<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px"><a href="http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/opportunities/GFDL_Software_Engineer-Programmer.html">http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/opportunities/GFDL_Software_Engineer-Programmer.html</a><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px"><strong style="color:rgb(169,33,37);text-align:-webkit-center">Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to 4:00 p.m. (MST), Friday, 22 January 2016.<br>Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.</strong><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px">The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, in cooperation with NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) is seeking applications for a Software Engineer/Programmer III to support the GFDL empirical statistical downscaling science project. This position is located on-site at the NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), Princeton, New Jersey and may have the option of teleworking part-time.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px">The successful candidate will review, design extensions to, and lead software implementation efforts for a modular software infrastructure used to conduct statistical downscaling experiments on Unix-based computer systems. Requires expertise in the R & Python programming languages and in modular programming practices. Code review, (re)design planning, and prioritization to be pursued in concert with team members. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;line-height:21px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px">This candidate will also:</p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px"><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px"><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Define, evaluate, organize, and execute software testing methods, focusing on the accurate addition of new algorithms and functionality, reproducibility of results across software version releases, consistency across multiple Unix-based hardware platforms, and the analysis & enhancement of software performance. </li><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Support and participate in the analysis of statistical downscaling experiment results, including the expansion of a set of statistical analysis software tools to be co-developed with project scientists and their collaborators. </li><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Ensure that the software infrastructure ingests and produces large volumes of netCDF data files that adhere to CF (Climate and Forecast) metadata standards and are consistent with data management practices. </li><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Consistently demonstrate solid communication skills (including preparation of written documentation for developers and users, exchanging ideas with team members during planning sessions, contributing to the preparation and/or review of scientific and technical manuscripts) and comfort working and problem-solving as part of a modest-sized, interdisciplinary team.</li></ul></ul><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><h2 style="margin:0px;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:UbuntuBold;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,51,102);font-weight:normal;padding:0px 0px 10px;border-bottom-style:none!important">EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE </h2><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Ubuntu,'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial;font-size:14px"><ul style="margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px"><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, or related field and 6 to 10 years of computer programming experience associated with statistics and/or data analysis</li><li style="padding-bottom:10px">Master’s Degree preferred.</li></ul></ul></div><div><br></div><div>--<br>Regards,<br>Aparna Bamzai<br>University Assistant Director<br>South Central Climate Science Center<br>Phone: 405-325-0539<br>Web: <a href="http://southcentralclimate.org/" target="_blank">http://southcentralclimate.org/</a></div></div></div></div>
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