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Be a part of history. AURA discoveries change the way we view our universe. The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA), a nonprofit incorporated in 1957, operates as a consortium of 46 US institutions and 4 international affiliates responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of world-class astronomical observatories and research centers. With an annual budget of approximately $300 million, AURA’s role i...

The Program Operations Manager (POM) assists in management, coordination, communication and policy activities that fall within the purview of the Rubin Program Operations Team. The POM utilizes independent judgment and exhibits a high degree of initiative, diligence, and decision-making within the scope of responsibility or as delegated. The POM is aware of the importance of compliance and utilizes practical knowledge of AURA, NOIRLab, SLAC and R...

The NSF’s NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. NOIRLab is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) which operates as a matrix organization, providing services across a range of programs: Gemini, Rubin, MSO (CTIO and KPNO), and CSDC. with facilities in three geographic locations: Arizona, Chile and Hawai’i. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discove...