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Bruce Berriman is an astronomer and computer scientist at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, California Institute of Technology.-
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- NSF Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data – Webcast
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Category Archives: careers
Resumes, interviews and getting jobs
I thought that this week, I might offer some tips on these two essential parts of getting jobs. I have been on both ends of resumes and interviews for many years, but I wanted to give a employer’s perspective on … Continue reading
Was It Hard To Return To Astronomy and Research?
This was the most common question I was asked about my last post. I spent several years in Earth Sciences before returning to astronomy in 2000 as the Manager of the Infrared Science Archive (IRSA) at IPAC, Caltech. My position … Continue reading
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How I Survived in Astronomy
The Astrobetter site has some very good posts and sane advice on getting jobs and building a career. This week, with the job season upon us, I decided to write about how I managed to stay in astronomy. I hope … Continue reading
