Scientist V

Overview

Position Type: Full time, Term - 6 months or more (Fixed Term).
Visa Sponsored Job: Yes.
Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes.
Job Location: Boulder, Colorado.

Compensation Range: Salary Range $109,. Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role.

The mission of MMM is to lead and enable research that advances the understanding of weather and to apply this knowledge to benefit society. MMM strives to produce accurate and effective computational models, data assimilation systems, and representations of unresolved weather model processes from local to global scales. We also conduct theoretically driven social science and interdisciplinary research that connects to hazardous weather predictability and prediction capabilities.

MMM has contributed to the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, the Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS), and related codes for cloud-resolving and eddy-resolving simulations, with ongoing emphasis on boundary-layer turbulence and cloud-microphysics research.

Location
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Boulder, Colorado.
Job Type
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Hybrid, 3 days/week minimum in Boulder office.
Position Type & Term
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Full-Time, Regular, Term (Duration: 3 years; possible renewal based on performance and funding).

Final date to receive applications
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This position will be posted until 11:59 PM MT on Sunday, February 15, 2025.

Required application materials (preferably uploaded as a PDF):

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter – Please address how your skills and experience meet the needs of this position (refer to the Key Responsibilities and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities sections of this job posting).

Visa Sponsorship
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Available to eligible candidates. UCAR can sponsor individuals for H-1B status only if they are already in the U.S. in H-1B or another visa status that allows them to change to H-1B within the U.S. UCAR is unable to sponsor new H-1B visas for individuals outside the U.S. needing consular processing.

Background Checks
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Conducted for candidates selected for hire. Learn more.

Work Location
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Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

This scientist will assist in leading the scientific development of NSF NCAR/MMM’s Model for Prediction Across Scales - Atmosphere (MPAS-A), focusing on developing the MPAS-A dynamical core. The incumbent will coordinate MPAS-A development with the MMM laboratory, other NSF NCAR laboratories, and external national and international development partners. The candidate should have a background in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or applied mathematics related to CFD, experience with CFD programming languages and analysis packages, and HPC experience with distributed memory parallel programming.

Proficiency in developing and debugging atmospheric models in HPC environments is expected. Knowledge of numerical models used in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) and climate applications is required. In addition to MPAS-A development, the role includes supporting MPAS-A to the community, leading MPAS-A workshops and tutorials, supporting university partners, collaborating with other US government laboratories, and coordinating MPAS-A community releases, including documentation and communications.

Develops novel hypotheses, tools, instruments, models, methodologies, and/or frameworks. Integrates contributions across teams and disciplines, advancing scientific and/or technical understanding with tangible impact. Leads scientific teams or programs, mentors staff, drives program innovation, and represents the organization in high-level scientific and collaborative engagements. Contributes through scientific expertise, professional service, and education/outreach.

• Leading, designing, and executing scientific and innovation initiatives, contributing to theoretical advancements, methodological developments, or practical applications.
• Developing and refining novel models, tools, instrumentation, or analytical approaches, integrating insights across disciplines.
• Directing project teams by managing scope,…