NRC seeks JWST Instrument Scientist for NIRISS support.
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The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre (HAA) require one Instrument Scientist to provide scientific support for the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The work will be performed at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The role involves contributing to the development of the ground system at the JWST Science and Operations Center (S&OC) that supports NIRISS and the JWST mission. This is an Advance Contract Award Notice, indicating a sole-source procurement.