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Curriculum Vitae
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Dr. Julien H. GIRARD
Born July 8, 1978 French citizen |
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Education
2005 : PhD in Physics & Astrophysics, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-I, France
2001 : Master in Astrophysics, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble-I, France
2000 : Master of Science in Instrumentation Physics University of Utah, USA
Appointments
June 2023 - Present : AURA (Full) Scientist at STScI, Baltimore, MD
October 2020 - June 2023 : AURA STScI Scientist III at STScI, Baltimore, MD
August 2017 - October 2020 : AURA Support Scientist at STScI, Baltimore, MD
August 2009 - July 2017 : Operations Staff Astronomer at ESO, Santiago, Chile
August 2008 - June 2009 : Assistant Professor at ESFM, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
October 2006 - October 2008 : Postdoc/Researcher at the Instituto de Astronomía (IA-UNAM, Mexico), Mexico City, Mexico
October 2001 - October 2005 : Doctoral / Research Assistant at CRAL/Observatoire de Lyon, Lyon, France
March 2001 - July 2001 : Master / Research Intern, Grenoble, France
July 1999 - July 2000 : Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 1999 - may 2000 : Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1998 - June 1998 : Intern at RHODIA, Pont de Claix, France
Main roles
JWST or "Webb" Space telescope at STScI
2005 : PhD in Physics & Astrophysics, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-I, France
2001 : Master in Astrophysics, Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble-I, France
2000 : Master of Science in Instrumentation Physics University of Utah, USA
Appointments
June 2023 - Present : AURA (Full) Scientist at STScI, Baltimore, MD
October 2020 - June 2023 : AURA STScI Scientist III at STScI, Baltimore, MD
August 2017 - October 2020 : AURA Support Scientist at STScI, Baltimore, MD
August 2009 - July 2017 : Operations Staff Astronomer at ESO, Santiago, Chile
August 2008 - June 2009 : Assistant Professor at ESFM, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
October 2006 - October 2008 : Postdoc/Researcher at the Instituto de Astronomía (IA-UNAM, Mexico), Mexico City, Mexico
October 2001 - October 2005 : Doctoral / Research Assistant at CRAL/Observatoire de Lyon, Lyon, France
March 2001 - July 2001 : Master / Research Intern, Grenoble, France
July 1999 - July 2000 : Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
January 1999 - may 2000 : Research Assistant at the University of Utah Physics Department, Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1998 - June 1998 : Intern at RHODIA, Pont de Claix, France
Main roles
JWST or "Webb" Space telescope at STScI
- Instrument Scientist for JWST/NIRCam, STScI NIRCam Branch member (Aug 2017 - Present)
- NIRCam Lead for Coronagraphy (Aug 2017 - Present)
- Lead (2017-2020) and co-Lead (2020-Present) of the JWST Coronagraphs Working Group at STScI
- Coronagraph (CGI) expert, STScI Roman Telescope Branch member (Aug 2017 - Present)
- Liaison to Coronagraph (CGI) Science Investigation Teams (Aug 2017 - October 2021)
- Paranal Lead Instrument Scientist of VLT/NACO (2009-2015)
- Paranal Deputy Instrument Scientist (2013-2014) and Lead Instrument Scientist of VLT/SPHERE (2014 - 2017)
- Adaptive Optics Group Coordinator (2009-2015)
- UT4 Coordinator (2012-2013)
- UT3 Coordinator (2014-2015)
- Shift Coordinator (Lead/management of the whole operations) at night and/or day (2013-2017).
