Want a job?
/ More InfoWant a job on the world’s biggest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)? We work every day with people from around the world who do lots of different jobs. To be honest, by the time it’s built, you might be running the place.
- How did you become an astronomer?
- What are you doing for the SKA?
- What excites you about astronomy?
- What will the SKA mean for your work?
We asked high school students Mel and Mady to talk to staff working at Australian telescopes about how they got into their jobs and the SKA project. Maybe it’ll give you some ideas.
But you don’t have to have a PhD to work on a telescope.
Other jobs at the telescopes include:
- Electronic technicians
- Refrigeration mechanics
- Computer, software and IT specialists
- Mechanical engineers
- Electricians
- Grounds and building maintenance staff
- Cleaners
- Cooks
- Labourers
- Carpenters
- Administrators
- Public relations and Visitor Centre staff
- Librarians
- Crane operators
The best thing you can do is study things like maths, computing, science and electronics and keep an eye on this and other SKA websites for more information and opportunities to get involved.
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