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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
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Title</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">CIRES/PSD Professional Research
Assistant</td>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">Boulder</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
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Type</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Research Faculty</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
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date</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">04/25/2013</td>
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Check Required?</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">Yes</td>
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Summary</th>
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Description</th>
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<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;"><span
class="caps">CIRES</span>/<span class="caps">PSD</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Professional
Research Assistant</p>
<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;">The Cooperative
Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (<span
class="caps">CIRES</span>) at the University of
Colorado, Boulder has an opening for a Professional
Research Assistant to develop and test next-generation
data assimilation and ensemble-prediction capabilities for
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (<span
class="caps">NOAA</span>) global numerical weather
prediction models. This work will be performed in
collaboration with colleagues at NOAA’s Earth System
Research Laboratory/Physical Sciences Division (<span
class="caps">ESRL</span>/<span class="caps">PSD</span>),
the National Center for Atmospheric Research (<span
class="caps">NCAR</span>), and the National Centers for
Environmental Prediction (<span class="caps">NCEP</span>).
The position would begin in the Fall of 2013.<br>
Duties will include:<br>
• Development of improved treatments of model uncertainty
and sampling error within the ensemble prediction and data
assimilation systems;<br>
• Testing new methods for utilizing ensemble-based
background-error covariance estimates within the
operational<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Global Statistical
Interpolation variational data assimilation system;<br>
• Developing interfaces between new global weather
prediction models and the data assimilation system;<br>
• Publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals describing
the research results.</p>
<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;">The position
will be filled as a Professional Research Assistant at the
University of Colorado Boulder and will be eligible for
employee benefits, including 22 days of vacation (for a
100% position) per year.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Minimum
Qualifications</th>
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<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;">Master’s degree
in atmospheric science or related discipline, a background
in atmospheric data assimilation and ensemble prediction.<br>
• Ability to work independently and with a
multi-disciplinary research team, with excellent written
and oral communication skills.<br>
• Fortran 95 programming experience required, and
familiarity with the Python, GrADS, and/or<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">IDL</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>programming
languages desirable.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Required
Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and abilities</th>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Desired
Qualifications</th>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Special
instructions to applicants</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;">Applicants must
complete the Faculty/Exempt Professional and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">EEO</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Data (application)
form, and upload the required documents:<br>
1-Cover Letter<br>
2-Curriculum Vitae<br>
3-List of references and complete contact information<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
4-Proof of highest degree earned (copy of diploma or
unofficial transcripts)</p>
<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;">The University
of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications
from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with
disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad
can be provided upon request for individuals with
disabilities by contacting the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">ADA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Coordinator at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:hr-ada@colorado.edu">hr-ada@colorado.edu</a>. The University of Colorado Boulder
conducts background checks for all final applicants being
considered for employment.</p>
<p style="line-height: 18.1200008392334px;"><span
class="caps">PSD</span>-2</p>
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posting contact</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Karen</td>
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posting contact telephone</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">303-492-1168</td>
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posting contact email</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jobs@cires.colorado.edu">jobs@cires.colorado.edu</a></td>
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Posting Number</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">RF00259</td>
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