CIRES​/NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Instrument Developer in of Atmospheric Trace Gas

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences(CIRES) is seeking an instrument developer to support the NOAAGlobal Monitoring Laboratory's (GML) Technology Transitions,Engineering, and Applications (TTEA) division. The position will support four specific efforts: NOAA’s shipborne instruments that measure the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO₂) in surfaceseawater and atmospheric greenhouse gas composition from researchvessels and other ships of opportunity;
TraceAIR, the installation of the Measurements of Atmospheric Carbon and H2O (MACH) packageaboard United Airlines commercial aircraft to measure trace gasatmospheric composition; NOAA’s GHG Aircraft System for Light Aircraft (NGAS-LA), a flexible and robust instrument package for measuring greenhouse gases in targeted field studies across theglobe; and the High-Altitude Operational Returning Uncrewed System(HORUS), a balloon-borne scientific package that includes a gliderto return science payloads to a predetermined location.

Theseprojects have recently moved from conception to active deploymentphase, and the position will help shape the trajectory of theseongoing programs. We are seeking career-oriented applicants, butall positions are subject to annual review and fundingconstraints.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

CIRES is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 900 environmental science professionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has partnered with NOAA since 1967, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more.

Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

The mission of the Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) is conducting research that addresses three major challenges: greenhouse gas and carbon cycle feedbacks, changes in clouds, aerosols and surface radiation, and stratospheric ozone recovery. The TTEA division aims to advance observing capabilities for direct measurements of atmospheric trace gases to enhance (a) global and regional scale carbon emissions and/or uptake detection, (b) model and satellite evaluation used to understand trends and variability of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances, and (c) the understanding of tropospheric and stratospheric composition feedbacks on earth’s radiation budget in a changing climate.

The TTEA division develops, implements and/or transitions to operations new and innovative atmospheric observing platforms, instruments, and sampling techniques to fulfill this mission.

• Calibrate, test, document, maintain and repair atmosphericsensors, trace gas measurement systems, or sampling equipment forground, aircraft, ship, balloon, and/or unmanned system applications (50%).
• Provide input to collaborating scientists and partner organizations on engineering solutions for measurement needs(15%).
• Deploy measurement systems to the field and provide ongoingtechnical support for field projects (25%).
• Guide transition of new atmospheric observing technologies and/or platforms toward…