NASA is looking for a real-life Shaider 

There's a generation of Filipinos alive today whose biggest dream is to become a Space Sheriff or "Pulis Pangkalawakan" just like Shaider, the titular hero of the popular 1980's children's show from Toei:

Last July, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) opened a post for a "Planetary Protection Officer" and it sounds like a dream come true for those folks who have always wanted to be Shaider.

The "Planetary Protection Officer" reports to the " Office of Safety and Mission Assurance for Planetary Protection" and sounds like something anyone would want to be able to say:

"Hi, I'm a Planetary Protection Officer working under the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance for Planetary Protection."

Job description?

The person will be in charge of making sure that "organic-constituent and biological contamination in human and robotic space exploration" does not happen.

The duties sound "pew-pew" exciting, but in an interview with Business Insider, Planetary Officer Catharine Conley shared that the job is rather serious and involves reading a lot of e-mails.

Conley, it's worth noting, has been the office's only Planetary Officer since 2014.

She explains that the job follows Star Trek's prime directive in that space missions must have minimal impact or a "1-in-10,000 chance of contaminating an alien world."

That's where the e-mails come in: She usually spends her time reading studies and proposals. Very important duties that require Shaider-levels of commitment.

It's no surprise that the position must be filled with folks who meet these requirements:

• Advanced knowledge of Planetary Protection, its requirements and mission categories.
• Demonstrated experience planning, executing, or overseeing elements of space programs of national significance.
• Demonstrated skills in diplomacy that resulted in win-win solutions during extremely difficult and complex multilateral discussions.

Applicants must possess broad engineering expertise at least 1-year of which is in positions at or comparable to the GS-15 level.

They must also have a degree in "physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics."

The fine print: This job is only open to United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island).

Business Insider posted about the job opportunity on Tuesday night and needless to say, it went massively viral. The Facebook post was shared over 2,000 times with over 1,000 comments in less than 12 hours since it was posted. — AT/LA/TJD, GMA News