A. About NSPO

National Space Organization (NSPO, URL: http://www.nspo.org.tw ) was established in October 1991, originally named as National Space Program Office, for carrying out the first phase plan of a 15-year "Space Technology Long Term Developmental Program" approved by Taiwan's Executive Yuen. NSPO's responsibility is to establish Taiwan's space program with capability to integrate large scale high-technology space systems. The goal is to develop Taiwan's space technology development infrastructure as well as competitive resources that would benefit Taiwan's space application industries.

"The Second Phase Space Technology Long Term Developmental Program" was approved by a committee appointed by the National Science Council in December 2002. The second phase plan covered a 15-year period from 2004 to 2018. NSPO will extend the first phase plan effort to further establish the science and technology capability for meeting Taiwan's national needs, carrying out satellite programs, promoting scientific research and industrial development, improving Taiwan's overall space technology development capacity, and developing value-added domestic industries.

B. Duties and Responsibilities:

Chief Scientist is responsible for planning, developing and managing NSPO's space science and international cooperation programs.

C. Qualification Requirement:

• Citizenship of the Republic of China.
• Full-time commitment at NSPO.
• Distinguished space scientist with excellent records on publications, academic honor and awards.
• Experience in managing large-scale space science programs.
• Experience in international cooperation on space sciences.
• Vision on space science development trend.

D. Selection Criteria:

• Credential and achievement
• Leadership
• Administrative ability
• Vision
• Commitment

E. Application:

Interested candidates shall submit curriculum vitae, the names and contact details (job title and organization, address, telephone number and email address) of three references, and a letter describing his/her vision for NSPO's science program development. The application deadline is September 30, 2006.

Applicants should send the application package to:

Ms. Chiu-Hui Chiang
National Space Organization
8F, 9 Prosperity 1 st Road
S cience-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: +886-3-5784208-8099
Fax: +886-3-5784234
Email: chchiang@nspo.org.tw