Strengthened by the establishment of the ERIC this past January, the CTAO Central Organisation has continued the rigorous recruitment campaign it launched last year, resulting in a significant increase in new hires and career opportunities across the organisation. 

In the first quarter of 2025, the Observatory has already welcomed 10 new team members, onboarding, on average, three to four people each month. The expertise of the professionals hired span many of the technical and operational demands needed to make the CTAO a reality: computing, IT, project coordination, science, system engineering, and telescope construction and operations. The diversity of the new recruits, with nationalities from Bangladesh, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA, is a reflection of the Observatory’s international reach. And the global reach is needed, as it seeks to hire more experienced and skilled staff to support the rapid development of the CTAO, which is now in its full construction phase. 

As of March 27, multiple open-term positions are available across the CTAO’s facility sites, with many more expected: Deputy Project Manager, System Engineers and a Finance Specialist to strengthen the Project Office and Administration teams at the CTAO Headquarters in Bologna, Italy; and an Office Coordinator to support operations at CTAO-North on La Palma, Spain.  

Beyond staff positions, the Observatory is offering additional professional opportunities. On March 19, the CTAO Central Organisation launched a call for Personnel Support Agreements from research organisations and institutes worldwide to fulfil temporary full- or part-time computing and project science positions. Additionally, with a focus on industry collaborations, new procurement opportunities have been announced, with more expected soon from the Central Organisation and its partners. 

Building a world-class research infrastructure like the CTAO requires a team of talented professionals across multiple fields. If you’re interested in contributing to the development of the world’s largest and most powerful gamma-ray observatory, check our Career and Procurement pages regularly and follow us on LinkedIn.