Astronomer, Mission Ops & Research (Hybrid)

Space Telescope Science Institute; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD invites astronomers for three-year term appointments to support HST science operations and ESA/NASA missions. Roles split 50/50 between research and mission-support activities, with a requirement for on-site presence in Baltimore and options for hybrid work.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics, maintain an active research program, and demonstrate strong Python skills, data reduction experience, and familiarity with HST tools and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in astronomy or physics or related discipline with strong record of independent research and publications.
• Active program of research while providing mission support at STScI.
• Intermediate Python experience with packages like astropy and data reduction workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional support to ESA/NASA partnered missions at STScI (50%).
• Carry out functional tasks for HST science operations, including data reduction and analysis.
• Maintain active research program related to astronomy and support instrument teams with documentation and user support.

Skills

Python

Astropy

Jupyter notebooks

GitHub

Data analysis

Object-oriented programming

HST tools

Education

Ph.D. in astronomy or physics

Tools

Astronomers Proposal Tool

Exposure Time Calculator

HST calibration pipeline

Job description

Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD invites astronomers for three-year term appointments to support HST science operations and ESA/NASA missions. Roles split 50/50 between research and mission-support activities, with a requirement for on-site presence in Baltimore and options for hybrid work.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in astronomy or physics, maintain an active research program, and demonstrate strong Python skills, data reduction experience, and familiarity with HST tools and