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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);">07/17/2016</td>
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221);">Description of Work Unit</th>
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<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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<p>The Cooperative Institute for Research in the
Atmosphere (<span class="caps">CIRA</span>-www.cira.colostate.edu)
at Colorado State University seeks an individual
with cloud modeling expertise to connect high
spatial and temporal resolution observations from
the upcoming<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">GOES</span>-R satellite with cloud
resolving models through data assimilation or data
fusion methods. This Postdoctoral Fellowship is a
12-month position with possibility of extension for
an additional 2 years, and offers a flexible start
date before October 2016. This fellowship provides
the opportunity to take part in an active program of
research related to CIRA’s work to fully exploit<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">GOES</span>-R observations for
short-term forecasts of convective behavior and
influence on the surrounding environment. The work
requires close coordination with<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NOAA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>collaborators
at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NESDIS</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and the
Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder,
Colorado.</p>
<p><span class="caps">CIRA</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>researchers
have expertise in both satellite remote sensing and
satellite data assimilation into numerical models.
The individual in this position must be a
self-motivated researcher who is interested in
combining his/her knowledge of convective processes
in cloud resolving models with satellite
observations, and capable of initializing these
models in new and improved ways. The individual in
this fellowship will integrate these disciplines
into a single program intended to advance CIRA’s
basic ability to produce high-quality short-term
localized forecasts. Assimilation cycles of
5-15minutes are envisioned for active convection,
with downstream applications to fire weather,
aviation weather, and land-falling tropical cyclone
prediction.</p>
<p>The individual in this fellowship will be a member
of CIRA’s Meteorological Satellite Applications team
supporting the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology
Branch (<span class="caps">RAMMB</span>) of<span
class="caps">NOAA</span>/<span class="caps">NESDIS</span>.
He/She will be responsible for developing and
implementing ideas to bring very high temporal
resolution data to bear on local weather forecasts.</p>
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<p>• Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Science or closely
related discipline;<br>
• Experience with development of convective cloud
resolving models.</p>
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<p>• Experience with microphysical/dynamical
processes, interactions, and feedbacks;<br>
• Expertise in numerical weather prediction<br>
• Expertise in data assimilation;<br>
• A background in geostationary satellite remote
sensing and/or derived products;<br>
• Experience with the<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">WRF</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">HRRR</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>models;<br>
• Experience working with<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">UNIX</span>/Linux operating systems;<br>
• Experience working with super-computers and
parallel processing;<br>
• Experience using complex numerical weather models
and large data sets;<br>
• Knowledge of Fortran programming language (F90 and
higher);<br>
• Ability to advance a research project with little
direct supervision;<br>
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
as demonstrated in publications.</p>
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<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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Duties</h3>
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<p>• Active work on assimilating satellite data into<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">NOAA</span>-developed weather
forecast models;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
• Improving the underlying cloud resolving model
where necessary;<br>
• Optimizing the observing system and the
assimilated parameters for high space/time
resolution observations;<br>
• Assisting with application development related to
short-term cloud predictions;<br>
• Researching relevant science and technology.</p>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">Dissemination of Research Results</td>
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<p>• Publishing research results in peer-reviewed
journals;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
• Supporting technical presentations of related
work.</p>
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<p><span class="caps">NOTE</span>: In your cover
letter, please specifically address the required and
preferred qualifications of this position. While it
is not anticipated that any given applicant will
satisfy 100% of the preferred qualifications,
presenting your relevant experience/expertise via
clearly articulated examples will be of great
benefit to the search committee.</p>
<p>References will not be contacted without the prior
notification of candidates.</p>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);">Pre-employment Criminal
Background Check (required for new hires)</td>
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rgb(239, 239, 239);"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:linn.barrett@colostate.edu">linn.barrett@colostate.edu</a></td>
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<p>Colorado State University is committed to providing
an environment that is free from discrimination and
harassment based on race, age, creed, color,
religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender,
disability, veteran status, genetic information,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or pregnancy and will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants
because they have inquired about, discussed, or
disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. Colorado State University is
an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action
employer fully committed to achieving a diverse
workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado
State laws, regulations, and executive orders
regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action.
The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101
Student Services.</p>
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<p>Colorado State University (<span class="caps">CSU</span>)
strives to provide a safe study, work, and living
environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and
students. To support this environment and comply
with applicable laws and regulations,<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span
class="caps">CSU</span><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>conducts
background checks. The type of background check
conducted varies by position and can include, but is
not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor)
history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle
history, financial history, and/or education
verification. Background checks will be conducted
when required by law or contract and when, in the
discretion of the university, it is reasonable and
prudent to do so.</p>
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