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Looks like one of the biggest preconceptions appears to be apparent need to work with the Pro at their level!
All those currently working with Pros or Pro groups are first and foremost - Observers. For the purpose of the work they do with the Pro this may be the collection of data in a specific field but this does not limit the observer to just that field ie our images contain lots of data about lots of other objects.
Note also that the 'skill' you refer to is not to a specific field in astronomy but to a specific method ie Astrometry, photometry, spectroscopy etc. These methods apply across numerous fields and it is the observers proficiency in these methods that are highly sought after.
Cheers
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