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Postby g-one » Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:44 pm

Is this the job for you? The press is portraying it as protecting us against them, but it sounds more like it's supposed to protect them from us. ;)

Planetary Protection Officer
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/474414000
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Re: Career Opportunities

Postby Lance » Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:53 pm

Jeez! I've seen a couple of reports of this today, looking for "Alien Fighters" and the like. Actually reading it makes it pretty clear that this is responsible for making sure our, outbound craft are sterile so we don't contaminate Mars, or anywhere else.
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Re: Career Opportunities

Postby Arneb » Wed Aug 02, 2017 7:39 pm

The way the offer is written, the job seems exclusive to in-house promotions. I mean, how many organizations have to care about planetary protection?
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Re: Career Opportunities

Postby Lance » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:18 pm

Arneb wrote:I mean, how many organizations have to care about planetary protection?

ESA?
Roscosmos?
CNSA?
ISRO?
DLR?
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Re: Career Opportunities

Postby tubeswell » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:31 pm

Lance wrote:
Arneb wrote:I mean, how many organizations have to care about planetary protection?

ESA?
Roscosmos?
CNSA?
ISRO?
DLR?
</smartass>


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Re: Career Opportunities

Postby Lance » Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:11 pm

Duh! How could I miss the most obvious one?
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