HET Resident Astronomer
 The University of Texas at Austin | |
flexible benefit account, sick time, 403(b), retirement plan
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 United States, Texas, Fort Davis | |
 Apr 10, 2025 | |
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Job Posting Title: HET Resident Astronomer---- Hiring Department: McDonald Observatory---- Position Open To: All Applicants---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40---- FLSA Status: Exempt---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue---- Location: MCDONALD OBSERVATORY---- Job Details: General NotesThe Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) is one of the world's largest optical telescopes, with its 10-meter mirror. It is optimized for spectroscopy, the decoding of light from stars and galaxies to study their properties. This makes it ideal for searching for planets around other stars, studying distant galaxies, exploding stars, black holes and more. The HET is a joint project of The University of Texas at Austin, The Pennsylvania State University, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, and Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen. See https://mcdonald.utexas.edu/research-facilities/HET. The HET operates on a 24/7 schedule and is located at McDonald Observatory, 16 miles from Ft. Davis, Texas (440 miles west of the UT Austin campus). Frequent night, weekend, and holiday duties are required, along with occasional on-call responsibilities. Residence within the Observatory's residential community is available and may be required. This position may be subject to "call-back" as an essential employee for emergencies or critical responses. You must be eligible to work full-time in the U.S. for any employer without requiring sponsorship from the employer. UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:
The resident astronomer (RA) acts as the on-site scientific observing specialist for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at McDonald Observatory. The RA employs various facility instruments and also has the opportunity to conduct personal research while contributing to the scientific community at McDonald Observatory. Responsibilities
$68,000 + depending on qualifications and experience Working Conditions
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