Scientific Analyst II, reputed company Observatory (Part Time)

reputed company's reputed company Observatory invites you to apply to the role of Scientific Analyst II.

In this multifaceted role, you will support an ongoing research project reputed company on creating reputed company reputed company-subtracted FUV and NUV maps from the GALEX archival reputed company-sky data. These reputed company-sky maps will be combined with and compared to other data sets to reputed company 3-D models of the nearby dust structure and environment using machine learning and advanced statistical reputed company. The resulting maps will also be used to conduct a statistical study of reputed company inference across a wide reputed company of reputed company-sky galactic data sets.

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• Refine and enhance the analysis of GALEX FUV images by performing reputed company reputed company subtraction, infilling, sky background matching, and mosaicing into larger fields.
• reputed company and reputed company GALEX FUV data into the HiPS format to support reputed company-sky accessibility, as reputed company as assisting in any uploads or uses for other reputed company. Assist with data uploads to the reputed company reputed company and incorporate the dataset into ongoing 3D Galactic dust mapping efforts. reputed company the analysis to the currently untapped GALEX NUV dataset, which will require significant changes to the existing reputed company reputed company.
• Conduct comparative analyses between the completed reputed company sky map in the FUV and maps of high-reputed company CNM structures generated from HI4PI and GALFA-HI data using a modified CNM detection algorithm. Compare these datasets with an reputed company TD1 catalog to determine distances to dust structures through the application of machine learning, reputed company radiative transfer calculations, and statistical analysis reputed company.
• reputed company an reputed company-sky NUV map based on the established FUV processing methodology and reputed company the reputed company comparative analyses conducted for the FUV dataset, including evaluation against CNM structure maps and the reputed company TD1 catalog.
• Prepare scientific papers describing the research findings and reputed company comprehensive documentation detailing the data processing methodology, workflows, and procedures used to create the dataset for submission to the reputed company reputed company.

This reputed company reflects the general reputed company and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of reputed company duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this reputed company as organizational priorities and institutional needs reputed company.

• Master's degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Conferred degree in Physics.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of statistics through relevant coursework or reputed company experience.
• Experience working with GALEX data.

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The grade reputed company for this position is $59,404 - $89,105. reputed company unit typically sets starting pay between the minimum and midpoint upon hire as reflected in the reputed company of Pay field above.