Computer Scientist III, S4

Purpose of the Position

The Computer Scientist III, Step 4, will provide geospatial and information technology assistance and specialization support to the Office of Data Science and Informatics (ODSI) Project Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) within the Lab for Applied Science (LAS) under the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). NASA's ODSI Project Office monitors trends and progressions across the informatics, data science, and information technology communities to inform strategy and develop effective solutions for Earth science data management and dissemination, fostering cross‑community collaborations to improve all phases of the Earth science data life cycle.

• Develop and implement capabilities to enable open science.
• Develop governance frameworks, best practices, guidelines, and requirements for SMD data, information, and software.
• Develop AI for Science capabilities to streamline the scientific process and build data‑driven AI models to enhance predictive modeling and simulation.
• Develop and maintain an open science platform to enable scientific data analytics workflows.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field;
  Bachelor’s degree and experience in a specialized area may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum of 3.5 years of full‑time, verifiable work experience.
• Experience with scalable distributed systems.
• Knowledge and skills in programming and databases.
• Working knowledge of cloud‑based applications.

• A track record of peer‑reviewed papers.

$99,814 - $102,500

Job No: 503321

Department: Earth System Science Center

Work type: Staff Full‑time Exempt

Location: Alabama