I would do it...
But I'm totally unqualified in every way.
Sounds like 'a great opportunity for the right candidate' though.
Good lUck, Chinese astroboffins!
There aren't many astronomy jobs that pay very well – but the Chinese authorities are offering just that for the director of scientific operation for its new Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope. At 500m (1,640ft) across, FAST became the world's largest filled-aperture radio telescope when construction finished last …
The proper technique is to craft your CV so that you appear to have all the skills, blag the interview with the plan to read some Microsoft books before your first day (optional).
Theres a small chance the hiring manager may be able to ask some technical questions to prevent this though so be warned!
They need someone who knows astronomy and can manage (and additionally, someone who knows local cultural elements and can navigate the famously problematic corridors of PRC state institutions?)
That makes no sense.
Jusrt get a good manager who can listen to advisors, FFS.
...I have the management skills:
Scientist 1: I DEMAND time on the telescope RIGHT NOW.
Me: You're first in the queue. Knock yourself out.
Scientist 2: I DEMAND time on the telescope RIGHT NOW.
Me: Please take a ticket and sit in the waiting room.
Scientist 3: I DEMAND time on the telescope RIGHT NOW.
Me: Please take a ticket and sit in the waiting room.
Scientist 4: I DEMAND time on the telescope RIGHT NOW.
Me: Please take a ticket and sit in the waiting room.
Me: Would any of you like a magazine? Cup of tea?
...although FAST has a 500m reflector, it is 'oversized' in the sense that it can't use the entire reflector when making observations; it has a maximum effective/usable aperture of between 200-300m, depending upon how far away from the zenith you want to observe.
According to the numbers on Wikipedia, it can observe up to 26.4 degrees from the zenith whilst maintaining an effective aperture of 300m and up to 60 degrees with an effective aperture of 200m.
(I'm a bit suspicious of wikipedia's upper limit of 60 degrees from the zenith - I'd previously heard that it was 40 degrees, and 60 degrees seems almost impractical for a fixed reflector).
A lot more than just two. Area is what matters and that is 2.6874785001719986240110079119367 times bigger than Arecibo.
It would be nice work. I have been thinking of offering my services here.