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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);">Postdoctoral Fellow (16-101)</td>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Research
Professional Position</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Yes</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Posting
Number</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">201600005AP</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Position
Type</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Admin Professional/Research
Professional</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Number
of Vacancies</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">3</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Work
Hours/Week</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">40</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Proposed
Annual Salary Range</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Commensurate with qualifications;
typical hiring salary does not exceed $55,000/year.</td>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Desired
Start Date</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);"><br>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Position
End Date (if temporary)</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);"><br>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Open
Posting Date</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);"><br>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Open
Until Filled</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">Yes</td>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">To
ensure full consideration, applications must be received by
11:59pm (MT) on</th>
<td style="padding: 8px; line-height: 1.1em; background:
rgb(239, 239, 239);">02/15/2016</td>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Description
of Work Unit</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p>The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
(<span class="caps">CIRA</span>) at Colorado State
University (<span class="caps">CSU</span>) is a
multi-million dollar research organization located on
CSU’s Foothills Campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">CIRA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a cooperative
institute that is also a research department within CSU’s
College of Engineering, in partnership with the Department
of Atmospheric Science. Its vision is to conduct
interdisciplinary research in the atmospheric sciences by
entraining skills beyond the meteorological disciplines,
exploiting advances in engineering and computer science,
facilitating transitional activity between pure and
applied research, leveraging both national and
international resources and partnerships, and assisting<span
class="caps"> NOAA</span>, Colorado State University,
the State of Colorado, and the Nation through the
application of our research to areas of societal benefit.
Expanding on this Vision, our Mission is to serve as a
nexus for multi-disciplinary cooperation among CI and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>research
scientists, University faculty, staff and students in the
context of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NOAA</span>-specified research theme areas
in satellite applications for weather/climate forecasting.
Important bridging elements of the CI include the
communication of research findings to the international
scientific community, transition of applications and
capabilities to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>operational users,
education and training programs for operational user
proficiency, outreach programs to K-12 education and the
general public for environmental literacy, and
understanding and quantifying the societal impacts of<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>research.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Position
Summary</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p>The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
(<span class="caps">CIRA</span>) at Colorado State
University seeks to fill 1-3 postdoctoral fellowships for
its collaborative research as a Cooperative Institute with
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (<span
class="caps">NOAA</span>) National Environmental
Satellite, Data, and Information Service (<span
class="caps">NESDIS</span>) in College Park, Maryland
(office will be in College Park).</p>
<p>The Sea Surface Temperature (<span class="caps">SST</span>)
Team within the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology
Division (<span class="caps">SOCD</span>) of the Center
for Satellite Applications and Research (<span
class="caps">STAR</span>) of<span class="caps">NOAA</span>/<span
class="caps">NESDIS</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>seeks to develop
improved<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">SST</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>products from the
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (<span
class="caps">VIIRS</span>) onboard S-<span class="caps">NPP</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">JPSS</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>satellites, and
from the Advanced Himawari and Baseline Imagers (<span
class="caps">AHI</span>/<span class="caps">ABI</span>)
flown onboard geostationary Himawari and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">GOES</span>-R.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (<span
class="caps">MODIS</span>) onboard Terra and Aqua
platforms, the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers (<span
class="caps">AVHRR</span>) onboard<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and MetOp
satellites, and the Spinning Enhanced Visible and
Infra-Red Imagers (<span class="caps">SEVIRI</span>)
onboard Meteosat Second Generation (<span class="caps">MSG</span>)
will be also used. Radiative transfer modeling,
mathematical inversions, sensors performance analyses,
improved cloud screening and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">SST</span>algorithms,
including<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">SST</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>validation and
quality control, are key elements of the new development.</p>
<p>The individual in this position will be a member of the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">SST</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Team and will be
responsible for the development of improved<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">SST</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and cloud mask
algorithms for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">VIIRS</span>,<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">AHI</span>,<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">ABI</span>,<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">AVHRR</span>,<span
class="caps">MODIS</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="caps">SEVIRI</span>.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Required
Job Qualifications</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p>• PhD in a quantitative field of research
(Physics/Math/Stat/Remote Sensing/Meteorology) completed
by date of hire;<br>
• Solid quantitative educational background in fundamental
Physics, Mathematics and Statistics;<br>
• Proven list of deliverables (peer-reviewed publications,
derived products, etc.);<br>
• Willingness and ability to conduct independent research
(from problem definition to technical solution to
documentation in peer-reviewed literature and science
conferences) while being a team player.</p>
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<th style="width: 150px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px;
line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Preferred
Job Qualifications</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p>• Recent PhD in a quantitative field of research
(Physics/Math/Stat/Remote Sensing/Meteorology);<br>
• Expertise in cloud screening and calibration of
satellite sensor data, mathematical inversions;<br>
• Expertise in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">SST</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Aerosol
retrieval algorithms from space;<br>
• Expertise in radiative transfer modeling (<span
class="caps">RTM</span>) in the thermal IR and Visible
using<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">RTM</span>;<br>
• Expertise in radiation properties of aerosols and their
effect on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">SST</span>;<br>
• proficiency with global data handling and quality
control procedures;<br>
• proficiency with<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">IDL</span>, Fortran, and Unix/Unix scripts
programming.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Diversity
Statement</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">
<p>Reflecting departmental and institutional values,
candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the
Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.</p>
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line-height: 1.1em; background: rgb(221, 221, 221);">Quick
Link For Posting</th>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);"><a
href="http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/29981"
target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color:
rgb(21, 101, 66);"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://jobs.colostate.edu:80/postings/29981">http://jobs.colostate.edu:80/postings/29981</a></a></td>
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