TECHNICAL OFFICER

23 Jun 2026
23 Jun 2026

The main purpose of this position is to: 1) service, maintain and upgrade the department’s optical telescopes and
their related instruments and the department’s radio telescope(s), and the UCT/IDIA Vislab in order to keep them
in good working order for use in teaching, public outreach, and remote use by other universities; 2) provide
training and support to academic staff, postgraduate students and undergraduate students and members of
partner institutions on using the telescopes and instrumentation (both hardware and software); 3) collaborate with
academic staff in developing undergraduate practical activities using the telescopes, and in developing supporting
documentation (e.g. manuals, videos, code, etc.), and outreach materials.

For further details, refer to this advertisement.

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Job Advert: Technical Officer position 
 
You can access the advert and full job description at:
 
The closing date for applications is 7 July 2026.
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