to produce clear high-quality documentation for data search APIs
Organize and maintain user-facing documentation to ensure accurate accessible onboarding materials
Develop and maintain Python-based Jupyter notebooks demonstrating scientific use cases across a range of astrophysical research topics
Provide educational and user support through help desk responses community channels classes demos and video tutorials
Assist with planning and delivering workshops and demonstrations in both virtual and in-person settings

Experience Skills & Qualifications

Experience working with documentation hosted on HTML-based platforms and within Python notebooks
Strong ability to collaborate daily with technical and scientific teams
Proficiency in Python and experience working in Jupyter Notebooks
Educational background in the fundamentals of astronomy
Familiarity with astronomical research workflows or metadata systems is a plus
Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to diverse audiences

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelors degree or higher in Astronomy Physics Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience writing scientific or technical documentation for a professional audience or equivalent demonstrated expertise

Application Requirements

One-page cover letter submitted with a CV describing relevant experience and skills what the candidate brings to the role and how the position aligns with future career goals

Job Summary This role focuses on creating clear user-oriented documentation and tutorials that help the global astrophysics community access understand and use a large astronomical data archive supporting numerous past current and upcoming space science missions. The position offers the opportunity ...

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with astronomers and engineers developing software that enables public access to astronomical mission data
Create and maintain user-focused documentation and tutorials for missions data collections and data search interfaces
Partner with software engineers to produce clear high-quality documentation for data search APIs
Organize and maintain user-facing documentation to ensure accurate accessible onboarding materials
Develop and maintain Python-based Jupyter notebooks demonstrating scientific use cases across a range of astrophysical research topics
Provide educational and user support through help desk responses community channels classes demos and video tutorials
Assist with planning and delivering workshops and demonstrations in both virtual and in-person settings

Experience Skills & Qualifications

Experience working with documentation hosted on HTML-based platforms and within Python notebooks
Strong ability to collaborate daily with technical and scientific teams
Proficiency in Python and experience working in Jupyter Notebooks
Educational background in the fundamentals of astronomy
Familiarity with astronomical research workflows or metadata systems is a plus
Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to diverse audiences

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelors degree or higher in Astronomy Physics Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience writing scientific or technical documentation for a professional audience or equivalent demonstrated expertise

Application Requirements

One-page cover letter submitted with a CV describing relevant experience and skills what the candidate brings to the role and how the position aligns with future career goals