Meteorologist — Penn State Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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With a view to qualify, you will need to meet the specialised expertise necessities described within the Workplace of Personnel Administration (OPM) Qualification Requirements for Common Schedule Positions, Skilled and Scientific Positions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

1. Diploma: meteorology, atmospheric science, or different pure science main that included:
   1. No less than 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit score in meteorology/atmospheric science together with a minimal of:
      1. Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics;^*
      2. Six semester hours of study and prediction of climate techniques (synoptic/mesoscale);
      3. Three semester hours of bodily meteorology; and
      4. Two semester hours of distant sensing of the environment and/or instrumentation.
   2. Six semester hours of physics, with not less than one course that features laboratory periods.^*
   3. Three semester hours of odd differential equations.^*
   4. No less than 9 semester hours after all work applicable for a bodily science main in any mixture of three or extra of the next: bodily hydrology, statistics, chemistry, bodily oceanography, bodily climatology, radiative switch, aeronomy, superior thermodynamics, superior electrical energy and magnetism, mild and optics, and laptop science.

* There’s a prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics, and differential equations. Calculus programs have to be applicable for a bodily science main.

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2. Mixture of schooling and expertise — course work as proven in A above, plus applicable expertise or further schooling.

????Along with assembly the essential requirement above, to qualify for this place you will need to additionally meet the qualification necessities listed beneath:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume should mirror the standard degree of expertise which demonstrates the possession of the information, expertise, talents, and competencies essential for profitable job efficiency required for this place. Examples of creditable expertise embody: Broad information of ideas and rules within the area of atmospheric science; information in regional/mesoscale modeling and atmospheric transport and diffusion is required. Will need to have in depth expertise utilizing these fashions on HPC techniques; information of superior meteorological knowledge assimilation; and expertise in group accepted finest practices for atmospheric forecasting of gases and different effluents. Word: Creditable expertise could embody earlier navy expertise, expertise gained within the personal sector, or expertise gained in one other authorities company.

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To view qualifying academic necessities and/or mixture of schooling and specialised expertise click on on the next hyperlink:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/meteorology-series-1340/

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your skills can be evaluated on the idea of your degree of information, expertise, talents and/or competencies within the following areas:

1. Mastery of ideas and rules within the area of atmospheric science. Information have to be each broad and in depth.

2. Experience in regional/mesoscale modeling and atmospheric transport and diffusion is required. Will need to have in depth expertise utilizing these fashions on HPC techniques.

3. Intensive information of superior meteorological knowledge assimilation.

4. Should be capable to keep efficient working relationships and work together straight with scientists from diversified disciplines (e.g., nuclear engineering, chemistry, and statistics).

5. Expertise in group accepted finest practices for atmospheric forecasting of gases and different effluents.

6. Potential to speak successfully each orally and in writing.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS PERTAINING TO THIS POSITION ARE: It is a Mission Important (ME) place performing a Mission Important Perform (MCF) which should proceed uninterrupted after the prevalence of an emergency and continued by full resumption of all capabilities. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Protection Continuity Applications.