Business Support & Services

The mission of Business Support & Services is to provide the best possible support of daily operations. Business Support & Services has several responsibilities. They handle the policy and its implementation. Within the department we have the following fields of expertise:

  • Finances
  • ICT
  • Communication
  • Human Resource Management
  • Facility Management
  • Projects

Business Support & Services is a very diverse department. However, all your colleagues have one thing in common and that is an attitude of service to support the other ‘core’ departments.

You work at the department with experienced experts as well as with junior colleagues. We think it is very important to give young talents good opportunities and to help them in their first steps in the field.

The combination of fresh new insights and work experience make the department flexible. Business Support & Services is moving and in this way supports the other core departments optimal. Together, we ensure that we can carry out the mission of ASTRON.

You will be working in one of the above fields. As an employee of Business Support & Services you give advice and you support our two other departments: Astronomy & Operations and Innovation & Systems. You will interact with colleagues from every department.

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Director of ASTRON

ASTRON is in search of a Director with a clear strategic vision for radio astronomy within the broader astrophysical landscape. The Director has overall scientific, strategic, and operational responsibility for the institute, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and inspiring work environment. Supported by a dedicated management team, the Director will also represents ASTRON nationally and internationally through the SKA, LOFAR ERIC, JIVE ERIC, and the National Council for Astronomy.

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Boudewijn Hut
Junior commissioning engineer
During my graduation project for the study of astronomy, I had my first encounter with ASTRON. At that time I got the chance to make an interesting thesis I seized the opportunity immediately! After my studies I started to work at ASTRON.
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