[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Fellow I - JCSDA

[Al Zioba]

Please apply here:
https://ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UCAR_Careers/job/Foothills-Lab-4/Postdoctoral-Fellow-I_REQ-2021-268-1

Location: Boulder, CO.
Type: Full time, exempt.
Position Term: One-year term, with a possibility of extension.
Application Deadline: This position will be posted until Friday, October
1st.
Relocation: No relocation assistance is available for this position.
Work Authorization: UCAR/NCAR will not sponsor a work visa to fill this
position.
Salary: $68.220
Benefits: UCAR's rich package of employee benefits includes medical,
dental, vision, education assistance, retirement, and life insurance. UCAR
offers a variety of programs designed to assist with work-life balance
including flexible work alternatives, paid time off and 14 weeks of paid
parental leave.
To learn more about our benefits, click here.

Where You Will Work:

The JCSDA is a multi-agency research center, hosted by the University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and UCAR Community Programs
(UCP), committed to improving and accelerating the quantitative use of
research and operational satellite data in weather, ocean, climate and
environmental analysis and prediction systems. The interagency partnership
assimilates many types of data from conventional and satellite sources by
creating integrated modeling systems. The JCSDA transitions this research
to operational and university communities through a robust data
infrastructure and open-source software.

What You Will Do:

This two-year appointment provides a postdoctoral opportunity to conduct
research related to the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) remote
sensing for Earth science. This position will provide scientific support to
the studies on the observation errors and quality controls of radio
occultation (RO) observation, and, furthermore, studies to optimize the
GNSS-RO data assimilation. This work will be performed using the Unified
Forward Operator (UFO) as part of the Joint Effort for Data Assimilation
Integration (JEDI). JEDI is a new data assimilation system being developed
at Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) and slated to be a
next-generation system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA),
Navy, Air Force, and the UK Met Office, as well as a community system for
academia and the private sector.

This position will be a part of the JCSDA Observations Team and will
collaborate with the COSMIC program. This approach capitalizes on close
collaboration between RO processing/retrieval and DA experts at UCAR and
offers a path to the operational implementation of the developments at NOAA
via the JCSDA.  The second year of the position is conditional on first
year performance in meeting the objectives of the position.

Responsibilities:

   - Work with JCSDA and partners agencies scientists and software
   engineers and build generic observation error generation package as part
   of JEDI
   - Generate observation error for applications, optimize performance,
   evaluate analysis, and forecast impacts
   - Provide support to JEDI multiple operator comparison and quality
   control studies.
   - Provide support to further develop the JEDI UFO for assimilating
   observations using GNSS remote sensing techniques.
   - Survey and evaluate existing and developmental observation error
   models from JCSDA partners and other meteorological centers as well as new
   technologies from the research community.
   - Present and discuss the results with the project lead and team
   members. Takes the lead in preparing project reports and prepares
   scientific results for publication in peer-reviewed journals and for
   presentation at meetings and conferences.

What You Need:

Education & Eeperience

A recent Ph.D. degree (within 5 years) granted in a discipline related to
atmospheric science, climate, space

weather, remote sensing, engineering, or a closely related field.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

   - Knowledge and experience with satellite data assimilation and data
   assimilation system(s) (e.g., JEDI, GSI, WRFDA, etc)
   - Desired knowledge of observation forward operators (e.g., RO,
   Polarized RO, or other data types)
   - Knowledge and understanding with GNSS remote sensing and its data
   assimilation
   - Strong programming and scripting skills are a necessity.  Knowledge of
   C++, Python, and other object-oriented programing and scripting languages
   would be an advantage.
   - Ability to work as a part of a larger group using a modern code
   management framework (Git, Continuous Integration, Agile methods, etc.)
   - Effective oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on
   technical communication.
   - Ability to prioritize task and strong time management skills
   - Ability to travel to conferences, code sprints, and JCSDA partner
   organizations up to 5% of time (pending Covid-19 related restrictions).

Applicant Notes:

   - A cover letter is required.
   - An Inclusion Statement will be required for all applicants moving
   forward to the interview stage. This statement should address past efforts,
   as well as future vision and plans to advocate for and advance diversity,
   equity, and inclusion in the organization and/or field of work.
   - Non-risk based position:  A pre-employment screening is conducted in
   conjunction with an offer for employment. This screening may involve
   verifying or reviewing any of the following relevant information:
   restricted parties screening, employment verification, performance records
   of internal candidates, education verification, reference checks,
   verification of professional licenses, certifications, and Motor Vehicle
   Records.  UCAR complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).


   - Please note that while the position description details both minimum
   requirements as well as desired skills and experience, we want to remind
   applicants that you do not need to have all the desired skills and
   experience to be considered for this role. If you have the passion for the
   work along with experience in a related field, you are encouraged to apply.
   We can provide on-the-job training for the rest.
   - For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity, and
   inclusion, here is the link to the Office of Diversity, Equity &
   Inclusion Strategic Plan
   <https://www.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/documents/related-links/2020-12/ODEI_StrategicPlan_Final.pdf>
    and to the ODEI landing page
   <https://www.ucar.edu/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion>.

Al Zioba, PHR

Recruiter - Human Resources

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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

alzioba at ucar.edu <rschalha at ucar.edu>

(303)497-8575
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