The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks to fill a professional research position designed to conduct collaborative research with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) located at the Global Systems Laboratory (Earth Prediction Advancement Division) in Boulder, CO.
The office for this position will be in Boulder, CO at a federal facility and requires the ability to pass a Tier One federal background check for building access. Onsite presence, with the option to telework, is desired for this position, but remote work will be considered.The individual in this position will be integrated within a numerical weather prediction (NWP) model development team. This position focuses on the development of the Common Community Physics Package (CCPP) and on supporting the CCPP to the scientific community. The CCPP is composed of a library of physical parameterizations (CCPP Physics) and a Python-based software infrastructure to connect it to host models (CCPP Framework). This Research Associate will continue to enhance the well-established CCPP Framework, assist scientists in adding and modifying physical parameterizations in CCPP Physics, and facilitate the use of CCPP in selected host modeling systems, such as the Unified Forecast System (UFS). Ultimately, this research associate will be a key contributor to the improvement of NWP via the advancement of the representation of physical processes in models.
For a full listing of required and preferred qualifications, compensation, and application instructions, please visit:
https://www.cira.colostate.edu/welcome-about/jobs/ To ensure full consideration applications should be submitted by 11.59pm MT Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Apply electronically by clicking "Apply to this Job" at the following website:
https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/117554. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. In your cover letter, please specifically address the required and preferred qualifications of this position. A cover letter that fails to address the required and preferred qualifications of this position may not be considered further after review by the search committee. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
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Jennifer Raab
Project Specialist
Colorado State University, CIRA
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