Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a hero? How about the protector of mankind? Well now NASA is looking for just that and it'll pay a six-figure salary for the honor. <\/p>\n
The U.S. space agency is currently in search not of life on other planets but of a \"Planetary Protection Officer\", who can protect Earth and its inhabitants from alien invasion. <\/p>\n
The job, which is offering a salary of between $124,406 and $187,000 per year, involves preventing alien microbes from contaminating the Earth, as well as ensuring human space explorers do not damage other planets, moons and objects in space. <\/p>\n
\"Planetary protection is concerned with the avoidance of organic-constituent and biological contamination in human and robotic space exploration,\" NASA wrote in the job posting on its website late last month. <\/p>\n
Other duties include advising Safety Mission Assurance officials on planetary protection matters and ensuring compliance by robotic and human spaceflight missions. <\/p>\n
The role is open to those with \"broad engineering experience\" and a willingness to travel. <\/p>\n
It is not for those shy of responsibility, however. The Planetary Protection Officer role is one of just two such full-time positions in the world, according to Business Insider, and comes at the requirement of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967. The other position is with the European Space Agency. <\/p>\n
Applications are open until August 14, 2017. The post is for an initial period of three years, though may be extended for an additional two. <\/p>\n
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