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> Astronomers interested in joining the team should speak fluent English and expect to work in the remote location on a long-term basis, according to the job po
by athenot 8y ago
> Astronomers interested in joining the team should speak fluent English and expect to work in the remote location on a long-term basis, according to the job postings. The compensation package totals around $14,400 per year.
> “It’s not surprising they have had difficulties hiring people, given the low pay compared with similar international institutes,” said a chemical physics researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who asked not to be identified.
> They added that an additional problem was that they were looking for contract workers, not permanent staff.
Seems like the issue is not that they can't staff it but rather aren't competitive with other institutes who attract the same talent.
- goodcanadian 8y agoThere is no shortage of unemployed academics (including radio astronomers). At that salary, located in rural China, they're not competitive with the local Walmart.
- lozaning 8y agoBased on the ads I see when traveling in asia it's not even that competitive with jobs teaching English to kids in a medium size Chinese city.
- JauntTrooper 8y agoCrazy. It’s not like they’re hurting for a budget either. > The project has also been searching for a chief scientist, with a pay package of $1.2 million, since late 2017. The post is open to qualified astronomers from any country