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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ASTRA is seeking applicants for a Data Assimilation Scientist position
with a focus on research and development of data assimilation in the
ionosphere. Candidates with experience in upper atmospheric modeling and data
assimilation are invited to apply for this full-time position.<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
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Assimilation Model Development (50%)</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Develop and improve
existing techniques in IDA4D for assimilating ground-based and satellite observations.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Develop techniques for
assimilating new types of observations in IDA4D</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext">Developing ionospheric
data assimilation models to forecast GNSS and UHF scintillations</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
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Development (10%)</span></b></p>
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Assimilation Research (35%)</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Perform research and development related to
data assimilation in the ionosphere</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
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presentations, etc.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext"></span></p>
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Research and Development (5%)</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext">Participate in ongoing R&D</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.1in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext">Propose new R&D efforts</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Required</b></p>
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</span></span><b>Education</b>: PhD in Atmospheric Science, Space
Physics or related fields</p>
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</span></span><b>Experience</b>: Early to Mid-career</p>
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</span></span><b>Other</b>: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident,
Fortran and IDL experience, Expertise in Data assimilation and numerical
modeling of the upper atmosphere.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Preferred</b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><b>Other:</b> Active Security Clearance, C/C++, Linux/Unix</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u>Compensation & Benefits:</u></b></p>
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</span></span>This is a full time, exempt position.
Compensation will be dependent on experience.</p>
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</span></span>We provide paid time off, paid holidays, and a
flexible schedule</p>
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</span></span>We provide health/dental insurance packages</p>
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</span></span>We provide retirement benefits.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">ABOUT ASTRA:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Building on a foundation of fundamental space
physics research, we design, develop, build and deploy novel ground-based and
space-based instrumentation and sophisticated computer models, which are used
by our customers for space weather monitoring and other specialized
applications to help mitigate potentially catastrophic disruptions to their
vital systems. With a combined breadth of experience spanning decades and
multiple disciplines, our team provides unique capabilities and customized
engineering and data services to customers in both the public and private
sectors.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt">ASTRA is
headquartered in Louisville, CO.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt">ASTRA is an equal opportunity employer. </span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt">Contact: Geoff
Crowley (<a href="mailto:gcrowley@astraspace.net" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">gcrowley@astraspace.net</a>)</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt"> Irfan
Azeem (<a href="mailto:iazeem@astraspace.net" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">iazeem@astraspace.net</a>)</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:9pt"> Chad
Fish (<a href="mailto:cfish@astraspace.net">cfish@astraspace.net</a>)</span></i></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Irfan Azeem, Ph.D.</font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Chief Scientist</font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2">ASTRA, LLC</font><br></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#0000ff" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=282+Century+Place,+Suite+1000+%C2%A0+%7C+%C2%A0+Louisville,+CO%C2%A0+80027+Office%C2%A0+(303&entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">282 Century Place, Suite 1000 | Louisville, CO 80027</font></a><br></font></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font size="2" color="#0000ff" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a value="+13039938039">Phone: (303) 993-8039 Ext 739</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>