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NASA has a job opening for someone to defend Earth from aliens — and it pays a six-figure
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:44 am
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:44 am
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NASA is hiring a planetary protection officer with a salary of up to $187,000.
•The job was created after the signing of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967.
•Planetary protection officers are tasked with making sure humans don't contaminate planets, moons, and other objects in space.
•They're also supposed to help prevent any alien microbes from spreading to Earth
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Which OTer can talk their way into this bullshite job?
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Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:45 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Where do I submit my resume?
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:45 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
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Which OTer can talk their way into this bullshite job?
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:45 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
How is that a bullshite job? Decon seems like it would be quite important for space travel, no?
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Sounds like the space version of a mall cop.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
I'm in
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Is there Per diem for planetary travel?
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Pretty sure this will go to Kuschner.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
$187,000 Gonna have to work two jobs to hang with the OT.
Gonna have to work two jobs to hang with the OT.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:46 am to Salmon
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How is that a bullshite job? Decon seems like it would be quite important for space travel, no?
This.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:53 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
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Planetary protection officers are tasked with making sure humans don't contaminate planets, moons, and other objects in space.
This is necessary and NASA has been doing it for quite some time
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They're also supposed to help prevent any alien microbes from spreading to Earth
I don't know how they plan to do this...
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:54 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
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Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
or
B. Combination of education and experience - education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above
that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, preferably an advanced degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, or electronics.
I may actually apply
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:54 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
If they hire based on double posts, i am screwed
This post was edited on 8/2/17 at 8:56 am
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:55 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Applying now. My DeVry University degree will finally pay off 
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:56 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Let me go digging for my Slim Whitman albums and I'm on it.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:56 am to DavidTheGnome
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They're also supposed to help prevent any alien microbes from spreading to Earth
I don't know how they plan to do this...
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:57 am to dbeck
Damn that is one fine arse mop bucket.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:58 am to DavidTheGnome
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I don't know how they plan to do this...
well obviously you are not getting the job
Posted on 8/2/17 at 8:59 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
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While many space agencies hire planetary protection officers, they're often shared or part-time roles. In fact, only two such full-time roles exist in the world: one at NASA and the other at the European Space Agency.
Talk about some poorly attended work conferences.
This post was edited on 8/2/17 at 9:47 am
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