About this opportunity

Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) is a world-leader in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence - the quest for a scientific answer to one of humanity's oldest questions: Are we alone in the Universe? Housed in the Astronomy Department at the University of California, Berkeley, the team at BSRC leads the science program for the $100-million Breakthrough Listen project. Our scientists and engineers are pioneers in the development of software, instrumentation, and science strategy for the search for intelligent life on other worlds. We have access to substantial amounts of time on the planet's largest telescopes, connections to leading players in industry, and we're based in one of the world's premiere astronomy research institutions.The majority of our projects make heavy use of mode