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     Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, the  principal
U. S. operated optical astronomy observatory in the Southern
Hemisphere, has an  immediate  opening  for  an  outstanding
programmer/analyst  to work on the design and implementation
of control programs for astronomical instrumentation and for
the  reduction  of  astronomical data.  The Observatory uses
both DEC PDP-11/73 and Data General  eclipse  computers  for
telescope  and  instrument  control  on  Cerro Tololo and an
MV/8000 and a Vax 11/750 at its La Serena headquarters.  Its
4-meter telescope is the largest in the southern hemisphere.

     The position offers the  opportunity  to  work  with  a
small  group  on  forefront  problems in the applications of
computers  to  observational  astronomy.   Current  projects
include  visual  detector  systems using charged coupled de-
vices and two-dimensional photon-counters, a  cooled  multi-
channel  spectrometer for the infrared, infrared array imag-
ing detectors and the implementation of 32-bit UNIX worksta-
tions to provide on-line data reduction.

     The ideal candidate will have a Masters or PhD in  Com-
puter  Science,  Astronomy  or  Physics  and experience with
real-time operating systems, instrument control  application
and  assembly  and  high  level  languages.  Candidates with
Bachelor's degrees and several years experience in astronom-
ical or related applications will also be considered.

     The Observatory offices and housing area are located in
La  Serena, Chile, a pleasant coastal city in a mild climate
500 KM north of Santiago.  The telescopes are 90 KM east  of
La  Serena at an altitude of 2200 meters.  Staff have excel-
lent benefits and living conditions,  including  U.S.  scale
salaries, overseas allowance, annual travel benefit to point
of hire and tax exclusions.

     Please send curriculum vitae,  description  of  experi-
ence, and addresses of three references to Personnel Office,
National Optical Astronomy Observatories, P. O.  Box  26732,
Tucson,  Arizona 85726 with a copy by Air Mail to Director's
Office, Cerro  Tololo  Inter-American  Observatory,  Casilla
603,  La Serena, Chile.  All applications will be treated in
confidence.  Deadline is March 31, 1985.


                      January 28, 1985