Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI), along with our teaming associate, IBSS, seeks full-time Coastal Modelers to help Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Heart for Operational Oceanographic Merchandise and Providers (CO-OPS) in Silver Spring, MD.
Date posted
Oct. 18, 2022 12:45 pm
Utility deadline
Nov. 18, 2022 5:00 pm
Group
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI)
Location
Job description
Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI), along with our teaming associate, IBSS, seeks full-time Coastal Modelers to help Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Heart for Operational Oceanographic Merchandise and Providers (CO-OPS) in Silver Spring, MD. CO-OPS is the authoritative supply for correct, dependable, and well timed tides, water ranges, currents, and different coastal oceanographic and meteorological info. In case you are trying to be an instrumental a part of a rising, worker and customer-focused firm engaged on thrilling points in environmental science and different marine/coastal sources, we need to hear from you!
Key Obligations:
- Help CO-OPS with the transition and implementation of latest hydrodynamic coastal fashions, coastal mannequin upgrades, and new modeling capabilities (e.g., knowledge assimilation or coastal coupling) within the supercomputing atmosphere at NOAA’s Nationwide Facilities for Environmental Prediction, the place NOS operational forecast methods are run.
- Help the event, evaluation, and implementation of a brand new coastal mannequin alongside the East and Gulf Coasts.
- Couple coastal fashions with riverine fashions, or enhancing present coastal fashions.
- Analyze the output from coastal fashions (these in operation or improvement) to evaluate the ability of the nowcast and forecast steerage.
- Consider mannequin predictions in opposition to observations, or assess the mixing of mannequin output with different services and products.
Required Expertise /Schooling/ Certifications & {Qualifications}:
- Grasp’s diploma in oceanography, meteorology, hydrology, or a carefully associated self-discipline plus 4 years of related expertise in hydrodynamic modeling on high-performance computing methods. A PhD in one of many above fields might substitute for the grasp’s diploma and 4 years of expertise.
- Should perceive oceanographic ideas, theories, and practices, in addition to oceanographic, atmospheric, riverine, and/or hydrologic fashions.
- Intensive computing abilities (e.g., shell scripts, Fortran, IDL, MATLAB, Python), in addition to proficiency with the Microsoft Home windows and Linux working methods, Microsoft Workplace functions, and Google’s Collaboration Suite (e.g., Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
- Robust oral and written communication abilities, in addition to a demonstrated skill to work properly independently and as a part of a group, are required.
- Should have robust group abilities, consideration to element, and a demonstrated skill to self-manage their workload and meet deadlines.
- Capability to work successfully each individually and collaboratively in a group/group setting.
- Capability to obtain constructive suggestions and implement applicable motion.
Most well-liked:
- Data of, and expertise with, Earth System Modeling Framework and NOAA’s Environmental Modeling System.
- Familiarity with the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS), Finite Quantity Coastal Ocean Mannequin (FVCOM), ADCIRC, and/or SCHISM.
- Expertise transitioning hydrodynamic fashions into operational functions.
- Basic database and question expertise.
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