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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#434748">Job Brief<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">AMA seeks to hire a research scientist with a strong background in atmospheric analysis and remote sensing of clouds and aerosols. This full-time time position will provide scientific support to the
Satellite Cloud Group at NASA LaRC in Hampton, VA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc., (AMA) is proud of our customer relationships, our diverse and dynamic work environment, and our employees' career satisfaction. AMA is a small
business specializing in aerospace engineering, business analytics, scientific research, information technology, and visualization solutions. AMA combines the best of engineering, science, and mathematics capabilities with the latest in information technologies
and visualization to build creative solutions. Headquartered in Hampton, VA, AMA has operations in Huntsville, AL; Dallas and Houston, TX; Denver, CO; Santa Clara and Mountain View, CA; and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. We offer a competitive salary and attractive
benefits package, including paid personal leave and holidays, salary deferrals into a 401(k)-matching plan with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, short/long term disability plans, medical, dental, and vision insurance. Our website (<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ama-inc.com/"><b><span style="color:#3D3D3D">ama-inc.com</span></b></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>)
describes our corporate values and how they apply to the professional success and growth of our employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Job Description:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">AMA seeks to hire a research scientist with a strong background in atmospheric analysis and remote sensing of clouds and aerosols. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The ideal
candidate will have experience conducting research in aerosol-cloud radiation interactions, cloud remote sensing, and atmospheric boundary layer meteorology. This is a full-time time position and will provide scientific support to the Satellite Cloud Group
(SatCORPS) at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA as part of the Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Responsibilities:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· The successful candidate will conduct research on aerosol-cloud interactions in boundary layer clouds for projects funded by NASA and DOE. Opportunities also exist for the candidate to support
the development of satellite remote sensing algorithms, retrieval validation efforts, and participation in field campaigns.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">·<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The new researcher is expected to publish his/her results in peer review journals, write technical reports,
and represent the team at conferences.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The researcher is expected to provide monthly updates documenting progress and project status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Requirements:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>MS or PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Climate sciences, Physics, or related fields.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>For candidates with a MS, 3+ years of experience in atmospheric analysis (post MS graduation) is required. Previous experience analyzing impacts
of boundary layer clouds in the climate system is expected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Experience with satellite visible/infrared cloud retrievals and familiarity with ARM ground-based observations of clouds and aerosols.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Experience with scientific data processing platform such as Python, IDL, or MATLAB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Excellent written and oral communication skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">· <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Experience with Fortran is desirable.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Link to job posting:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=ANAMECH&cws=37&rid=665"><span style="font-family:Helvetica">https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=ANAMECH&cws=37&rid=665</span></a></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please apply directly on our website at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D"><a href="http://www.ama-inc.com/careers"><b><span style="color:#3D3D3D">www.ama-inc.com/careers</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">AMA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">David Painemal Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D3D3D">AMA/NASA LaRC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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