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Limited Term Visits to the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawai’i The East Asian Observatory* assumed the operation of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawai’i, on 1 March 2015. This provides an exciting opportunity for you to see at first-hand how submillimetre observing works and how the telescope infrastructure and instrumentation supports our pursuit of world-class astronomy. With a diameter of 15m the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) is the largest astronomical telescope in the world designed specifically to operate in the submillimetre wavelength region of the spectrum. The JCMT is used to study our Solar System, interstellar and circumstellar dust and gas, and distant galaxies. It is situated at approximately 19°49’22.2″N 155°28’37.0″W close to the summit of Maunakea, Hawai’i, at an altitude of 4092m. Visit options The JCMT staff is multi-cultural and composed of several groups: Science, Engineering and Technical, Administration, and Computing and Software groups. If you would like to come and experience observatory operations for a limited period, please see the options below for the type of skills and experience we are looking for. These are an indication of the type of skills us ually needed. If you do not fit into one of these categories, please contact us anyway with a summary of your experience and outline of what you would be interested in doing at EAO. If you are interested in any type of visiting position, please discuss your desire with your supervisor, Director and Human Resources staff. If they approve of your wish to work with us, please send a copy of your resume and a covering letter outlining your skills and experience to careers@eaobservatory.org. You will remain on your current employment contract and an allowance for living expenses or accom modation will be provided. No additional stipend will be paid by EAO/JCMT. Any posting to the EAO/JCMT will be subject to the appropriate