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General Summary Description of Position
To achieve the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) primary scientific goals, a detailed understanding of the integrated as-built system performance of the Rubin observatory, telescope, camera, image processing and their relation to final derived data products is required. Since the beginning of construction, to achieve a deep understanding of the overall system, the project has developed and used several tools and analysis processes, which are mostly written in Python. The System Performance Postdoctoral Researcher position is extensively involved with the continuing assessment of the project’s technical and scientific performance metrics based on as-built data by building on and optimizing the project’s existing tooling during further integration, verification, and eventually operation. The System Performance Post Doc is a key member of the System Integration and Test and Commissioning (SIT-Com) team, with activities based in La Serena, Chile. This position closely collaborates with the Project Scientist, System and Subsystem Scientists,



as well as with the integrated SIT-Com team, and it reports to the System Scientist. This position can be based in La Serena, Chile or Tucson, AZ, USA, with frequent extended trips to Chile. The position is expected to last through construction (concluding 2025) with the expectation to extend the position through 1-2 years of early Operations.
Essential Functions
- Is the main system-level point of contact for all the as-built data.
- Works closely with the Project Scientist, the System Scientist, Subsystem Scientists, and other project personnel on the performance evaluation of the system.
- Is responsible for updating the error budget tree as commissioning evolves.

Other Functions
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- All AURA employees are responsible for the proper management and control of all AURA property within their work area, whether assigned to them or someone else. This

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📌 Rubin Observatory System Performance Postdoctoral Researcher (La Serena)
🏢 Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy
📍 La Serena