SciOp

EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY

La Silla Observatory

SCIENCE OPERATION DEPARTMENT

SciOp

Re-Engineering Project:
Job Titles and Generic Job Descriptions

LSO-SPE-ESO-9000-1/v-0.2


Prepared Olivier Hainaut 2002-03-18
Reviewed Martin Kurster 2002-03-21
Released Jorge Melnick 2002-
SciOp Internal Use Only
For Review

Revision History

0.1 2002-03-18 first version for review, ohainaut
0.2 2002-03-21 integrate review, ohainaut

1- INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This document is proposes a unification of the job titles for the Staff of SciOp, and lists generic job descriptions for each of these titles.

2- JOB TITLES

The table below is sorted by the Position IDs, and includes the name and Person ID of the people currently on the considered position, as listed in the 2002 budgets. Obviously some of this is already obsolete. 
Post ID GRP-DIV   PerID Personnel Name  Current  title                          Suggested title                         Reason for change
                                                                                   
CSO301  LNT-LSO   OHA   Hainaut, O.     Astronomer, Team Leader                 Astronomer, Head of Science Operations 2,4
CSO302  LNT-LSO   LVA   Vanzi, L.       Operations Staff Astronomer             Astronomer                             1
CSO303  LNT-LSO   PLS   Le Saux, P.     Engineer                                Operation Engineer                     1
CSO401  CFT-LSO   STM   Sterzik, M.     Astronomer                              Astronomer                             0
CSO402  CFT-LSO   MKU   Kuerster, M.    Infrared Astronomer                     Astronomer                             3
CSO502  MET-LSO   MER   Mendez, R.      Astronomer, Team Leader                 Astronomer                             2
FDG101  SCV-ODG   RAT   N.N. Fellow     Fellow La Silla CFT                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG103  SCV-ODG   MBI   Billeres, M.    Fellow La Silla NTT                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG103  SCV-ODG   MBI   NN -            Fellow La Silla NTT                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG105  SCV-ODG   HJO   Jones, H.       Fellow La Silla MET                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG106  SCV-ODG   BRK   Brooks, K.      Fellow La Silla CFT                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG110  SCV-ODG   LGE   Germany, L.     Fellow La Silla MET                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
FDG117  SCV-ODG   ISA   Saviane, I.     Fellow La Silla MET                     Fellow Astronomer                      1
LSO306  LNT-LSO   RPA   Parra, R.       Electronics Engineer, Deputy            Electronics Engineer                   2,6
LSO307  LNT-LSO   JSA   Santana, J.     Electronician                           Electronician                          0
LSO308  LNT-LSO   JMI   Miranda, J.     Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO309  LNT-LSO   KAU   Aubel, K.       Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO310  LNT-LSO   DCA   Castex, D       Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO312  LNT-LSO   MOC   Castillo, M.    Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO313  LNT-LSO   MAP   Pizarro, M.     Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO314  LNT-LSO   ASA   Sanchez, A.     Telescope/ Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO404  CFT-LSO   EAR   Araya, E.       Telescope and Instrument Operator       Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO405  CFT-LSO   GOA   Gonzalez, A.    Telescope and Instrument Operator       Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO406  CFT-LSO   EBA   Barrios, E.     Operations Engineer                     Operation Engineer                     5
LSO407  CFT-LSO   MAE   Matamoros, E.   Telescope and Instrument Operator       Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO408  CFT-LSO   JFL   Flux�, J.C.     Electronics Engineer                    Electronics Engineer                   0
LSO410  CFT-LSO   JVI   Vilaza, J.      Electronics Technician                  Electronician                          1
LSO412  CFT-LSO   N.N.  N.N. TIO        Telescope and Instrument Operator       Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO413  CFT-LSO   GRO   Roman, G.       Telescope and Instrument Operator       Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO414  CFT-LSO   EWE   Wenderoth, E.   Night Assistant                         Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO503  MET-LSO   ROL   Olivares, R.    Electronician, Leader Deputy            Electronics Engineer                   1,2,6
LSO505  MET-LSO   HAK   Kastowsky, H.   Electronician                           Electronician                          0
LSO506  MET-LSO   JAR   Araya, J.       Technical Engineer                      Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO507  MET-LSO   RCA   N.N. TIO, R.    Engineer                                Telescope and Instrument Operator      0
LSO508  MET-LSO   ATO   Torrejon, A.    TIO                                     Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO509  MET-LSO   FLA   Labra�a, F.     Engineer                                Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO510  MET-LSO   FSA   Sanchez, F.     Night Assistant                         Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO511  LNT-LSO   COJ   Cortes, J.      Night Assistant                         Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO512  LNT-LSO   MMR   Martinez, M.    Scientific Instrument Operator          Telescope and Instrument Operator      1
LSO513  MET-LSO   RVE   Vega, R.        TIO                                     Telescope and Instrument Operator      1,6
PSO003  CFT-LSO   NAG   N.N. OpA        Operational Astronomer                  Operation Astronomer                   1
PSO004  MET-LSO   JSE   Selman, F.      Operational Astronomer                  Operation Astronomer                   1
PSO005  CFT-LSO   PLE   N.N. OpA        Operational Astronomer                  Operation Astronomer                   1
PSO006  MET-LSO   JPR   Pritchard, J.   Operations Staff Astronomer             Operation Astronomer                   1
Reasons for change:

3- JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Telescope and Instrument Operator

The TIO is a full time member of SciOp, whose responsibilities encompass

Astronomer

Also called Faculty Astronomer, devoting a minimum of 105 nights time to duties for SciOp at La Silla (105n being the target), the remainder of his working time being devoted to his personal researches. His duties toward SciOp include

Operation Astronomer

Abbreviated as OpA, an astronomer devoting 80% of his time (125 nights, with flexibility at the 5-10% level - it should be noted that currently, individual contracts fluctuate between 120 and 135n; this should be uniformized in the future) to duties for SciOp, the remainder of his working time being devoted to his personal researches. It must be however noted that the scientific production of an OpA is not taken into account in his evaluation.

Fellow Astronomer

Abbreviated at Fellow. Junior astronomer devoting 80 nights (with some flexibility at the ~5-10% level) at La Silla and 35 days at Vitacura to duties for the SciOp Department, the remainder of his working time being devoted to his personal researches. His duties toward SciOp include

Operation Engineer

An Operation Engineer (full time staff) has the following responsibilities within SciOp:

Head of Science Operation

In addition to being an Astronomer in SciOp, the Head of Science Operation (HoSciOp) has management and administrative tasks, described in LSO-SPE-ESO-00100-0004. The total of his duties (Astronomer plus HoSciOp) amount to 50% of his working time, i.e. a minimum of 105n (105n being the target).

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