Friday, December 30, 2011

Jobs: Best Graduate Assistant Job Ever?

Posting for Stephen Hawking's graduate assistant. The qualifications are steep, but especially love the "maintenance of 'black box' systems with non instruction manual or technical support."

The original purpose of this position was "to aid Professor Hawking in those areas which he has difficulty due to his disability." The job has since expanded and now includes:

  • Managing national and international travel for Prof. Hawking and his care team. 
  • Expect to spend around 3 months per year abroad! 
  • Development and maintenance of Professor Hawking's communication and speech systems 
  • Procurement and maintenance of his wheelchairs and accessible van 
  • Preparation of lecture graphics and public speaking 
  • Dealing with the media and press 
  • Answering inquiries from the public and maintaining the website 
 The post requires a wide range of skills, most importantly:
  • Ability to work under pressure 
  • Maintenance of "black box" systems with no instruction manual or technical support 
  • Computer literacy
  • Electronics knowledge 
  • Ability to speak to a large audience 
  • Ability to show others how to use complex systems

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