<div dir="ltr">Colleagues,<br><br>In mid-August to early September, we plan to open a
non-Federal position who would support us at NOAA/NWS/NCEP Climate
Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland, USA. Applicants must be US
Citizens or permanent residents. I'll send along a follow-up notice with
a link once the job is posted on-line.<br><br>BACKGROUND:<br>The
candidate will provide scientific support to examine the feasibility of
improving CPC climate predictions based on interactions between the
Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO) and Northern Annular Mode (NAM). The
individual will develop and apply statistical methods to evaluate
connections between the MJO and NAM in the observational data and in
climate model forecasts. Also, he or she will explore whether these
relationships enhance predictions of blocking and winter weather events.<br><br>REQUIRED SKILLS:<br>A successful candidate will have a master's or doctoral degree in atmospheric sciences or related physical sciences<br><br>This
position also requires demonstrated competency in analyzing and working
with large datasets and experience in computer programming (e.g.
Matlab, Python, Unix scripting, GrADS, or equivalents)<br><br>The
successful candidate must also be able to work as part of a team (some
members will not be local) performing collaborative research and possess
both oral and written skills.<br><br>DESIRED SKILLS:<br>Familiarity
with topics related to the stratospheric-tropospheric coupling,
tropical-extratropical teleconnections, blocking, jet streams, the
Annular Modes, the North Atlantic Oscillation, and the Madden-Julian
Oscillation (MJO)<br><br>A background in climate dynamics and/or statistical analysis and prediction<br><br>Experience processing and manipulating large datasets generated by a weather/climate model<br><br>Thanks and please let me know if you have any questions.<br><br>Michelle L'Heureux<br>NOAA Climate Prediction Center<br><a href="mailto:michelle.lheureux@noaa.gov">michelle.lheureux@noaa.gov</a></div>