Atmospheric Scientist Jobs

Position Description

ERT is seeking two full-time atmospheric scientists to support tasks at the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), part of the National Weather Service (NWS), National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), to diagnose and evaluate the performance of NOAA’s dynamical forecast systems for enhancing the U.S. operational outlook products for subseasonal and seasonal timescales (S2S).

The candidates will be an integral part of CPC working groups for related ongoing and upcoming projects. Experiences in processing global model outputs, knowledge in statistical analysis of atmospheric and oceanic phenomena, and understanding of S2S variability and predictability of large-scale ocean-atmosphere phenomena and indices are crucial to accomplish these tasks.

Tasks of the positions will focus on the next generation of NOAA’s dynamical models, the Unified Forecast System (UFS) based subseasonal Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) and the Seasonal Forecast System (SFS). Specific duties of the position include:

• Product development based on UFS-GEFS and UFS-SFS forecast data.
• Evaluation of errors and forecast skill of retrospective and real-time forecasts, including the use of METplus verification software
• Diagnosis of the model representation of climate modes and physical processes that influence the prediction of S2S anomalies
• Assessment of the new NOAA reanalyses that are used to initialize GEFS and SFS forecasts

Required Skills

• Proficiency in using programming (e.g., Python and Fortran) and Unix scripting languages
• Candidates should be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in backend image rendering technologies (e.g., GrADS and Python).

The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen, or Permanent Resident holding a working status, and be able to pass a NACI clearance.

Education
M.S. in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, or Hydrology or equivalent experience. PhD preferred.

Location

The position is eligible for up to 80% telework. Candidates must be able to work on site as needed at the National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, MD, where they will work closely with scientists at both CPC and other NOAA agencies.

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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