Job Description

Location: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, College Park, MD. Type: Full-time, exempt. Application Deadline: The position will be posted until March 11. Thereafter, the applications will be reviewed on as needed-basis. Relocation: No relocation provided. Work Authorization: No Visa/Immigration support provided for this position. Salary: Hiring Salary Range $78,406 - $98,008 Full Salary Range $78,406 - $98,008 - $127,410 Benefits: UCAR affirms its continuing commitment to developing, providing, and administering its employee benefit programs with due consideration for equal employment opportunity and diversity guidelines. UCAR's rich package of employee benefits includes medical, dental, vision, education assistance, retirement, and life insurance. UCAR offers a variety of programs designed to assist with work-life balance including flexible work alternatives, paid time off and 14 weeks of paid parental leave. Where You Will Work: The Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESSpronounced: see-pass), under the UCP, provides an extensive portfolio of placement, management, and organizational services for the broad Earth System Science community. CPAESS develops innovative solutions to complex scientific challenges, advances research capacity, and fosters community collaborations. CPAESS provides professional development, training, and research opportunities for early career to expert scientists. The CPAESS community includes placements at prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, short- and long-term appointments at US Federal research labs and institutions, research internships, and summer school opportunities for graduates and postdoctoral scientists. These research and training opportunities provide mentoring and career advancement; lifelong collaboration through program alumni networks; and the advancement of science worldwide through university, federal, state, municipal level, and private sector partnerships. CPAESS employees and sponsors collectively work toward advancing scientific research for the benefit of society. What You Will Do: This position will support NOAAs Climate Prediction Center (CPC) at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) forecast operations at the International Desks. The incumbent will work on sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasting, including week-2, week3-4, and monthly and seasonal forecasting in regions such as Africa, Central America, the Caribbean and Asia. This position will be located at the NOAAs CPC at NCEP in College Park, MD. Responsibilities: Making real time sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts of hazardous events in an operational meteorological and climate service center and writing outlooks bulletins. Conducting research and development tailored to improving forecast operations, including applying statistical methods to diagnose modes of variability on the intraseasonal to interannual time scales and identifying sources of predictability for extreme events such as heat waves. Documenting findings as peer reviewed articles in scientific journals. Developing training materials and contributing to the delivery of training for meteorologists and other scientists from developing countries. Applying techniques to post process coupled models forecasts to improve predictions of hazardous events and transitioning research to operations. Writing technical and scientific reports such as contribution to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS)State of the annual climate Assisting with various duties as necessary. What You Need: Education and Years of Experience: REQUIRED: Bachelors of Science in meteorology or atmospheric sciences and three to five years of experience as an Associate Scientist II or equivalent position. Experience in the S2S time scale; Experience working in an operational forecasting environment. DESIRED: Proficient in communicating scientific content both in writing and speaking in French or Spanish Masters degree or PhD in meteorology or atmospheric sciences. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES Well-developed knowledge and understanding of the global climate system, the tropics in particular on the Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) time scales. Well-developed knowledge and understanding of the needs and requirements of forecast operations, including the processing of model outputs, making and verifying forecasts, and interacting with users of climate information to communicate uncertainty. Well-developed programming capability demonstrated by a proficiency in Unix scripting, developing algorithms in Fortran, Python, MATLAB, etc. to post process model outputs and to apply statistical tools such as filtering and multivariate analysis to observed and model data, model calibration, and forecasts verifications. Advanced experience in image rendering technologies such as Matplotlib and NCL Advanced ability to communicate scientific content both in writing and speaking in English. Demonstrated ability to work well within a diverse team. Demonstrated ability to understand and follow organizational policies and procedures. Applicant Notes: This position is subject to work location requirements for obtaining access to facilities and research systems. These requirements may include a combination of national security checks, credit checks, fingerprinting, or other security clearance or work authorization requirements. A pre-employment screening is conducted in conjunction with an offer for employment. This screening may involve verifying or reviewing any of the following relevant information: restricted parties screening, employment verification, performance records of internal candidates, education verification, reference checks, verification of professional licenses, certifications, and Motor Vehicle Records. UCAR complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Please note that while the position description details both minimum requirements as well as desired skills and experience, we want to remind applicants that you do not need to have all the desired skills and experience to be considered for this role. If you have the passion for the work along with experience in a related field, you are encouraged to apply. We can provide on-the-job training for the rest. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer that strives to develop and maintain a diverse workforce. UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy. Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). We are committed to inclusivity and promoting an equitable environment that values and respects the uniqueness of all members of our organization.,id:152464245},mode:view,requestUri:/en-US/UCAR_Careers/flowController,sessionSecureToken:78t7m3m5dkh4t3uglv2toi5ob4,userLanguageCode:en-US,preferredLabelPosition:atopotificationAlertUri:/notifications-alert,pmdFetchTime:0,smdFetchTime:0,structuredDataAttributes:{data:{n title : Associate Scientist III @context : http://schema.org/ @type : JobPosting datePosted : 2021-02-25 description : Location: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, College Park, MD.

