The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado seeks a Scientific Software Engineer to join the Chemistry and Climate Processes (CCP) Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) in Boulder, Colorado. Our group uses a variety of models and observationally-based data sets to study how chemistry and aerosols are coupled to atmospheric dynamics/radiation, and how these processes affect climate and air quality.
If hired, you will work closely with a team of federal and CIRES scientists to facilitate chemistry-climate model simulations in a supercomputing environment; improve stratospheric datasets through activities such as the evaluation of new data sources (e.g., new satellite retrievals); develop and maintain software for flight mission forecasting; and support analyses of stratospheric composition and dynamics datasets, including investigation and implementation of machine learning software for diverse scientific applications. We seek a person with experience and interest in data analysis, data management, and software development. This job will be in the CIRES Associate Scientist career track.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Work closely with a team of federal and CIRES scientists to:
- manage and analyze chemistry/climate data (25%)
- facilitate model compilation/optimization of codes on the NOAA supercomputers (25%)
- develop new software for atmospheric scientific studies (25%)
- help with ongoing activities in the Chemistry and Climate Processes group including improvement of stratospheric datasets (25%)
For candidates higher into the career track of Associate Scientist 3 level, responsibilities will also include High Performance Computing portfolio management.
What We Require
- A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, computer science, physics, chemistry, atmospheric science, geophysics, or related field
Extensive experience with computer programming and scientific data analysis in Python, IDL, or MATLAB (Python preferred)