Opportunities

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks to fill up to two professional scientific research positions designed to conduct collaborative research with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) Data Assimilation Branch (DAB) in Boulder, CO. The office for this position will be in Boulder, CO at a federal facility and requires the ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI, federal background check) for building access.  An onsite presence at the laboratory in Boulder, CO, with an option for part-time telework, is desired for this position, but remote work will be considered.

This position will develop, refine, and assess tools to ingest meteorological and aerosol-indicating observational datasets, including meteorological satellite data, satellite aerosol optical depth measurements, and in-situ fine particulate matter detections, into high-resolution numerical weather prediction models that simulate thunderstorm-scale meteorology as well as dust and wildfire smoke concentrations. Along with refining data assimilation systems, the researcher will assess observation/assimilation impacts through testing in experimental configurations of the Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS), NOAA's regional component of Unified Forecast System (UFS). The effort will include testing and evaluation with the FV3-LAM (limited area model), the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) data assimilation system, and the Joint Effort for Data assimilation Integration (JEDI) data assimilation system. This work will be conducted in close collaboration with other scientists in GSL as well as the broader operational modeling community. They will work as part of a team in testing and refining algorithms for real-time, operational use. This position will report to the Applied Mathematical Development Scholar for Model Evaluation & Data Impact Assessment.

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 Monday, August 14, 2023.

Apply electronically by clicking "Apply to this Job" at the following website: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/130300 . 
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. 
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