AI for DA Researcher

Requirements

• Ph.D. in physical science or math
• Experience working in the fields of atmospheric sciences or meteorology.
• Knowledge of numerical analysis methods in PDEs;
• Experience working independently and as a team member in a collaborative setting;
• Strong verbal and technical writing skills.
• Salary Range
• 32-37 USD Hourly
• Required Application Documents
• Resume/CV
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Job Description Position Summary: This position is limited to an end date 9 months after the start date, unless a Student at Other Institution (SOI) form can be provided. The individual in this position will work remotely for CIRA, associated with the NOAA campus in Boulder, Colorado, reporting to the AI Scientist/Researcher for Weather Forecasting within the Scientific Computing Branch within the Global System Lab, and collaborating with other CIRA researchers and federal partners within the branch. The position will support the development of next-generation AI-based data assimilation capabilities for HRRRCast. Primary responsibilities include the preparation, organization, and processing of large atmospheric datasets for HRRRCast data assimilation training and evaluation, as well as contributing to the development and testing of AI/ML-based data assimilation methods and workflows for convection-allowing forecasting applications. The selected individual will maintain, and document code developed for these efforts within the official code repository, utilizing GitHub in an active collaborative development environment. The position also includes periodically reporting progress and activities to project sponsors and providing regular updates to the scientific team. Essential Job Duties: Assemble data for AI DA pipeline from Brightband sources; Develop and evaluate different ML algorithms for data assimilation for use in initializing HRRRCast; Maintain an understanding of current literature in the AI DA space and share this expertise with other members of the HRRRCast development team Collaborate with both CIRA team and other research staff. Prepare documented oral reports for regular team and project meetings, and provide briefings as requested to funding organizations; Prepare presentations on research results at scientific conferences, and contribute to publications; Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in a physical science or math plus 1 year of related job experience OR Master's Degree in a physical science or math; Experience using HPC clusters and in managing data; Experience in writing scientific software in Python or a native language; Experience working in a collaborative software development environment; Experience with AI/ML Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) federal background check and receive a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) ID badge; Must be a citizen of the United States or Lawful Permanent Resident with a physical USCIS "Green Card." CIRA will not sponsor a visa now nor in the future.

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