Want to Protect Planet Earth? NASA Is Hiring a Planetary Protection Officer

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Want to Protect Planet Earth? NASA Is Hiring a Planetary Protection Officer

Do you have broad engineering expertise, a year or more at a GS-15 job, and an interest in protecting planet Earth? If so, you could apply for NASA’s Planetary Protection Officer role. According to the job listing, you’ll attain secret security clearance as long as you have the skills to ensure that “organic-constituent and biological contamination” doesn’t stow away on a space ship headed for home and wreak havoc on the big blue marble. You will also need to be ready to lead, because you’ll be “responsible for the leadership of NASA’s planetary protection capability, maintenance of planetary protection policies, and oversight of their implementation by NASAs space flight missions.”

Qualified candidates will also need to demonstrate the right stuff in the form of “advanced knowledge of Planetary Protection,” and “skills in diplomacy that resulted in win-win solutions during extremely difficult and complex multilateral discussions.” In other words, you can’t just laser blast your way out of a tough spot; this role entails heavy intellectual lifting.The job also includes frequent travel, a financial disclosure, and drug-testing. Benefits include a six-figure salary between $124,406 and $187,000 annually, and possibly the most awesome-sounding job title of all time.

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Nine-year-old applies to be NASA's 'Guardian of the Galaxy'
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Monday, August 07, 2017 09:31 AM EDT | Updated: Monday, August 07, 2017 09:40 AM EDT
TRENTON, N.J. — A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who described himself as a “Guardian of the Galaxy” is hoping to add the real-life NASA title “Planetary Protection Officer” to his resume.
NASA received an application for the position from fourth-grader Jack Davis, who asked to apply for the job. In a letter the agency posted online, Jack acknowledged his youth, but said that will make it easier for him to learn how to think like an alien. He said he has seen all the space and alien movies he can see, and he is great at video games.
“My sister says I am an alien also,” Jack wrote in the hand-written letter dated Aug. 3.
Jack received a letter from NASA Planetary Science Director James Green encouraging him to study hard so he can one day join them at the agency.
“We are always looking for bright future scientists and engineers to help us,” Green wrote in his response, which was also posted online. Green told Jack the job is about protecting other planets and moons “from our germs” as the agency explores the Solar System.
Jack also received a phone call from NASA Planetary Research Director Jonathan Rall thanking him for his interest.
“At NASA, we love to teach kids about space and inspire them to be the next generation of explorers,” Green said.
NASA says the job might not quite live up to its thrilling title, but is important in preventing microbial contamination of Earth and other planets. The agency said it has had the position since the 1960s.
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