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The American Astronomical Society - The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. The basic objective of the AAS is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The membership (~6,500) also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers and others whose research interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects now comprising contemporary astronomy.

The Physics Today Career Network - The Physics Today Career Network is considered by recruiters worldwide as the best resource - either in print or online - for posting open positions. This highly regarded, comprehensive classified section reaches more than 120,000 physicists, engineers and other scientists in a broad range of sectors from academia to industry to government and nonprofit organizations. Physics Today offers advertisers unmatched exposure and the best buy for their advertising dollar.

PhysLink.com - The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site. In addition to providing high-quality content, PhysLink.com is a meeting place for professionals, students and other curious minds.

American Association of Physics Teacher's Career Center - AAPT Career Center is the premier electronic recruitment resource for the industry. Here, employers and recruiters can access the most qualified talent pool with relevant work experience to fulfill staffing needs. Active job seekers can showcase their skills and work experience to prospective employers to find the best job opportunities.

The Canadian Astronomical Society - The Canadian Astronomical Society was founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1983 as a society of professional astronomers. The society is devoted to the promotion and advancement of knowledge of the universe through research and education.

The Anglo-Australian Observatory - The AAO operates the Anglo-Australian and UK Schmidt telescopes on behalf of the astronomical communities of Australia and the UK. To this end the Observatory is funded equally by the Australian and British Governments. Its function is to provide world-class observing facilities for British and Australian optical astronomers.

Astronomische Gesellschaft - The Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG) was founded in 1863 as an international society dedicated to the `advancement of science by supporting projects which require systematic cooperation of many people'. Important joint tasks were, e.g., the publication of the Catalogue of the Astronomical Society (AG-Katalog) featuring the position of all stars in the northern hemisphere up to the ninth magnitude and of the `History and literature of brightness variation od variable stars' (`Geschichte und Literatur des Lichtwechsels der Veränderlichen Sterne'). Already very early other astronomical and astrophysical subjects have been discussed, scientific aims and results have been presented, and worldwide contacts have been made at the regular meetings.

Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire - CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the world's largest particle physics centre . It sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. CERN is a laboratory where scientists unite to study the building blocks of matter and the forces that hold them together. CERN exists primarily to provide them with the necessary tools . These are accelerators , which accelerate particles to almost the speed of light and detectors to make the particles visible.

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European Organization for Anstronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere - ESO is the intergovernmental European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. On behalf of its thirteen member states ESO operates a suite of the world's most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes located at the La Silla Paranal Observatory in the Atacama desert in Chile. The ESO Headquarters are situated in Garching near Munich, Germany.

Physicsworld.com's Physicsjobs Web Site - The IOP Careers Service recognizes that just because you've studied for a physics degree it does not mean that you will have exactly the same career objectives as your fellow physics graduates. We recognize the value of a physics degree and the variety of opportunities it presents and will be able to offer you help and advice you at any stage of your career. The IOP provides careers support, guidance and advice in a variety of ways to suit your needs...

Institute Of Physics - The Institute of Physics is a scientific membership organization devoted to increasing the understanding and application of physics. It has an extensive worldwide membership (currently over 34,000) and is a leading communicator of physics with all audiences from specialists through government to the general public. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics.

The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center - The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) is NASA's multi-mission center of expertise for long-wavelength astrophysics. IPAC serves to carry out data-intensive processing tasks of vital importance to NASA's infrared and sub-millimeter astronomy programs by developing and maintaining data archives and access/analysis tools, by offering scientific expertise on various projects to scientific investigators, and by conducting education and outreach efforts aimed at the general public. It is also the institutional home of the Spitzer Science Center (SSC) and the Michelson Science Center (MSC), each of which maintains an autonomous management structure, while sharing IPAC resources.

nature.com's naturejobs.com - NPG publishes journals and online databases across the life, physical and applied sciences and, most recently, clinical medicine. Content encompasses daily news from award-winning journalists, expert opinion and practical methodology, and more high impact research and reviews than any science publisher. Over 30 journals are published in association with prestigious academic societies.

The Royal Astronomical Society - The Royal Astronomical Society ( RAS ), founded in 1820, encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and closely related branches of science.

NASA Jobs - Based on responses from more than 221,000 Federal employees last year, NASA's workforce continues to score well and is ranked 4th among large Federal agencies as a best place to work.  The rankings also reveal that NASA ranked 2nd among all Federal agencies in Effective Leadership, Teamwork, and Support for Diversity as well as other areas.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory - The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a research facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation . We provide state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the scientific community. We conceive, design, build, operate and maintain radio telescopes used by scientists from around the world. Scientists use our facilities to study virtually all types of astronomical objects known, from planets and comets in our own Solar System to quasars and galaxies billions of light-years away.

Science (Publication of AAAS) - Founded in 1880 on $10,000 of seed money from the American inventor Thomas Edison, Science has grown to become the world's leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research, with the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general-science journal. Through its print and online incarnations, Science reaches an estimated worldwide readership of more than one million. In content, too, the journal is truly international in scope; some 35 to 40 percent of the corresponding authors on its papers are based outside the United States. Its articles consistently rank among world's most cited research.

The Smithsonian Astrophysics Observatory - The Center for Astrophysics combines the resources and research facilities of the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under a single director to pursue studies of those basic physical processes that determine the nature and evolution of the universe. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution , founded in 1890. The Harvard College Observatory (HCO), founded in 1839, is a research institution of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University , and provides facilities and substantial other support for teaching activities of the Department of Astronomy . The long relationship between the two organizations, which began when the SAO moved its headquarters to Cambridge in 1955, was formalized by the establishment of a joint center in 1973.

Space Careers - Space Careers is a free service to job hunters provided by Spacelinks , a consultancy firm dedicated to serving the needs of the professionals working in the space industry, based in Toulouse, France.

SpaceJobs - Welcome to Spacejobs.com, the Internet's largest resource for space, aerospace and defense talent. With over 13,000 resumes and 450 companies online, Spacejobs.com is the most targeted, efficient and cost-effective way to fill your job requirements.

Space Telescope Science Institute - Welcome to the Space Telescope Science Institute's career opportunities! Don't miss out on these opportunities as your new career may be found here!

The Universities Space Research Association - The Universities Space Research Association was incorporated in 1969 in the District of Columbia as a private, nonprofit corporation under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Institutional membership in the Association has grown from 49 colleges and universities when it was founded, to the current 100 institutions. All member institutions have graduate programs in space sciences or technology. Besides the 92 member institutions in the United States, there are two member institutions in Canada, three in Europe, two in Israel and one in Australia.

Astroplace.com - Job resource listing of Brian D. Kane, Ph. D., a native Bostonian now living in the Washington, DC, area.

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