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<div align="center" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>Research Scientist II</b></font></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>(Numerical Weather Prediction)</b></font></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align: center; margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>14-113</b></font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif">The Boulder branch of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks to fill a professional scientific position for its collaborative
research as a Cooperative Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Global Systems Division (GSD), in Boulder, Colorado (office will be in Boulder). </font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>Background:</b></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif">The Forecast Applications Branch (FAB) of the Global Systems Division (GSD) of the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) is engaged in cutting-edge research and development
aimed at improved data assimilation, numerical modeling, and ensemble forecasting methods for the prediction of high impact weather events on fine time and spatial scales. FAB is seeking a full-time scientist with extensive experience developing Numerical
Weather Prediction (NWP) models and a strong background in ensemble modeling, data assimilation and a desire to become a member of a dynamic research team. Newly developed modeling and assimilation methods, if successful, will be used in various applications
including heavy precipitation, tropical cyclone, aviation, and severe weather forecasting.</font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>Responsibilities:</b></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif"></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif">The individual in this position will contribute to achieving GSD’s research and development objectives in a number of areas, including:</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Building, testing, and evaluating prototypes of new NWP data assimilation, hurricane, and ensemble forecasting systems
with external and internal collaborators.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Providing code management and assistance to external collaborators.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Contributing to Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) to assess the impact of various observing systems on NWP
forecasting.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Testing adaptive techniques to the collection, processing, and use of observations.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Generating synthetic observations, calibrating OSSE system and running OSSE experiments.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Supporting research to operations transition activities under the Developmental Testbed Center (DTC) project.</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Assessing analysis, forecast, and observational error variances and covariances using OSSE, ensemble, and other tools</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="text-indent: -9pt; margin: 0px -18pt 0px 9pt;"><font face="Symbol">·</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif">Contributing to the development of other advanced NWP methods.</font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><b>Required Qualifications:</b></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Ph.D.
degree in Meteorology, Applied Mathematics, or related fields</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Extensive
experience in NWP in the areas of observing systems, numerical modeling, data assimilation, and / or ensemble forecasting.</font></div>
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<font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Knowledge of and experience with computing languages
(such as Fortran), scripting languages (such as ksh, Perl, and Python), and operating systems (Linux/Unix)</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b> Desired Proficiencies:</b></font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> Knowledge
and experience with probability and statistics</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> Extensive
experience in NWP</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> Knowledge
of and experience with programming languages (Fortran-90 preferred) and scripting</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> Experience
with Linux/Unix operating systems, display tools (such as GrADS and NCL), geophysical data formats (such as NetCDF</font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> and GRIB), and MPI is a plus</font></div>
<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px 0px;"><font face="Symbol" color="windowtext">·</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> Demonstrated
ability to work as part of a development team</font></div>
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to communicate effectively (verbal and written skills) with researchers and other staff members</font></div>
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<div style="margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 14pt; margin-left: -13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b>Salary: </b></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Commensurate with qualifications and experience.</font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b>Condition for Employment: </b></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered
for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search, and motor vehicle history. </font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">The individual will also be required to pass a federal
Security Assurance Check because the job is in a federally occupied building.</font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b>Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:</b></font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department's commitment to diversity and inclusion.</font></div>
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<font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b>Application Deadline: </b></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">Review of applications will begin on July 28, 2014 and may continue until the position is filled. </font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"><b>Apply
electronically</b></font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext"> by sending a resume, cover letter, and the names of three references to the attention of Human Resources Manager at the following email address:</font><a href="mailto:cira_hr@mail.colostate.edu" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman,serif"><font color="windowtext">cira_hr@mail.colostate.edu</font></font></a><font face="Times New Roman,serif" color="windowtext">.
Please put your last name and 14-113 in the subject line of the e-mail. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.</font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="margin: 0px -18pt 0px -13.5pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" size="1" color="windowtext"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin
or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. 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.</span></font></div>
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