Finding Astronomy Jobs Is Hard Work
When I graduated with a degree in astronomy, I thought that the world was my oyster. I believed that it would be no problem to find an astronomy job at one of the top research institutes and do what I had always dreamed of. I think in retrospect that I was just a bit naive. Finding the perfect job in astronomy has been somewhat of a personal odyssey for me.
The real problem is that there is a lot of competition for astronomy jobs. And also, there aren’t that many good jobs. It all depends where you want to go. Most of the astronomy and astrophysics work is done in universities all over the world. The best thing that an astronomer can do is to get a position as a junior professor at a school with a great observatory, or contacts with some government astronomy satellite. That way, he can teach classes and get a gig working on important research. There is nothing like working at a major research institution. Not only are the opportunities for intellectual exploration stupendous in university astronomy jobs, but the pay is pretty good as well. Plus, once you get tenure, you don’t have to worry about losing your job any more.
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Last modified May 17, 2008Author 2195 > has blogged 33 times
