The SKA is hiring – and they’re two of the coolest jobs in the world!

The SKA is hiring – and they’re two of the coolest jobs in the world!

The team from the SKAO (Square Kilometer Array Organisation)  has announced that applications are now open for two Telescope Directors.

They’re looking for two Telescope Directors to lead multi-disciplinary teams building ground-breaking facilities in South Africa and Australia. The SKAO is coordinating a global effort to deliver the largest science facility on the planet. The SKA will be a next-generation radio telescope that will help to answer key questions in astrophysics, drive technological innovation and support human capital development. In short, the project will be one of the most ambitious science and engineering endeavours of the 21st century.

To read more about this incredibly exciting opportunity you’ll find the job description for SKA Low, in Australia, here. And the SKA Mid, in South Africa, here.

An opportunity to be part of a history-making scientific endeavour and have surely the coolest job title in the world!

By Team DUG

You know the saying "It takes a village...."?  Well sometimes it takes the whole team to write a blog post. We're a team of science-loving computer nerds, geo junkies and tech heads. Wanna hang for a while?

DUG Technology