CIRES​/NOAA Global Systems Laboratory, Post Doctoral Associate in Numerical Weather Prediction

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences(CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder) encourages applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in numerical weather prediction (NWP) development (focused on microphysics) within NOAA’s Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) in Boulder, Colorado.

The successful candidate will work in the Physics Branch of GSL’sEarth Prediction Advancement Division alongside a number of federal and university employees engaged in development of NWP products for research and operations with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The successful candidate will use their expertise in NWP (preferably with additional expertise in cloud microphysics) to work collaboratively on model development,primarily focused microphysics parameterizations and precipitation.

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 islocated 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 theplanet. 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 asustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.

The Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) is one of ten NOAA Research laboratories and is located in Boulder,Colorado. GSL researchers develop innovative weather and air quality models, state-of-the-science decision support tools and visualization systems and use high-performance computing technology to support a Weather-Ready Nation. GSL strives to advance its workforce scientifically, technically, and professionally. We arealso committed to fostering a collaborative workplace and a strong foundation for career growth.

• Conduct hypothesis-driven research to improve the physical fidelity, accuracy, and/or efficiency of microphysicsparameterizations within numerical weather prediction models,particularly as it relates to precipitating phenomena (60%).
• Collaborate with the lead microphysics parameterizationdeveloper and other physics parameterization developers within thebranch to inform future development activities (20%).
• Prepare and/or contribute to the preparation of briefing materials and presentations for branch management, internal meetings, conferences, and workshops, and regularly publish scientific content (15%).
• Perform other relevant duties as necessary (5%).

• This is a two-year appointment.
• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Given project deliverables, candidates must be eligible for full-timework and pass a federal clearance background check by the targeted start date of December 1, 2026.
• This position will be rostered in CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder but will be physically situated in the NOAAlaboratory facility at the David Skaggs Research Center, 325
  
  Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305.
• If you are the finalist, you will be required to pass a federal background check. Non-US citizens without green cards will have limited building access and…