<div dir="ltr">Please apply here: <a href="https://ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UCAR_Careers/job/Foothills-Lab-4/Postdoctoral-Fellow-I_REQ-2021-268-1">https://ucar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UCAR_Careers/job/Foothills-Lab-4/Postdoctoral-Fellow-I_REQ-2021-268-1</a><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Location: Boulder, CO.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Type: Full time, exempt.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Position Term: One-year term, with a possibility of extension.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Application Deadline:  This position will be posted until Friday, October 1st.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Relocation: No relocation assistance is available for this position.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Work Authorization: UCAR/NCAR will not sponsor a work visa to fill this position.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Salary: $68.220</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span><br style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">To learn more about our benefits, click here.</span><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Where You Will Work:</span></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-weight:500;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">What You Will Do:</span></h2><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap">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), <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (</span>NASA), Navy, Air Force, and the UK Met Office, as well as a community system for academia and the private sector.</p><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap">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.</p><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Responsibilities:</span> </p><ul style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px 40px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Work with JCSDA and partners agencies scientists and software engineers and <span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">build generic observation error generation package as part of JEDI </span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Generate observation error for applications, optimize performance, evaluate analysis, and forecast impacts </span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Provide support to JEDI multiple operator comparison and quality control <span class="gmail-WGL2" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-break:break-all;display:inline;text-decoration:inherit">studies.   </span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Provide support to further develop the JEDI UFO for assimilating observations using GNSS remote sensing techniques.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">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.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">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.</li></ul><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-weight:500;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">What You Need: </span></h2><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap">Education & Eeperience</p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap">A recent Ph.D. degree (within 5 years) granted in a discipline related to atmospheric science, climate, space</p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap">weather, remote sensing, engineering, or a closely related field.</p><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-WGL2" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-break:break-all;display:inline;text-decoration:inherit">Knowledge/Skills/Abilities</span></p><ul style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px 40px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Knowledge and experience with satellite data assimilation and data assimilation system(s) (e.g., JEDI, GSI, WRFDA, etc)</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Desired knowledge of observation forward operators (e.g., RO, Polarized RO, or other data types)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Knowledge and understanding with GNSS remote sensing and its data assimilation</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Strong programming and scripting skills are a necessity.  Knowledge of C++, Python, and other object-oriented programing and scripting languages would be an advantage. </li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Ability to work as a part of a larger group using a modern code management framework (Git, Continuous Integration, Agile methods, etc.)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Effective oral and written communication skills with an emphasis on technical communication.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">Ability to prioritize task and strong time management skills</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Ability to travel to conferences, code sprints, and JCSDA partner organizations up to 5% of time (pending Covid-19 related restrictions).</span></li></ul><p dir="DEFAULT" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:16.08px;color:rgb(74,74,74);text-align:inherit;white-space:pre-wrap"></p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-weight:500;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:700;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Applicant Notes: </span></h2><ul style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px 40px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">A cover letter is required.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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.</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">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). </span></li></ul><ul style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px 40px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:14px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:outside;color:rgb(74,74,74);white-space:pre-wrap"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc">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.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:outside none disc"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, h</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">ere is the link to the<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/documents/related-links/2020-12/ODEI_StrategicPlan_Final.pdf" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan</a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"> </span>and to the<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://www.ucar.edu/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">ODEI landing page</a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></li></ul><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Al Zioba, PHR</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">Recruiter - Human Resources<br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=1938ea80fc&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f%3A1688623210562738721&th=176f31dd01125a21&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ-t4d4Cx6N-dW2s1Ai4sHNgxSDL5dk1_MNLIwn2ayloGzIju2lB2aS-NXXpceLNf3DttY6fwsmt0hUNP4NsvXBapg3Mbcq0jXSpcfxL77OlfYqC_vupKLkUROM&disp=emb&realattid=ii_kffwujs50" alt="Email Signature_ncarucar-Office of the CHRO-logo-gray-sm.jpg"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:small;line-height:13.91px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#073763">Universit</font></font></span><span style="font-size:small;line-height:13.91px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#073763">y C</font></font></span><span style="font-size:small;line-height:13.91px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="1" color="#073763">orporation for Atmospheric Research</font><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> </span></font></span><br></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#073763" face="verdana, sans-serif" size="1">alzioba<a href="mailto:rschalha@ucar.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">@ucar.edu</a></font></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">(303)497-8575</p></div></div></div>