Senior Research Meteorologist & Decision Support Lead - Part Time

Position: 26-111: Senior Research Meteorologist & Decision Support Lead - Part Time
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Senior Research Meteorologist & Decision Support Lead - Part Time Apply remote type:
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Fort Collins, COtime type:
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July 10, 2026 (3 days left to apply) job requisition :
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Job Description ## Description of the Work Unit:

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU), located on the CSU Foothills Campus 5 miles northwest of the CSU main campus, is a multi-million dollar research organization located on CSU's Foothills Campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. CIRA is a Cooperative Institute (CI) that is also a research department within CSU's College of Engineering, in partnership with the Department of Atmospheric Science.

Its vision is to conduct interdisciplinary research in the atmospheric sciences by entraining skills beyond the meteorological disciplines, exploiting advances in engineering and computer science, facilitating transitional activity between pure and applied research, leveraging both national and international resources and partnerships, and assisting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), CSU, the State of Colorado, and the Nation through the application of our research to areas of societal benefit.  

Expanding on this Vision, our Mission is to serve as a nexus for multi-disciplinary cooperation among CI and NOAA research scientists, University faculty, staff and students in the context of NOAA-specified research theme areas in satellite applications for weather/climate forecasting. Important bridging elements of the CI include the communication of research findings to the international scientific community, transition of applications and capabilities to NOAA operational users, education and training programs for operational user proficiency, outreach programs to K-12 education and the general public for environmental literacy, and understanding and quantifying the societal impacts of NOAA research.##

Position Summary:

This position is part-time at 32 hours/week (80% FTE).  The individual in this position will report to the CIRA Director and provide leadership in Decision Support Research and Development at CIRA, guiding strategic initiatives that translate scientific research into applications and information driven by users' weather information needs. Areas of emphasis will include fire weather, severe weather, extreme precipitation, aviation weather hazards, and dust storms.

This will include application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tools to the decision-making process within weather forecast offices and among associated users of related products and services. In pursuit of these objectives, this individual will work extensively with forecast entities including the National Weather Service, Office of Naval Research, Emergency Managers, and state officials — while fostering partnerships across research, operational, and policy communities.##

Full Consideration Date:
Thursday, July 9th, 2026, 11:59pm (MT)## Conditions of Employment:
* Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) federal background check and receive a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) .
* Must be a citizen of the United States or a Lawful Permanent Resident with a physical USCIS “Green Card” because this position is partially funded by a US Department of Defense contract.
* Onsite presence is required for this position because it requests significant collaboration with on-site teams.## Supervision:
* The individual in this position will supervise 2-6 Admin Pro employees.## Essential

Job Duties:

* Lead and coordinate weather-related Decision Support activities across select programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational strategic goals and stakeholder needs.
* Lead and coordinate user engagements, including product evaluations, testbed, and proving ground activities for select applications, projects, and programs; support Satellite Proving Ground efforts to explore and demonstrate the value of satellite-based hazardous weather products to the operational forecasting community, with emphasis on decision…