[ES_JOBS_NET] Position in HAFS Model Development With the University of Miami CIMAS

[Andrew Hazelton - NOAA Affiliate]

Hello,

The University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric
Studies (CIMAS) seeks candidates for a Senior Research Associate to work on
development of the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS).

The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic
medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in
South Florida.

With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for
excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the
lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people
across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where
everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values
of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion,
Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create
an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of The
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth
Science has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Research
Associate II to work in Miami, FL.



The successful candidate will be part of a team working on development of
the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS), NOAA's FV3-based
next-generation hurricane forecast model. The job will involve development
and implementation of code for HAFS, and also performing model runs (in
both real time and retrospective mode) to evaluate the model. In addition,
the assistant scientist will have the opportunity to perform TC research
studies using operational and experimental versions of HAFS. The model
results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals and professional
meetings.



SPECIFIC TASKS

-Develop and transition code for HAFS (including nesting and grid related
code).

-Perform model runs to test and improve the code.

-Post-process and analyze HAFS model output.

-Conduct TC research studies (from mesoscale to synoptic scale processes)
using HAFS.

-Report the results of research and development in professional meetings
and peer-reviewed journals.



MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

-MS in Atmospheric science, meteorology, mathematics, physics, computer
programming, environmental science, physical oceanography, engineering, or
other related fields and at least 1 year of relevant work related experience

-Programming experience with Fortran (or a similar language) in an HPC
environment is preferred.

-Experience working with gridded meteorological and/or geophysical data
(especially in netcdf and grb/grb2 format).


The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer -
Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are
encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from
discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.


The link to apply is here:
https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCareerStaff/job/Senior-Research-Associate-II_R100062306

Please feel free to contact me at Andrew.Hazelton at noaa.gov with any
questions!
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