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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">NOA1604 Support Scientist –
Aircraft Data Assimilation</h2>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing:
border-box;">Support</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong
style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scientist – Aircraft Data
Assimilation<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">
</strong>NOAA Environmental Modeling Center (EMC)<span
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border-box;"> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">
College Park, MD </em></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I.M. Systems Group, Inc.
(IMSG) (<a
href="http://www.imsg.com/David.West/David.West/cfowler/Local%20Settings/Local%20Settings/Temp/www.imsg.com"
style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; color:
rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.imsg.com">www.imsg.com</a></a>) is looking to hire a
candidate to support the Data Assimilation Team of the
Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) in the National Centers for
Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in continuing to improve the use
of aircraft data in the NCEP atmospheric data assimilation
systems. In particular, enhancements to the specification of
observation errors, quality control and bias correction are needed
to improve the use of the data. A support position to assist in
the development, testing, routine application and maintenance of
these aircraft data is available. Specific activities will
include:</p>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Contribute to improved
specification of observation errors for aircraft data
(temperatures, winds and moisture). </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Contribute to the enhancement
of the automated quality control for the aircraft data.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Revisit the aircraft bias
correction to examine improved choices of predictors.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Generally contribute to the
improvement of the NCEP’s GSI analysis and assimilation system.</li>
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border-box;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">Requirements<span
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">D. or M.S. in Atmospheric
Science, or related physical or mathematical science.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience in two or more of
the following areas is required: Atmospheric data assimilation,
aircraft moisture, temperature and wind measurements, the GSI
analysis system; or optimization of complex scientific code in a
parallel programming environment.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience with running
complex jobs, and processing large amounts of numerical output
data on mainframe supercomputers and/or workstations in a
FORTRAN/UNIX environment, using advanced statistical and display
tools.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience working in a team
environment, and good written and oral communication skills are
highly desirable.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The desire and ability to
learn and develop scientific capability is essential</li>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Please submit your resume,
the contact information for three (3) references, your salary
requirements, and a cover letter explaining how your
qualifications meet the requirements of the position to:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jobs@imsg.com">jobs@imsg.com</a><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jobs@imsg.com"><mailto:jobs@imsg.com></a> with the following
subject line: <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><u
style="box-sizing: border-box;">NOA1604 Support Scientist:
Aircraft Data Assimilation.</u></strong></p>
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">IMSG offers an outstanding
overall Benefit Package including company paid leave, medical,
dental, vision, and 401K. Please indicate your timeline of
availability and preferred salary level for consideration.</p>
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