ERT is in search of a full-time bodily scientist/scientific programmer to assist duties on the Local weather Prediction Heart (CPC), a part of the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS), Nationwide Facilities for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). CPC is an operational heart the place the NOAA subseasonal and seasonal drought outlooks are routinely produced for the general public. To assist the drought outlooks and providers, CPC additionally performs intensive analysis and improvement (R&D) to enhance its drought prediction functionality and merchandise. This contains evaluating the power of present dynamical and statistical modeling instruments to forecast drought, producing subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) forecasts of assorted drought sorts, creating new drought forecast instruments/maps in assist of CPC drought outlooks, and enhancing drought forecasts by incorporating current developments in drought monitoring and prediction science and expertise. Within the above context, CPC investigates S2S prediction and predictability of drought, together with its atmospheric and land hydrological parts (e.g., low precipitation, heat temperatures, soil moisture deficits), within the present altering local weather. This place helps the above drought R&D effort, and is an integral a part of CPC working teams for associated ongoing and upcoming initiatives.
Particular duties of the place, not solely, embody:
- Evaluating S2S dynamical local weather mannequin forecasts (e.g., for precipitation deficits), and making use of present bias-correction and calibration strategies to enhance ability and reliability of the forecasts
- Producing and evaluating forecasts for land floor (e.g., soil moisture) by driving land floor fashions with the post-processed meteorological forecasts
- Producing and evaluating forecasts for numerous drought sorts in addition to performing goal drought blends to supply built-in drought forecasts
- Performing analysis to research S2S drought prediction and predictability, and creating new strategies and/or making use of present ones (e.g., from exterior analysis collaborators) to enhance drought forecasts.
- Presenting analysis findings at scientific conferences and workshops
Required Expertise
- Understanding subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) local weather prediction and predictability.
- Data of large-scale ocean-atmosphere phenomenon and indices.
- Expertise with statistical evaluation of atmosphere-land-ocean phenomena.
- Data of widespread drought indicators/indices and their benefits and drawbacks.
- Proficiency in utilizing programming (e.g., Python, Fortran, MATLAB), Unix scripting languages, and visualization software program to course of, analyze, visualize and interpret massive observational datasets and dynamical mannequin forecasts.
- Capacity to run dynamical fashions to supply local weather forecasts.
- Capacity to work each independently and as a part of a staff.
- Wonderful written and verbal expertise.
The candidate have to be a U.S. Citizen, or Everlasting Resident holding a working standing, and be capable to go a NACI clearance.
Schooling
M.S. in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, or Hydrology or equal expertise. PhD most well-liked.
Location
The place is eligible for as much as 80% telework. Candidates should be capable to work on web site as wanted on the Nationwide Heart for Climate and Local weather Prediction in Faculty Park, MD, the place they are going to work intently with scientists at each CPC and different NOAA companies.
ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Alternative/Affirmative Motion employer – All certified candidates might be thought of for employment with out regard to race, coloration, faith, intercourse, nationwide origin, incapacity, or protected Veteran standing.
