During my studies, I realised that I wanted to work in radio astronomy. In my second year, I decided to focus on radio astronomy. My professor pointed out to me that ASTRON build a new radio telescope in the middle of Europe. Because of this ASTRON caught my eye.
After my studies and several years of work, a position came available as a Support Scientist for LOFAR at ASTRON. For me the chance to work in radio astronomy. As a Support Scientist I support astronomers. I help them to prepare their observations with the LOFAR telescope. Next I help them in carrying out observations and with the calibration of the data.
At ASTRON I am the contact person for support. In addition to my supporting role for the LOFAR telescope I am involved in the design phase of the telescope. My involvement also extents to the testing and implementation of new features of the telescope.
I get a lot of satisfaction from my contribution to new functionalities for the LOFAR telescope. For me this is the most inspiring about working at ASTRON. Another aspect of my work which is priceless, is the gratitude I receive when I use my experience to help my colleagues to achieve their scientific goals
We are continuously developing new, cutting-edge instruments for radio astronomy and are working on major upgrades of our current telescopes. As a Systems Engineer, you will oversee the instrument development process.
For our ongoing Science Data Centre (SDC) development, we are seeking a software engineer to strengthen Team Rainbow, one of our highly esteemed scrum teams. At the SDC, we strive to maximize the scientific impact of our world-leading instrumentation portfolio.
For the continuous development of our LOFAR telescope, we are looking for a software engineer to strengthen one of our SCRUM teams.
Bell Burnell Fellow will represent and reflect all of ASTRON’s foundational values as it continues its 75 year leadership in radio astronomy discovery and innovation. The fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for a scientist to pursue innovative research and development in an institute that spans the entire spectrum of radio astronomy expertise – from development, to operation, to science frontiers.