Type: Full-time, exempt.

Application Deadline: The position will be posted until March 11. Thereafter, the applications will be reviewed on as needed-basis.

Relocation: No relocation provided.

Work Authorization: No Visa/Immigration support provided for this position.

Salary:
Hiring Salary Range $78,406 - $98,008
Full Salary Range $78,406 - $98,008 - $127,410

Benefits: UCAR affirms its continuing commitment to developing, providing, and administering its employee benefit programs with due consideration for equal employment opportunity and diversity guidelines. UCAR's rich package of employee benefits includes medical, dental, vision, education assistance, retirement, and life insurance. UCAR offers a variety of programs designed to assist with work-life balance including flexible work alternatives, paid time off and 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

Where You Will Work:

The Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESSpronounced: see-pass), under the UCP, provides an extensive portfolio of placement, management, and organizational services for the broad Earth System Science community. CPAESS develops innovative solutions to complex scientific challenges, advances research capacity, and fosters community collaborations.

CPAESS provides professional development, training, and research opportunities for early career to expert scientists. The CPAESS community includes placements at prestigious postdoctoral fellowships, short- and long-term appointments at US Federal research labs and institutions, research internships, and summer school opportunities for graduates and postdoctoral scientists. These research and training opportunities provide mentoring and career advancement; lifelong collaboration through program alumni networks; and the advancement of science worldwide through university, federal, state, municipal level, and private sector partnerships. CPAESS employees and sponsors collectively work toward advancing scientific research for the benefit of society.

What You Will Do:

This position will support NOAAs Climate Prediction Center (CPC) at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) forecast operations at the International Desks. The incumbent will work on sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasting, including week-2, week3-4, and monthly and seasonal forecasting in regions such as Africa, Central America, the Caribbean and Asia.

This position will be located at the NOAAs CPC at NCEP in College Park, MD.

Responsibilities:

* Making real time sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts of hazardous events in an operational meteorological and climate service center and writing outlooks bulletins.
* Conducting research and development tailored to improving forecast operations, including applying statistical methods to diagnose modes of variability on the intraseasonal to interannual time scales and identifying sources of predictability for extreme events such as heat waves. Documenting findings as peer reviewed articles in scientific journals.
* Developing training materials and contributing to the delivery of training for meteorologists and other scientists from developing countries.
* Applying techniques to post process coupled models forecasts to improve predictions of hazardous events and transitioning research to operations.
* Writing technical and scientific reports such as contribution to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS)State of the annual climate
* Assisting with various duties as necessary.

What You Need:

Education and Years of Experience:

REQUIRED:

Bachelors of Science in meteorology or atmospheric sciences and three to five years of experience as an Associate Scientist II or equivalent position.

Experience in the S2S time scale;

Experience working in an operational forecasting environment.

DESIRED:

Proficient in communicating scientific content both in writing and speaking in French or Spanish

Masters degree or PhD in meteorology or atmospheric sciences.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

* Well-developed knowledge and understanding of the global climate system, the tropics in particular on the Subseasonal to Seasonal (S2S) time scales.
* Well-developed knowledge and understanding of the needs and requirements of forecast operations, including the processing of model outputs, making and verifying forecasts, and interacting with users of climate information to communicate uncertainty.
* Well-developed programming capability demonstrated by a proficiency in Unix scripting, developing algorithms in Fortran, Python, MATLAB, etc. to post process model outputs and to apply statistical tools such as filtering and multivariate analysis to observed and model data, model calibration, and forecasts verifications.
* Advanced experience in image rendering technologies such as Matplotlib and NCL
* Advanced ability to communicate scientific content both in writing and speaking in English.
* Demonstrated ability to work well within a diverse team.
* Demonstrated ability to understand and follow organizational policies and procedures.

Applicant Notes:

* This position is subject to work location requirements for obtaining access to facilities and research systems. These requirements may include a combination of national security checks, credit checks, fingerprinting, or other security clearance or work authorization requirements.
* A pre-employment screening is conducted in conjunction with an offer for employment. This screening may involve verifying or reviewing any of the following relevant information: restricted parties screening, employment verification, performance records of internal candidates, education verification, reference checks, verification of professional licenses, certifications, and Motor Vehicle Records. UCAR complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
* Please note that while the position description details both minimum requirements as well as desired skills and experience, we want to remind applicants that you do not need to have all the desired skills and experience to be considered for this role. If you have the passion for the work along with experience in a related field, you are encouraged to apply. We can provide on-the-job training for the rest.

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer that strives to develop and maintain a diverse workforce. UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy.

Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). We are committed to inclusivity and promoting an equitable environment that values and respects the uniqueness of all members of our organization.