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<span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">CIRES/SWPC Whole Atmosphere Model<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is seeking a full-time Research Associate or Professional Research Assistant to work with the Space Weather Prediction Center
(SWPC), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Our mission at SWPC is to deliver an operational coupled Whole Atmosphere Model - Ionosphere-Plasmasphere-Electrodynamics (WAM-IPE) model and products in the near future. This job encompasses the
development, maintenance, and management of the Whole Atmosphere Model system code on the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) supercomputers in collaboration with the NCEP Environmental Modeling Center (EMC). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">The job location will be with the EMC in College Park, Maryland</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">. The job may require travel to Boulder, CO,
several times a year. Access to NCEP computers will require either Green Card or US citizenship. The appointment is expected to begin as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Responsibilities</span></b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Under the direction of the WAM project manager and project scientist, develop, upgrade, and maintain the WAM code and make it available for runs-on-demand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Represent the interests of space water applications of WAM at EMC. Coordinate and ensure compatibility of development of WAM and WAM data assimilation system with those of the EMC Global weather
forecast model and data assimilation system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Run the model code for tests, evaluation, and validation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Maintain version control of the code.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Develop and run scientific visualization package.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Develop and run post-processing analyses for evaluation of model output.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Assist in development of the operational WAM and WAM Data Assimilation Systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Participate in model validation activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Knowledge:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Working knowledge of weather and/or space weather models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Programming and Code Development:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Experience working with a variety of operating systems and environments including Windows and Linux.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Experience in development of parallel codes in FORTRAN is required. Proficiency in variety of computer languages and visualization packages is desired. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Experience with debugging, performance analysis, benchmarking, and tuning of complex numerical model codes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Familiarity with and knowledge of scalable parallel techniques and programming, such as MPI, OpenMP, and/or GPU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Ability to clearly document and maintain version control of codes <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Understanding of validation and verification techniques for model performance assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Ability to establish good working relationships with the programmers and scientists who develop the models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Required Education:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">A Ph.D. or M.Sc. in physics, computer science, meteorology or a related discipline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Application Materials</span></b><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Application Materials Required: </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Reference Letters (Not Confidential), Unofficial transcript(s) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555">Application Materials Instructions:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#555555"> Applicants must complete the Faculty/University Staff and EEO Data (application)
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Dean of the School or College conferring the degree; 4 –One letter of recommendation This position is eligible for medical, dental and life insurance, retirement benefits programs, and is eligible for monthly vacation and sick leave accruals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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