Space Weather Expert
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About this job
We are currently looking for a Space Weather Expert to join the team in Breda. Working remotely is also an option.
As a Space Weather Expert, you will be working on projects that aim to provide information related to Space, Oceanography, and Meteorology, maintaining and implementing developments in the field of Space Weather, and initiating and coordinating the necessary research. Given the importance of this field, you will also participate in designing and providing training courses.
Main responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining the national Space Weather service, by drawing the requirements cooperating with experts in the field and related research institutes, and integrating the relevant developments
- Defining the options and priorities for several projects and communicating them to the management team
- Assisting in determining the research boundaries and coordinating the implementations
- Analyse the existing knowledge gaps and define how to solve them
- Liaise with customers and cooperating institutes to advise and implement the necessary policies related to the implications of Space Weather
- Developing and delivering courses and training regarding Space Weather
- Supervising and supporting junior colleagues and working students
- Keeping track of the progress and scientific literature in the field of Space Weather
- Participating in national and international events in the field of Space Weather
Requirements
- Completed Master’s or PhD in the fields of Physics, Mathematics, or similar fields
- 5+ years of experience working with Space Weather preferably in academia, and expertise in solar activity is considered a plus
- Experience programming with Python, R, or data visualisation tools
- Comprehension of systems and the SPWX influence on them
- Expertise with operational and experimental computer models and their usage for space weather
- Capacity to analyse scientific literature
- Experience working in project-base arrangements
- Skilled in giving presentations both in international and national events
- Mandatory fluency in English and Dutch (preferable), both written and spoken
Our story
At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.
Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.
We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.
Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have…
Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have the brightest minds and greatest people in Technical Consulting for R&D.
Taking the R&D Journey Together
Research and development projects are usually long-term investments in complex systems involving stringent requirements, formalized relationship structures and interfaces, and highly impactful project phases and team scaling. It is important to have an experienced partner that is in it for the long haul. At S[&]T, we are relationship driven, and think not only about the first steps toward partnership, but the long-term win-win-win. We have flexible methods of partnering, and are able to support R&D via projects, personnel and products, depending on which method provides the best solution. Our open communication style and people-driven methods create smooth interfaces and ensure that we are a dependable partner through thick and thin.
Meant to be at S[&]T
At S[&]T, relationships always come first, and we treat our employees like we would like to be treated. We understand that smart people need flexibility, challenging projects, open communication and a motivating career path. If you would like to choose your own adventure when it comes to building a role that is right for you, we are here to support you along the way. Our flat structure and direct connections in a variety of R&D settings provides you with plenty of opportunity, while we also work hard to ensure that we create a fun environment along the way.
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