Archive Analyst, II

Job Summary

This role focuses on creating clear, user-oriented documentation and tutorials that help the global astrophysics community access, understand, and use a large astronomical data archive supporting numerous past, current, and upcoming space science missions. The position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to world-class scientific research by improving how users interact with mission data, tools, and services.

The role involves close collaboration with astronomers, engineers, and software developers to produce high-quality documentation, tutorials, and educational materials. Responsibilities span written documentation, Python-based Jupyter notebooks, workshops, and direct community support, helping users at all experience levels—from beginners to advanced researchers.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with astronomers and engineers developing software that enables public access to astronomical mission data

• Create and maintain user-focused documentation and tutorials for missions, data collections, and data search interfaces

• Partner with software engineers to produce clear, high-quality documentation for data search APIs

• Organize and maintain user-facing documentation to ensure accurate, accessible onboarding materials

• Develop and maintain Python-based Jupyter notebooks demonstrating scientific use cases across a range of astrophysical research topics

• Provide educational and user support through help desk responses, community channels, classes, demos, and video tutorials

• Assist with planning and delivering workshops and demonstrations in both virtual and in-person settings

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with documentation hosted on HTML-based platforms and within Python notebooks

• Strong ability to collaborate daily with technical and scientific teams

• Proficiency in Python and experience working in Jupyter Notebooks

• Educational background in the fundamentals of astronomy

• Familiarity with astronomical research workflows or metadata systems is a plus

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to diverse audiences

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree or higher in Astronomy, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience writing scientific or technical documentation for a professional audience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise

Application Requirements

• One-page cover letter submitted with a CV, describing relevant experience and skills, what the candidate brings to the role, and how the position aligns with future career goals

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

2026 Feb 12th Virtual - Space Telescope Science Institute